Athletics at the 1981 Summer Universiade – Women's 800 metres

The women's 800 metres event at the 1981 Summer Universiade was held at the Stadionul Naţional in Bucharest on 25 and 26 July 1981.

Medalists

Gold	Silver	Bronze
Doina Melinte  Romania	Gabriella Dorio  Italy	Tudorita Morutan  Romania

Results

Heats

Rank	Heat	Athlete	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	?	Gabriella Dorio	Italy	1:59.17	Q[1]
4	1	Heather Wright	Australia	2:04.14	[2]
4	?	Gloria Pallé	Spain	2:05.06	[3]

Final

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Rank	Athlete	Nationality	Time	Notes
	Doina Melinte	Romania	1:57.81
	Gabriella Dorio	Italy	1:58.99
	Tudorita Morutan	Romania	1:59.30
4	Nina Ruchayeva	Soviet Union	1:59.31
5	LeAnn Warren	United States	1:59.72
6	Ludmila Ashikhmina	Soviet Union	2:01.13
7	Robin Campbell	United States	2:01.44
8	Cherry Hanson	Great Britain	2:02.03

References

1. "Wiley fends off asthma, McCoy". The Spokesman-Review. 26 July 1981. p. 6. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
2. Australian results
3. Spanish toplist
4. "Final results". The Santa Fe New Mexican. 27 July 1981. p. 26. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
5. "Final results". United Press International. 26 July 1981. Retrieved 9 February 2020.