Athletics at the 1970 Summer Universiade – Women's 800 metres

The women's 800 metres event at the 1970 Summer Universiade was held at the Stadio Comunale in Turin with the final on 5 September 1970.

Athletics at the
1970 Summer Universiade
Track events
100 mmenwomen
200 mmenwomen
400 mmenwomen
800 mmenwomen
1500 mmen
5000 mmen
10,000 mmen
100 m hurdleswomen
110 m hurdlesmen
400 m hurdlesmen
3000 m
steeplechase		men
4×100 m relaymenwomen
4×400 m relaymen
Field events
High jumpmenwomen
Pole vaultmen
Long jumpmenwomen
Triple jumpmen
Shot putmenwomen
Discus throwmenwomen
Hammer throwmen
Javelin throwmenwomen
Combined events
Pentathlonwomen
Decathlonmen

Medalists
GoldSilverBronze
Gunhild Hoffmeister
 East Germany		 Maria Sykora
 Austria		 Karin Burneleit
 East Germany

Results

Heats
RankHeatAthleteNationalityTimeNotes
??Abby Hoffman Canada2:05.3
41Nijolė Sabaitė Soviet Union2:07.2Q[1]
42Eva Hansumiae Soviet Union2:11.3Q[1]

Final

[2][3]

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
Gunhild Hoffmeister East Germany2:01.8UR, NR
Maria Sykora Austria2:01.9
Karin Burneleit East Germany2:02.2
4Ileana Silai Romania2:02.6
5Vera Nikolić Yugoslavia2:04.1
6Sára Ligetkutiné Hungary2:06.1
7Jane Perry Great Britain2:07.8
8Abby Hoffman Canada2:12.9

References
  1. Soviet results (p124)
  2. "Universiade in Turin abgeschlossen" (in German). Zurich Die Tat. 8 September 1970. p. 9. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  3. "Three British victories in Universiade". Athletics Weekly. Athletics Weekly Ltd. 24 (37): 4, 38. 4 September 1970. ISSN 0004-6671.
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