Athletics at the 1981 Summer Universiade – Women's 1500 metres
The women's 1500 metres event at the 1981 Summer Universiade was held at the Stadionul Naţional in Bucharest on 21 and 22 July 1981.[1]
Medalists[edit]
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Gabriella Dorio Italy | Doina Melinte Romania | Olga Dvirna Soviet Union |
Results[edit]
Heats[edit]
| Rank | Heat | Athlete | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Olga Dvirna | Soviet Union | 4:18.78 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Maria Radu | Romania | 4:18.83 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Breda Pergar |  Yugoslavia | 4:21.83 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Maggie Keyes |  United States | 4:22.63 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | Mercedes Calleja |  Spain | 4:27.43 | Q |
| 6 | 1 | Eloína Kerr |  Cuba | 4:33.01 | |
| 7 | 1 | Susana Herrera |  Mexico | 4:37.86 | |
| 8 | 1 | Hala El-Moughrabi |  Syria | 4:44.64 | |
| 1 | 2 | Gabriella Dorio | Italy | 4:16.00 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Doina Melinte | Romania | 4:16.27 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Ravilya Agletdinova | Soviet Union | 4:18.39 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Wendy Smith |  Great Britain | 4:18.54 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | Linda Goen | United States | 4:19.18 | Q |
| 7 | 2 | Katharina Sävestrand |  Sweden | 4:23.31 | q |
| 8 | 2 | Gloria Pallé | Spain | 4:23.52 | q |
| 9 | 2 | Sergia Martínez | Cuba | 4:23.70 | q |
| 10 | 2 | Angelita Olivera |  Puerto Rico | 4:25.50 | q |
| 11 | 2 | Tuija Toivonen |  Finland | 4:25.93 |
Final[edit]
| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Gabriella Dorio | Italy | 4:05.35 | UR |
 | Doina Melinte | Romania | 4:05.74 | |
 | Olga Dvirna | Soviet Union | 4:06.39 | |
| 4 | Ravilya Agletdinova | Soviet Union | 4:07.03 | |
| 5 | Maria Radu | Romania | 4:10.28 | |
| 6 | Wendy Smith | Great Britain | 4:10.76 | |
| 8 | Breda Pergar | Yugoslavia | 4:12.95 | |
| 9 | Mercedes Calleja | Spain | 4:15.38 | [5] |
| 10 | Maggie Keyes | United States | 4:15.59 | |
| 11 | Linda Goen | United States | 4:16.03 | |
| 12 | Gloria Pallé | Spain | 4:18.03 | PB[5] |
| 13 | Katharina Sävestrand | Sweden | 4:19.44 | |
| 14 | Sergia Martínez | Cuba | 4:34.18 | |
| Angelita Olivera | Puerto Rico | DNF |
References[edit]
- ^ Results at Tilastopaja
- ^ "Jury achter Comaneci" (in Dutch). De Volkskrant. 22 July 1981. p. 9.
- ^ "Final results". The Town Talk. 23 July 1981. p. 30. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- ^ "Final results". United Press International. 22 July 1981. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- ^ a b "Jornada de decepción para las aspiraciones españolas" (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 23 July 1981. p. 22. Retrieved 25 November 2020.