Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Women's 800 metres
Women's 800 metres at the Games of the XXIII Olympiad | ||||||||||
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Venue | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | |||||||||
Date | 3 August 1984 (heats) 4 August 1984 (semi-finals) 6 August 1984 (final) | |||||||||
Competitors | 25 from 20 nations | |||||||||
Winning time | 1:57.60 | |||||||||
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These are the official results of the Women's 800 metres event at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, United States. The final was held on August 6, 1984.[1][2][3][4]
Medalists
Gold | Doina Melinte![]() |
Silver | Kim Gallagher![]() |
Bronze | Fiţa Lovin![]() |
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1984 Summer Olympics.
World Record | 1:53.28 | ![]() | Munich (FRG) | July 26, 1983 |
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Olympic Record | 1:53.43 | ![]() | Moscow (URS) | July 27, 1980 |
Final
Held on August 6, 1984
Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
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![]() | Doina Melinte | ![]() | 1:57.60 | |
![]() | Kim Gallagher | ![]() | 1:58.63 | |
![]() | Fiţa Lovin | ![]() | 1:58.83 | |
4 | Gabriella Dorio | ![]() | 1:59.05 | |
5 | Lorraine Baker | ![]() | 2:00.03 | |
6 | Ruth Wysocki | ![]() | 2:00.34 | |
7 | Margrit Klinger | ![]() | 2:00.65 | |
8 | Caroline O'Shea | ![]() | 2:00.77 |
Semifinals
- Held on August 4, 1984
Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
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1 | Kim Gallagher | ![]() | 2:00.48 | |
2 | Doina Melinte | ![]() | 2:01.42 | |
3 | Ruth Wysocki | ![]() | 2:02.31 | |
4 | Caroline O'Shea | ![]() | 2:02.70 | |
5 | Elly van Hulst | ![]() | 2:03.25 | |
6 | Angelita Lind | ![]() | 2:03.27 | |
7 | Christine Slythe | ![]() | 2:04.95 | |
8 | Ranza Clark | ![]() | 2:05.42 |
Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
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1 | Fiţa Lovin | ![]() | 1:59.29 | |
2 | Gabriella Dorio | ![]() | 1:59.53 | |
3 | Margrit Klinger | ![]() | 2:00.00 | |
4 | Lorraine Baker | ![]() | 2:00.66 | |
5 | Robin Campbell | ![]() | 2:01.21 | |
6 | Jill McCabe | ![]() | 2:02.20 | |
7 | Grace Verbeek | ![]() | 2:03.23 | |
8 | Shiny Abraham | ![]() | 2:05.42 |
Round one
- Held on August 3, 1984
Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
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1 | Margrit Klinger | ![]() | 2:03.66 | |
2 | Ruth Wysocki | ![]() | 2:04.05 | |
3 | Jill McCabe | ![]() | 2:04.16 | |
4 | Ranza Clark | ![]() | 2:04.67 | |
5 | Céléstine N'Drin | ![]() | 2:06.06 | |
6 | Christine Bakombo | ![]() | 2:18.79 |
Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
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1 | Fiţa Lovin | ![]() | 2:01.51 | |
2 | Robin Campbell | ![]() | 2:01.72 | |
3 | Lorraine Baker | ![]() | 2:01.73 | |
4 | Angelita Lind | ![]() | 2:01.84 | |
5 | Selina Chirchir | ![]() | 2:07.17 | |
6 | Grace Bakari | ![]() | 2:14.50 |
Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
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1 | Doina Melinte | ![]() | 2:02.77 | |
2 | Caroline O'Shea | ![]() | 2:03.60 | |
3 | Christine Slythe | ![]() | 2:04.17 | |
4 | Shiny Abraham | ![]() | 2:04.69 | |
5 | Alejandra Ramos | ![]() | 2:05.77 | |
6 | Evelyn Adiru | ![]() | 2:07.39 | |
7 | Zonia Meigham | ![]() | 2:14.17 |
Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
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1 | Kim Gallagher | ![]() | 2:00.37 | |
2 | Gabriella Dorio | ![]() | 2:01.41 | |
3 | Elly van Hulst | ![]() | 2:03.38 | |
4 | Grace Verbeek | ![]() | 2:04.16 | |
5 | Albertina Machado | ![]() | 2:05.74 | |
6 | Laverne Bryan | ![]() | 2:11.44 |
See also
- 1982 Women's European Championships 800 metres (Athens)
- 1983 Women's World Championships 800 metres (Helsinki)
- 1984 Women's Friendship Games 800 metres (Prague)
- 1987 Women's World Championships 800 metres (Rome)
References
- ^ "Athletics at the 1984 Los Angeles Games: Women's 800 metres". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
- ^ "Reference at www.newsobserver.com".
- ^ "Reference at www.star-telegram.com".
- ^ Longman, Jere (23 June 1996). "How the Women Won". The New York Times.
External links
- Women's 800 metres