1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's 800 metres
The women's 800 metres event at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Annecy, France, at Parc des Sports on 28, 29 and 31 July.[1][2]
Medalists[]
| Gold |  Russia
|
| Silver | Nancy Jebet Langat Kenya
|
| Bronze | Kenya
|
Results[]
Final[]
31 July
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Russia |
2:05.34 | ||
 |
Nancy Jebet Langat | Kenya |
2:05.43 | |
 |
Kenya |
2:05.77 | ||
| 4 |  China |
2:06.44 | ||
| 5 | Mihaela Stăncescu |  Romania |
2:06.90 | |
| 6 | Josiane Tito |  Brazil |
2:07.52 | |
| 7 |  Germany |
2:07.91 | ||
| 8 | Ingvill Måkestad |  Norway |
2:08.39 |
Semifinals[]
29 July
Semifinal 1[]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia |
2:06.50 | Q | |
| 2 | Nancy Jebet Langat | Kenya |
2:06.76 | Q |
| 3 | Mihaela Stăncescu | Romania |
2:07.00 | Q |
| 4 |  United States |
2:07.15 | ||
| 5 | Oksana Luneva |  Kyrgyzstan |
2:07.24 | |
| 6 |  Belgium |
2:07.27 | ||
| 7 | Germany |
2:08.91 | ||
| 8 |  Japan |
2:11.09 |
Semifinal 2[]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenya |
2:05.38 | Q | |
| 2 | Germany |
2:05.43 | Q | |
| 3 | China |
2:05.44 | Q | |
| 4 | Josiane Tito | Brazil |
2:05.52 | q |
| 5 | Ingvill Måkestad | Norway |
2:05.80 | q |
| 6 | Japan |
2:06.37 | ||
| 7 | Sonja Roman |  Slovenia |
2:08.10 | |
| 8 |  Morocco |
2:13.78 |
Heats[]
28 July
Heat 1[]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingvill Måkestad | Norway |
2:10.10 | Q |
| 2 | Nancy Jebet Langat | Kenya |
2:10.11 | Q |
| 3 | Oksana Luneva | Kyrgyzstan |
2:10.75 | Q |
| 4 | Iris Fuentes-Pila |  Spain |
2:11.07 | |
| 5 |  Sweden |
2:11.33 | ||
| 6 |  South Africa |
2:12.25 | ||
| 7 |  Lesotho |
2:15.85 |
Heat 2[]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia |
2:06.57 | Q | |
| 2 | Mihaela Stăncescu | Romania |
2:06.77 | Q |
| 3 | Sonja Roman | Slovenia |
2:07.48 | Q |
| 4 | Josiane Tito | Brazil |
2:07.98 | q |
| 5 |  Namibia |
2:10.39 | ||
| 6 |  Chinese Taipei |
2:10.43 | ||
| 7 |  Canada |
2:10.62 |
Heat 3[]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenya |
2:08.00 | Q | |
| 2 | Germany |
2:08.51 | Q | |
| 3 | Morocco |
2:09.03 | Q | |
| 4 | Japan |
2:09.21 | q | |
| 5 |  Australia |
2:11.85 | ||
| 6 |  New Zealand |
2:13.13 |
Heat 4[]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium |
2:05.62 | Q | |
| 2 | China |
2:06.28 | Q | |
| 3 | United States |
2:06.30 | Q | |
| 4 | Germany |
2:06.36 | q | |
| 5 | Japan |
2:09.63 | q | |
| 6 |  Trinidad and Tobago |
2:12.06 | ||
| 7 |  Botswana |
2:18.45 |
Participation[]
According to an unofficial count, 27 athletes from 24 countries participated in the event.
Australia (1)
Belgium (1)
Botswana (1)
Brazil (1)
Canada (1)
China (1)
Chinese Taipei (1)
Germany (2)
Japan (2)
Kenya (2)
Kyrgyzstan (1)
Lesotho (1)
Morocco (1)
Namibia (1)
New Zealand (1)
Norway (1)
Romania (1)
Russia (1)
Slovenia (1)
South Africa (1)
Spain (1)
Sweden (1)
Trinidad and Tobago (1)
United States (1)
References[]
- ^ Peters, Lionel; Magnusson, Tomas, WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS WJC - 1998 Annecy FRA Jul 28-Aug 2, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), archived from the original on 3 December 2013, retrieved 13 June 2015
- ^ IAAF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - Eugene 2014 - FACTS & FIGURES (PDF), IAAF, retrieved 13 June 2015
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