| Women's 800 metres at the European Athletics Championships |
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The women's 800 metres at the 1971 European Athletics Championships was held in Helsinki, Finland, at Helsinki Olympic Stadium on 10, 11, and 12 August 1971.
Medalists
| Gold | Vera Nikolić Yugoslavia
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| Silver | Patricia Lowe Great Britain
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| Bronze | Rosemary Stirling Great Britain
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Results
Final
12 August
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Vera Nikolić | Yugoslavia |
2:00.00 | NR CR |
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Patricia Lowe | Great Britain |
2:01.66 | |
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Rosemary Stirling | Great Britain |
2:02.08 | |
| 4 | Danuta Wierzbowska |  Poland |
2:04.16 | |
| 5 | Gisela Ellenberger |  West Germany |
2:05.14 | |
| 6 | Claire Walsh |  Ireland |
2:08.57 | |
| Hildegard Falck | West Germany |
DNF | ||
| Gunhild Hoffmeister |  East Germany |
DNF |
Semi-finals
11 August
Semi-final 1
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vera Nikolić | Yugoslavia |
2:03.7 | Q |
| 2 | Danuta Wierzbowska | Poland |
2:05.3 | Q |
| 3 | Gisela Ellenberger | West Germany |
2:05.4 | Q |
| 4 | Patricia Lowe | Great Britain |
2:05.4 | Q |
| 5 | Magdolna Kulcsár |  Hungary |
2:06.2 | |
| 6 | Waltraud Pöhland | East Germany |
2:06.9 | |
| 7 | Angela Ramello |  Italy |
2:07.5 | |
| 8 | Kirsten Hoiler |  Denmark |
2:07.6 |
Semi-final 2
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gunhild Hoffmeister | East Germany |
2:03.1 | Q |
| 2 | Hildegard Falck | West Germany |
2:03.2 | Q |
| 3 | Rosemary Stirling | Great Britain |
2:03.3 | Q |
| 4 | Claire Walsh | Ireland |
2:03.4 | NR Q |
| 5 | Ileana Silai |  Romania |
2:03.9 | |
| 6 | Sylvia Schenk | West Germany |
2:04.6 | |
| 7 | Donata Govoni | Italy |
2:05.0 | |
| Nijolė Sabaitė |  Soviet Union |
DNS |
Heats
10 August
Heat 1
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hildegard Falck | West Germany |
2:04.96 | Q |
| 2 | Magdolna Kulcsár | Hungary |
2:05.30 | Q |
| 3 | Waltraud Pöhland | East Germany |
2:05.31 | Q |
| 4 | Angela Ramello | Italy |
2:05.70 | Q |
| 5 | Vasilena Amzina |  Bulgaria |
2:06.39 | |
| 6 | Sandra Sutherland | Great Britain |
2:09.46 |
Heat 2
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vera Nikolić | Yugoslavia |
2:04.81 | Q |
| 2 | Rosemary Stirling | Great Britain |
2:06.74 | Q |
| 3 | Sylvia Schenk | West Germany |
2:07.41 | Q |
| 4 | Danuta Wierzbowska | Poland |
2:07.93 | Q |
| 5 | Birgitte Jennes | Denmark |
2:09.54 | |
| 6 | Maria-Coro Fuentes |  Spain |
2:12.58 |
Heat 3
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gunhild Hoffmeister | East Germany |
2:05.87 | Q |
| 2 | Claire Walsh | Ireland |
2:06.06 | Q |
| 3 | Patricia Lowe | Great Britain |
2:06.37 | Q |
| 4 | Kirsten Hoiler | Denmark |
2:06.67 | Q |
| 5 | Elżbieta Skowrońska | Poland |
2:06.94 |
Heat 4
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ileana Silai | Romania |
2:04.88 | Q |
| 2 | Donata Govoni | Italy |
2:05.48 | Q |
| 3 | Nijolė Sabaitė | Soviet Union |
2:05.54 | Q |
| 4 | Gisela Ellenberger | West Germany |
2:05.57 | Q |
| 5 | Tonka Petrova | Bulgaria |
2:05.91 | |
| 6 | Grete Andersen |  Norway |
2:07.63 |
Participation
According to an unofficial count, 23 athletes from 14 countries participated in the event.
- Bulgaria (2)
- Denmark (2)
- East Germany (2)
- Hungary (1)
- Ireland (1)
- Italy (2)
- Norway (1)
- Poland (2)
- Romania (1)
- Soviet Union (1)
- Spain (1)
- Great Britain (3)
- West Germany (3)
- Yugoslavia (1)
References
- European Athletics Championships Zürich 2014 - STATISTICS HANDBOOK (PDF), European Athletics Association, pp. 412–420, retrieved 13 August 2014
| 800 metres at the European Athletics Championships | |
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| Men | |
| Women | |
| European Athletics Championships champions in women's 800 metres | |
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