1986 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's 800 metres
The women's 800 metres event at the 1986 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Athens, Greece, at Olympic Stadium on 16, 17 and 18 July.[1][2]
Medalists[]
| Gold | Selina Chirchir Kenya
|
| Silver | Gabriela Sedláková Czechoslovakia
|
| Bronze |  Romania
|
Results[]
Final[]
18 July
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Selina Chirchir | Kenya |
2:01.40 | |
 |
Gabriela Sedláková | Czechoslovakia |
2:01.49 | |
 |
Romania |
2:01.93 | ||
| 4 | Lynne Robinson |  United Kingdom |
2:02.18 | |
| 5 |  East Germany |
2:03.81 | ||
| 6 | Ellen Kiessling | East Germany |
2:05.10 | |
| 7 | Snežana Pajkić |  Yugoslavia |
2:07.75 | |
| 8 |  West Germany |
2:08.41 |
Semifinals[]
17 July
Semifinal 1[]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gabriela Sedláková | Czechoslovakia |
2:05.18 | Q |
| 2 | Ellen Kiessling | East Germany |
2:05.30 | Q |
| 3 | Lynne Robinson | United Kingdom |
2:05.35 | Q |
| 4 | Romania |
2:05.44 | ||
| 5 |  Poland |
2:05.82 | ||
| 6 | Hassiba Boulmerka |  Algeria |
2:07.51 | |
| 7 |  New Zealand |
2:07.77 | ||
| 8 |  Japan |
2:08.88 |
Semifinal 2[]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Selina Chirchir | Kenya |
2:04.00 | Q |
| 2 | Romania |
2:04.54 | Q | |
| 3 | East Germany |
2:04.79 | Q | |
| 4 | Snežana Pajkić | Yugoslavia |
2:04.99 | q |
| 5 | West Germany |
2:05.33 | q | |
| 6 |  Sweden |
2:05.53 | ||
| 7 | Poland |
2:05.86 | ||
| 8 |  Netherlands |
2:07.08 |
Heats[]
16 July
Heat 1[]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Selina Chirchir | Kenya |
2:07.1 | Q |
| 2 | Louise Stuart | United Kingdom |
2:10.2 | Q |
| 3 |  Cuba |
2:10.5 | ||
| 4 |  Canada |
2:10.5 | ||
| 5 |  Thailand |
2:12.4 | ||
| 6 |  India |
2:12.5 |
Heat 2[]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gabriela Sedláková | Czechoslovakia |
2:06.41 | Q |
| 2 | Sweden |
2:06.84 | Q | |
| 3 |  Australia |
2:07.18 | ||
| 4 |  Brazil |
2:07.93 | ||
| 5 |  Italy |
2:13.02 | ||
| 6 |  Guyana |
2:20.38 | ||
| 7 |  Lesotho |
2:36.01 |
Heat 3[]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Germany |
2:05.64 | Q | |
| 2 | Poland |
2:05.92 | Q | |
| 3 | Netherlands |
2:06.82 | q | |
| 4 | Hassiba Boulmerka | Algeria |
2:06.86 | q |
| 5 | Japan |
2:07.14 | q | |
| 6 |  Iraq |
2:19.96 | ||
| 7 |  Guatemala |
2:23.61 |
Heat 4[]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romania |
2:06.97 | Q | |
| 2 | Lynne Robinson | United Kingdom |
2:07.15 | Q |
| 3 | Sophie Scamps | Australia |
2:07.31 | |
| 4 |  Greece |
2:10.90 | ||
| 5 | Mireille Sankaatsing |  Suriname |
2:13.52 | |
| 6 | Shola Lynch |  United States |
2:14.52 | |
| 7 |  Tunisia |
2:18.66 |
Heat 5[]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ellen Kiessling | East Germany |
2:05.18 | Q |
| 2 | Snežana Pajkić | Yugoslavia |
2:05.60 | Q |
| 3 | Poland |
2:07.01 | q | |
| 4 | United States |
2:11.00 | ||
| 5 | Andrea Thomas |  Jamaica |
2:13.69 | |
| 6 | Niusha Mansilla |  Bolivia |
2:21.10 | |
| 7 | Lesotho |
2:25.74 |
Heat 6[]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romania |
2:07.06 | Q | |
| 2 | West Germany |
2:07.38 | Q | |
| 3 | United Kingdom |
2:07.43 | ||
| 4 | Canada |
2:09.68 | ||
| 5 |  Dominican Republic |
2:17.09 | ||
| 6 |  Côte d'Ivoire |
2:19.58 |
Participation[]
According to an unofficial count, 41 athletes from 32 countries participated in the event.
Algeria (1)
Australia (2)
Bolivia (1)
Brazil (1)
Canada (2)
Côte d'Ivoire (1)
Cuba (1)
Czechoslovakia (1)
Dominican Republic (1)
East Germany (2)
Greece (1)
Guatemala (1)
Guyana (1)
India (1)
Iraq (1)
Italy (1)
Jamaica (1)
Japan (1)
Kenya (1)
Lesotho (2)
Netherlands (1)
New Zealand (1)
Poland (2)
Romania (2)
Suriname (1)
Sweden (1)
Thailand (1)
Tunisia (1)
United Kingdom (3)
United States (2)
West Germany (1)
Yugoslavia (1)
References[]
- ^ Peters, Lionel; Magnusson, Tomas, WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS WJC - 1986 Athens GRE Jul 16-20, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), archived from the original on 26 February 2014, retrieved 13 June 2015
- ^ IAAF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - Eugene 2014 - FACTS & FIGURES (PDF), IAAF, retrieved 13 June 2015
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