1988 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's 800 metres
The women's 800 metres event at the 1988 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, at Laurentian University Stadium on 27, 28 and 29 July.[1][2]
Medalists[]
| Gold | Birthe Bruhns East Germany
|
| Silver | Catalina Gheorghiu Romania
|
| Bronze |  Poland
|
Results[]
Final[]
29 July
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Birthe Bruhns | East Germany |
2:00.67 | |
 |
Catalina Gheorghiu | Romania |
2:01.96 | |
 |
Poland |
2:02.94 | ||
| 4 |  Soviet Union |
2:04.94 | ||
| 5 |  Canada |
2:06.60 | ||
| 6 | Snežana Pajkić |  Yugoslavia |
2:07.56 | |
| 7 | Romania |
2:07.61 | ||
| 8 | East Germany |
2:08.18 |
Semifinals[]
28 July
Semifinal 1[]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birthe Bruhns | East Germany |
2:06.08 | Q |
| 2 | Catalina Gheorghiu | Romania |
2:06.33 | Q |
| 3 | Soviet Union |
2:06.74 | Q | |
| 4 |  Belgium |
2:06.84 | ||
| 5 |  Czechoslovakia |
2:07.21 | ||
| 6 | Carla Sacramento |  Portugal |
2:07.24 | |
| 7 | Paula Fryer |  United Kingdom |
2:09.04 | |
| 8 |  Hungary |
2:09.99 |
Semifinal 2[]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Snežana Pajkić | Yugoslavia |
2:05.43 | Q |
| 2 | Poland |
2:05.68 | Q | |
| 3 | East Germany |
2:06.15 | Q | |
| 4 | Romania |
2:06.38 | q | |
| 5 | Canada |
2:06.64 | q | |
| 6 |  Italy |
2:07.68 | ||
| 7 | Hungary |
2:08.33 | ||
| 8 | Shola Lynch |  United States |
2:09.80 |
Heats[]
27 July
Heat 1[]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Snežana Pajkić | Yugoslavia |
2:05.96 | Q |
| 2 | Soviet Union |
2:06.21 | Q | |
| 3 | Hungary |
2:06.45 | Q | |
| 4 | Canada |
2:06.80 | q | |
| 5 | Paula Fryer | United Kingdom |
2:07.20 | q |
| 6 |  Zambia |
2:14.72 | ||
| 7 |  Honduras |
2:34.73 |
Heat 2[]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Germany |
2:07.18 | Q | |
| 2 | Czechoslovakia |
2:07.22 | Q | |
| 3 | Romania |
2:07.42 | Q | |
| 4 |  Norway |
2:07.69 | ||
| 5 | Canada |
2:07.88 | ||
| 6 | Mireille Sankaatsing |  Suriname |
2:11.47 |
Heat 3[]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium |
2:09.34 | Q | |
| 2 | Catalina Gheorghiu | Romania |
2:09.60 | Q |
| 3 | Poland |
2:10.45 | Q | |
| 4 |  Cuba |
2:11.73 | ||
| 5 | United States |
2:17.57 | ||
 Guyana |
DQ | |||
 Brazil |
DQ |
Heat 4[]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birthe Bruhns | East Germany |
2:06.73 | Q |
| 2 | Hungary |
2:07.12 | Q | |
| 3 | Carla Sacramento | Portugal |
2:07.15 | Q |
| 4 | Italy |
2:07.18 | q | |
| 5 | Shola Lynch | United States |
2:07.52 | q |
| 6 |  Guatemala |
2:07.54 | ||
 Puerto Rico |
DQ |
Participation[]
According to an unofficial count, 27 athletes from 22 countries participated in the event.
Belgium (1)
Brazil (1)
Canada (2)
Cuba (1)
Czechoslovakia (1)
East Germany (2)
Guatemala (1)
Guyana (1)
Honduras (1)
Hungary (2)
Italy (1)
Norway (1)
Poland (1)
Portugal (1)
Puerto Rico (1)
Romania (2)
Soviet Union (1)
Suriname (1)
United Kingdom (1)
United States (2)
Yugoslavia (1)
Zambia (1)
References[]
- ^ Peters, Lionel; Magnusson, Tomas, WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS WJC - 1988 Sudbury CAN Jul 27-31, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), archived from the original on 7 April 2014, retrieved 13 June 2015
- ^ IAAF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - Eugene 2014 - FACTS & FIGURES (PDF), IAAF, retrieved 13 June 2015
Categories:
- 1988 World Junior Championships in Athletics
- 800 metres at the World Athletics U20 Championships