1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's 800 metres
The women's 800 metres event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 21, 22 and 23 August.[1][2]
Medalists[edit]
| Gold | Claudia Gesell Germany |
| Silver | Kathleen Friedrich Germany |
| Bronze | Nancy Jebet Langat Kenya |
Results[edit]
Final[edit]
23 August
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Claudia Gesell | Germany | 2:02.67 | |
 | Kathleen Friedrich | Germany | 2:02.70 | |
 | Nancy Jebet Langat | Kenya | 2:03.21 | |
| 4 | Mairelín Fuentes |  Cuba | 2:03.49 | |
| 5 | Anca Safta |  Romania | 2:03.64 | |
| 6 | Rhode Senekal-Snyman |  South Africa | 2:04.59 | |
| 7 | Marilena Zevedeanu | Romania | 2:08.19 | |
| 8 | Natalya Yevdokimova |  Ukraine | 2:10.77 |
Semifinals[edit]
22 August
Semifinal 1[edit]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anca Safta | Romania | 2:05.99 | Q |
| 2 | Kathleen Friedrich | Germany | 2:06.08 | Q |
| 3 | Mairelín Fuentes | Cuba | 2:06.73 | Q |
| 4 | Natalya Yevdokimova | Ukraine | 2:07.54 | Q |
| 5 | Tytti Reho |  Finland | 2:07.67 | |
| 6 | Laetitia Valdonado |  France | 2:09.34 | |
| 7 | Oksana Zbrozhek |  Russia | 2:12.58 | |
| Shura Hotesa |  Ethiopia | DQ | IAAF rule 141.2 |
Semifinal 2[edit]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Claudia Gesell | Germany | 2:06.23 | Q |
| 2 | Nancy Jebet Langat | Kenya | 2:06.79 | Q |
| 3 | Marilena Zevedeanu | Romania | 2:07.22 | Q |
| 4 | Rhode Senekal-Snyman | South Africa | 2:07.40 | Q |
| 5 | Miriam Maseková |  Slovakia | 2:07.65 | |
| 6 | Tara Mendoza |  United States | 2:08.95 | |
| 7 | Hasna Benhassi |  Morocco | 2:25.00 | |
| Sintayahu Fikre | Ethiopia | DNS |
Heats[edit]
21 August
Heat 1[edit]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nancy Jebet Langat | Kenya | 2:08.02 | Q |
| 2 | Tytti Reho | Finland | 2:08.48 | Q |
| 3 | Rhode Senekal-Snyman | South Africa | 2:08.50 | Q |
| 4 | Bi Tanna |  China | 2:08.82 | |
| 5 | Natalia Rodríguez |  Spain | 2:09.09 | |
| 6 | Lena Nilsson |  Sweden | 2:09.12 | |
| 7 | Cherryl Escat |  Philippines | 2:14.63 | |
| 8 | Zolveik Ruíz |  Panama | 2:19.11 |
Heat 2[edit]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anca Safta | Romania | 2:06.24 | Q |
| 2 | Mairelín Fuentes | Cuba | 2:06.25 | Q |
| 3 | Laetitia Valdonado | France | 2:07.46 | Q |
| 4 | Oksana Zbrozhek | Russia | 2:08.42 | q |
| 5 | Natalya Yevdokimova | Ukraine | 2:08.80 | q |
| 6 | Tamieka Grizzle | United States | 2:11.48 | |
| 7 | Alli Li Yin Yee |  Hong Kong | 2:15.49 |
Heat 3[edit]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miriam Maseková | Slovakia | 2:08.75 | Q |
| 2 | Kathleen Friedrich | Germany | 2:09.17 | Q |
| 3 | Sintayahu Fikre | Ethiopia | 2:10.27 | Q |
| 4 | Margaret Chirchir | Kenya | 2:10.34 | |
| 5 | Marie-Louise Henning | South Africa | 2:10.90 | |
| 6 | Melanie Bradley |  Australia | 2:11.12 | |
| 7 | Zhang Jinqing | China | 2:14.04 |
Heat 4[edit]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Claudia Gesell | Germany | 2:05.66 | Q |
| 2 | Shura Hotesa | Ethiopia | 2:06.57 | Q |
| 3 | Hasna Benhassi | Morocco | 2:07.12 | Q |
| 4 | Tara Mendoza | United States | 2:07.56 | q |
| 5 | Marilena Zevedeanu | Romania | 2:08.43 | q |
| 6 | Jelena Stanisavljevic |  Yugoslavia | 2:09.88 | |
| 7 | Sonja Roman |  Slovenia | 2:10.63 |
Participation[edit]
According to an unofficial count, 29 athletes from 22 countries participated in the event.
References[edit]
- ^ Peters, Lionel; Magnusson, Tomas, WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS WJC - 1996 Sydney AUS Aug 20-25, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), archived from the original on 31 October 2013, retrieved 13 June 2015
- ^ IAAF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - Eugene 2014 - FACTS & FIGURES (PDF), IAAF, retrieved 13 June 2015