1986 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's 800 metres
The women's 800 metres event at the 1986 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Athens, Greece, at Olympic Stadium on 16, 17 and 18 July.[1][2]
Medalists[edit]
| Gold | Selina Chirchir Kenya |
| Silver | Gabriela Sedláková Czechoslovakia |
| Bronze | Adriana Dumitru Romania |
Results[edit]
Final[edit]
18 July
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Selina Chirchir | Kenya | 2:01.40 | |
 | Gabriela Sedláková | Czechoslovakia | 2:01.49 | |
 | Adriana Dumitru | Romania | 2:01.93 | |
| 4 | Lynne Robinson |  United Kingdom | 2:02.18 | |
| 5 | Katja Prochnow |  East Germany | 2:03.81 | |
| 6 | Ellen Kiessling | East Germany | 2:05.10 | |
| 7 | Snežana Pajkić |  Yugoslavia | 2:07.75 | |
| 8 | Eva-Christina Coqui |  West Germany | 2:08.41 |
Semifinals[edit]
17 July
Semifinal 1[edit]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gabriela Sedláková | Czechoslovakia | 2:05.18 | Q |
| 2 | Ellen Kiessling | East Germany | 2:05.30 | Q |
| 3 | Lynne Robinson | United Kingdom | 2:05.35 | Q |
| 4 | Denisa Zavelca | Romania | 2:05.44 | |
| 5 | Dorota Buczkowska |  Poland | 2:05.82 | |
| 6 | Hassiba Boulmerka |  Algeria | 2:07.51 | |
| 7 | Andrea Stuart |  New Zealand | 2:07.77 | |
| 8 | Masako Matsumoto |  Japan | 2:08.88 |
Semifinal 2[edit]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Selina Chirchir | Kenya | 2:04.00 | Q |
| 2 | Adriana Dumitru | Romania | 2:04.54 | Q |
| 3 | Katja Prochnow | East Germany | 2:04.79 | Q |
| 4 | Snežana Pajkić | Yugoslavia | 2:04.99 | q |
| 5 | Eva-Christina Coqui | West Germany | 2:05.33 | q |
| 6 | Monica Magnusson |  Sweden | 2:05.53 | |
| 7 | Beata Hoffman | Poland | 2:05.86 | |
| 8 | Yvonne van der Kolk |  Netherlands | 2:07.08 |
Heats[edit]
16 July
Heat 1[edit]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Selina Chirchir | Kenya | 2:07.1 | Q |
| 2 | Louise Stuart | United Kingdom | 2:10.2 | Q |
| 3 | Maura Savon |  Cuba | 2:10.5 | |
| 4 | Petra Arnett |  Canada | 2:10.5 | |
| 5 | Sasithorn Chantanuhong |  Thailand | 2:12.4 | |
| 6 | Beena Peter |  India | 2:12.5 |
Heat 2[edit]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gabriela Sedláková | Czechoslovakia | 2:06.41 | Q |
| 2 | Monica Magnusson | Sweden | 2:06.84 | Q |
| 3 | Michelle O'Rourke |  Australia | 2:07.18 | |
| 4 | Luisa do Nascimento |  Brazil | 2:07.93 | |
| 5 | Patrizia Morreale |  Italy | 2:13.02 | |
| 6 | Lorie Ann Adams |  Guyana | 2:20.38 | |
| 7 | Lieketseng Mpopelle |  Lesotho | 2:36.01 |
Heat 3[edit]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Katja Prochnow | East Germany | 2:05.64 | Q |
| 2 | Dorota Buczkowska | Poland | 2:05.92 | Q |
| 3 | Yvonne van der Kolk | Netherlands | 2:06.82 | q |
| 4 | Hassiba Boulmerka | Algeria | 2:06.86 | q |
| 5 | Masako Matsumoto | Japan | 2:07.14 | q |
| 6 | Donya Mohamed |  Iraq | 2:19.96 | |
| 7 | Alma Leticia Jiménez |  Guatemala | 2:23.61 |
Heat 4[edit]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denisa Zavelca | Romania | 2:06.97 | Q |
| 2 | Lynne Robinson | United Kingdom | 2:07.15 | Q |
| 3 | Sophie Scamps | Australia | 2:07.31 | |
| 4 | Anastasía Giannákou |  Greece | 2:10.90 | |
| 5 | Mireille Sankaatsing |  Suriname | 2:13.52 | |
| 6 | Shola Lynch |  United States | 2:14.52 | |
| 7 | Leila Dahmane |  Tunisia | 2:18.66 |
Heat 5[edit]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ellen Kiessling | East Germany | 2:05.18 | Q |
| 2 | Snežana Pajkić | Yugoslavia | 2:05.60 | Q |
| 3 | Beata Hoffman | Poland | 2:07.01 | q |
| 4 | Valerie Bertrand | United States | 2:11.00 | |
| 5 | Andrea Thomas |  Jamaica | 2:13.69 | |
| 6 | Niusha Mansilla |  Bolivia | 2:21.10 | |
| 7 | Puseletso Monkoe | Lesotho | 2:25.74 |
Heat 6[edit]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adriana Dumitru | Romania | 2:07.06 | Q |
| 2 | Eva-Christina Coqui | West Germany | 2:07.38 | Q |
| 3 | Jayne Heathcote | United Kingdom | 2:07.43 | |
| 4 | Jennifer Mawby | Canada | 2:09.68 | |
| 5 | Maribel Silvestre |  Dominican Republic | 2:17.09 | |
| 6 | Bertine Tré Gogo |  Côte d'Ivoire | 2:19.58 |
Participation[edit]
According to an unofficial count, 41 athletes from 32 countries participated in the event.
Algeria (1)
Australia (2)
Bolivia (1)
Brazil (1)
Canada (2)
Côte d'Ivoire (1)
Cuba (1)
Czechoslovakia (1)
Dominican Republic (1)
East Germany (2)
Greece (1)
Guatemala (1)
Guyana (1)
India (1)
Iraq (1)
Italy (1)
Jamaica (1)
Japan (1)
Kenya (1)
Lesotho (2)
Netherlands (1)
New Zealand (1)
Poland (2)
Romania (2)
Suriname (1)
Sweden (1)
Thailand (1)
Tunisia (1)
United Kingdom (3)
United States (2)
West Germany (1)
Yugoslavia (1)
References[edit]
- ^ Peters, Lionel; Magnusson, Tomas, WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS WJC - 1986 Athens GRE Jul 16-20, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), archived from the original on 26 February 2014, retrieved 13 June 2015
- ^ IAAF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - Eugene 2014 - FACTS & FIGURES (PDF), IAAF, retrieved 13 June 2015