The women's 800 metres at the 1971 European Athletics Championships was held in Helsinki, Finland, at Helsinki Olympic Stadium on 10, 11, and 12 August 1971.
Medalists Gold Vera Nikolić Silver Patricia Lowe Bronze Rosemary Stirling
Results
Final 12 August Rank Name Nationality Time Notes Vera Nikolić 2:00.00 NR CR Patricia Lowe 2:01.66 Rosemary Stirling 2:02.08 4 Danuta Wierzbowska 2:04.16 5 Gisela Ellenberger 2:05.14 6 Claire Walsh 2:08.57 Hildegard Falck DNF Gunhild Hoffmeister DNF
Semi-finals 11 August
Semi-final 1 Rank Name Nationality Time Notes 1 Vera Nikolić 2:03.7 Q 2 Danuta Wierzbowska 2:05.3 Q 3 Gisela Ellenberger 2:05.4 Q 4 Patricia Lowe 2:05.4 Q 5 Magdolna Kulcsár 2:06.2 6 Waltraud Pöhland 2:06.9 7 Angela Ramello 2:07.5 8 Kirsten Hoiler 2:07.6
Semi-final 2 Rank Name Nationality Time Notes 1 Gunhild Hoffmeister 2:03.1 Q 2 Hildegard Falck 2:03.2 Q 3 Rosemary Stirling 2:03.3 Q 4 Claire Walsh 2:03.4 NR Q 5 Ileana Silai 2:03.9 6 Sylvia Schenk 2:04.6 7 Donata Govoni 2:05.0 Nijolė Sabaitė DNS
Heats 10 August
Heat 1 Rank Name Nationality Time Notes 1 Hildegard Falck 2:04.96 Q 2 Magdolna Kulcsár 2:05.30 Q 3 Waltraud Pöhland 2:05.31 Q 4 Angela Ramello 2:05.70 Q 5 Vasilena Amzina 2:06.39 6 Sandra Sutherland 2:09.46
Heat 2 Rank Name Nationality Time Notes 1 Vera Nikolić 2:04.81 Q 2 Rosemary Stirling 2:06.74 Q 3 Sylvia Schenk 2:07.41 Q 4 Danuta Wierzbowska 2:07.93 Q 5 Birgitte Jennes 2:09.54 6 Maria-Coro Fuentes 2:12.58
Heat 3 Rank Name Nationality Time Notes 1 Gunhild Hoffmeister 2:05.87 Q 2 Claire Walsh 2:06.06 Q 3 Patricia Lowe 2:06.37 Q 4 Kirsten Hoiler 2:06.67 Q 5 Elżbieta Skowrońska 2:06.94
Heat 4 Rank Name Nationality Time Notes 1 Ileana Silai 2:04.88 Q 2 Donata Govoni 2:05.48 Q 3 Nijolė Sabaitė 2:05.54 Q 4 Gisela Ellenberger 2:05.57 Q 5 Tonka Petrova 2:05.91 6 Grete Andersen 2:07.63
Participation According to an unofficial count, 23 athletes from 14 countries participated in the event.
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