1974 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Women's 800 metres
The women's 800 metres event at the 1974 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 9 and 10 March in Gothenburg.[1][2]
Medalists
[edit]| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Elżbieta Katolik Poland
|
Gisela Ellenberger West Germany
|
Gunhild Hoffmeister East Germany
|
Results
[edit]Heats
[edit]Held on 9 March.
First 3 from each heat (Q) qualified directly for the final.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Elżbieta Katolik | Poland |
2:04.05 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Gisela Ellenberger | West Germany |
2:04.31 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Gunhild Hoffmeister | East Germany |
2:05.26 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Lilyana Tomova-Todorova |  Bulgaria |
2:05.34 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | Rosemary Wright |  Great Britain |
2:05.90 | Q, NR |
| 6 | 1 | Valentina Gerasimova |  Soviet Union |
2:06.10 | Q |
| 7 | 2 | Gunilla Lindh |  Sweden |
2:07.49 | |
| 8 | 1 | Anita Barkusky | East Germany |
2:07.63 | |
| 9 | 2 | Rositsa Pekhlivanova | Bulgaria |
2:10.63 | |
| 10 | 1 | Jolanta Januchta | Poland |
2:11.67 | |
| 11 | 1 | Åse Svinsholt |  Norway |
2:13.75 | |
| 1 | Nikolina Shtereva | Bulgaria |
DNF | ||
| 2 | Nijolė Razienė | Soviet Union |
DNF |
Final
[edit]Held on 10 March.
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Elżbieta Katolik | Poland |
2:02.38 | AR |
 |
Gisela Ellenberger | West Germany |
2:02.54 | NR |
 |
Gunhild Hoffmeister | East Germany |
2:02.59 | NR |
| 4 | Rosemary Wright | Great Britain |
2:05.19 | NR |
| 5 | Valentina Gerasimova | Soviet Union |
2:10.76 | |
| Lilyana Tomova-Todorova | Bulgaria |
DNF |
