Athletics at the 1997 Summer Universiade – Women's 800 metres
| Athletics at the 1997 Summer Universiade  | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Track events | ||||
| 100 m | men | women | ||
| 200 m | men | women | ||
| 400 m | men | women | ||
| 800 m | men | women | ||
| 1500 m | men | women | ||
| 5000 m | men | women | ||
| 10,000 m | men | women | ||
| 100 m hurdles | women | |||
| 110 m hurdles | men | |||
| 400 m hurdles | men | women | ||
| 3000 m steeplechase |
men | |||
| 4×100 m relay | men | women | ||
| 4×400 m relay | men | women | ||
| Road events | ||||
| Half marathon | men | women | ||
| 10 km walk | women | |||
| 20 km walk | men | |||
| Field events | ||||
| High jump | men | women | ||
| Pole vault | men | women | ||
| Long jump | men | women | ||
| Triple jump | men | women | ||
| Shot put | men | women | ||
| Discus throw | men | women | ||
| Hammer throw | men | women | ||
| Javelin throw | men | women | ||
| Combined events | ||||
| Heptathlon | women | |||
| Decathlon | men | |||
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The women's 800 metres event at the 1997 Summer Universiade was held at the Stadio Cibali in Catania, Italy.
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Iryna Nedelenko Ukraine |
Yelena Martson Ukraine |
Mariya Sinusova Russia |
Results
Heats
| Rank | Heat | Athlete | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | ? | Sandra Dawson |  Australia | 2:07.11 | Q[1] |
Semifinals
| Rank | Heat | Athlete | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | ? | Sandra Dawson | Australia | 2:04.34 | [1] |
Final
| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Iryna Nedelenko | Ukraine | 2:00.21 | |
 | Yelena Martson | Ukraine | 2:00.84 | |
 | Mariya Sinusova | Russia | 2:01.38 | |
| 4 | Ana Menéndez |  Spain | 2:01.63 | |
| 5 | Hayley Parry |  Great Britain | 2:02.47 | |
| 6 | Ana Guevara |  Mexico | 2:02.90 | |
| 7 | Argentina Paulino |  Mozambique | 2:03.22 | |
| 8 | Carmen Stanciu |  Romania | 2:03.74 |
References
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