2002 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's 800 metres
The women's 800 metres event at the 2002 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Kingston, Jamaica, at National Stadium on 17 and 19 July.[1][2]
Medalists[edit]
| Gold | Janeth Jepkosgei Kenya |
| Silver | Lucia Klocová Slovakia |
| Bronze | Juliana de Azevedo Brazil |
Results[edit]
Final[edit]
19 July
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Janeth Jepkosgei | Kenya | 2:00.80 | |
 | Lucia Klocová | Slovakia | 2:01.73 | |
 | Juliana de Azevedo | Brazil | 2:03.81 | |
| 4 | Jemma Simpson |  United Kingdom | 2:04.11 | |
| 5 | Kitty Cziráki |  Hungary | 2:04.44 | |
| 6 | Kathrin Trauth |  Germany | 2:05.49 | |
| 7 | Natasha Pantelyeva |  Russia | 2:08.36 | |
| 8 | Berhane Herpassa |  Ethiopia | 2:11.08 |
Heats[edit]
17 July
Heat 1[edit]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucia Klocová | Slovakia | 2:06.20 | Q |
| 2 | Juliana de Azevedo | Brazil | 2:06.23 | Q |
| 3 | Yusneysy Santiuste |  Cuba | 2:06.60 | |
| 4 | Simona Barcau |  Romania | 2:06.97 | |
| 5 | Sajida Ramzan |  Pakistan | 2:16.61 | |
| 6 | Sharon Soussi |  Gibraltar | 2:22.14 |
Heat 2[edit]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Janeth Jepkosgei | Kenya | 2:04.51 | Q |
| 2 | Natasha Pantelyeva | Russia | 2:05.18 | Q |
| 3 | Jemma Simpson | United Kingdom | 2:05.60 | q |
| 4 | Kitty Cziráki | Hungary | 2:06.51 | q |
| 5 | Naoual Baiby |  Morocco | 2:07.90 | |
| Stacey Ann Livingston |  Jamaica | DNF |
Heat 3[edit]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berhane Herpassa | Ethiopia | 2:06.76 | Q |
| 2 | Kathrin Trauth | Germany | 2:07.11 | Q |
| 3 | Najla Jaber |  Netherlands | 2:08.17 | |
| 4 | Amal Zaytouni | Morocco | 2:09.40 | |
| 5 | Peudo Japhet |  Tanzania | 2:09.77 | |
| 6 | Martine Nobili |  Luxembourg | 2:10.19 | |
| 7 | Carlene Robinson | Jamaica | 2:10.82 |
Participation[edit]
According to an unofficial count, 19 athletes from 17 countries participated in the event.
References[edit]
- ^ Peters, Lionel; Magnusson, Tomas, WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS WJC - 2002 Kingston JAM Jul 16-21, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), archived from the original on 24 Feb 2014, retrieved 13 June 2015
- ^ IAAF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - Eugene 2014 - FACTS & FIGURES (PDF), IAAF, retrieved 13 June 2015