2011 European Athletics U23 Championships – Women's 800 metres

Events at the
2011 European
Athletics U23 Championships

Track events
100 m   men   women
200 m men women
400 m men women
800 m men women
1500 m men women
5000 m men women
10,000 m men women
100 m hurdles women
110 m hurdles men
400 m hurdles men women
3000 m
steeplechase
men women
4×100 m relay men women
4×400 m relay men women
Road events
20 km walk men women
Field events
High jump men women
Pole vault men women
Long jump men women
Triple jump men women
Shot put men women
Discus throw men women
Hammer throw men women
Javelin throw men women
Combined events
Heptathlon women
Decathlon men

The women's 800 metres at the 2011 European Athletics U23 Championships were held at the Městský stadion on 14 and 15 July.

On 30 April 2013, it was announced that the winner of the gold medal, Elena Arzhakova had been suspended for two years from January 2013 for a doping violation, and was to be stripped of all results gained since July 11, 2011.[1]

Medalists

GoldTurkey Merve Aydın
Turkey (TUR)
SilverUnited Kingdom Lynsey Sharp
Great Britain (GBR)
BronzeRussia Aleksandra Bulanova
Russia (GBR)

Before reclassification under IAAF antidoping rules

GoldRussia Elena Arzhakova
Russia (RUS)
SilverTurkey Merve Aydın
Turkey (TUR)
BronzeUnited Kingdom Lynsey Sharp
Great Britain (GBR)

Schedule

Date Time Round
14 July 201116:35 Round 1
15 July 201116:40 Final

Results

Heats

Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) and 2 best performers (q) advance to the Final.[2]

RankHeatNameNationalityReactTimeNotes
12Mirela Lavric Romania 2:04.00Q
22Katarzyna Broniatowska Poland 2:04.45Q
31Merve Aydın Turkey 2:04.48Q
41Lynsey Sharp Great Britain 2:04.58Q
52Elena Arzhakova Russia DQQ
61Alexandra Bulanova Russia 2:04.72Q
71Selina Büchel  Switzerland 2:04.85q, PB
82Anne Kesselring Germany 2:04.90q
92Natalija Piliušina Lithuania 2:05.56
101Joanna Jóźwik Poland 2:06.07
111Eléni Theodorakopoúlou Greece 2:07.04
112Monika Flis Poland 2:07.04
131Mihaela Nunu Romania 2:07.49
142Olha Bibik Ukraine 2:08.92

Final

[3]

RankNameNationalityReactTimeNotes
1st, gold medalist(s)Merve Aydın Turkey 2:00.46 SB
2nd, silver medalist(s)Lynsey Sharp Great Britain 2:00.65 PB
3rd, bronze medalist(s)Alexandra Bulanova Russia 2:01.40
4Anne Kesselring Germany 2:02.97
5Selina Büchel  Switzerland 2:04.25 PB
6Katarzyna Broniatowska Poland 2:04.62
7Mirela Lavric Romania 2:12.99
DQElena Arzhakova Russia DQ

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 14 athletes from 10 countries participated in the event.

References

  1. When ratified, this will mean Arzhakova will be stripped of her gold medal, which will then be awarded to Merve Aydın. Lynsey Sharp and Alexandra Bulanova will also each be awarded an upgraded medal
  2. "Round 1 results" (PDF). European Athletic Association. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
  3. "Final results" (PDF). European Athletic Association. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
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