2010 European Athletics Championships – Women's 800 metres

The women's 800 metres at the 2010 European Athletics Championships was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys

Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys

Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys is a stadium in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Originally built in 1927 for the 1929 International Exposition in the city , it was renovated in 1989 to be the main stadium for the 1992 Summer Olympics...

on 27, 28 and 30 July.

Medalists

Gold	Mariya Savinova Mariya Savinova Mariya Savinova is a Russian athlete, who specializes in the 800 metres. She won the gold medal at the 2010 European Championships in Barcelona with a time of 1:58.22.... Russia Russia at the 2010 European Championships in Athletics Russia was represented by 105 athletes at the 2010 European Athletics Championships held in Barcelona, Spain.- Participants :-Results:- References :*... (RUS)
Silver	Yvonne Hak Yvonne Hak Yvonne Hak is a Dutch middle-distance runner, who specialises in the 800 metres.She took part in the under-23 race at the 2006 European Cross Country Championships and was 63rd overall, helping the Dutch women's team to fourth place. She won the 800 m for the Netherlands at the 2008 European... Netherlands Netherlands at the 2010 European Championships in Athletics The Netherlands were represented by 36 athletes at the 2010 European Athletics Championships held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys in Barcelona, Spain from 27 July to 1 August 2010.- Participants :- Medal count :- External links :* *... (NED)
Bronze	Jennifer Meadows Great Britain Great Britain at the 2010 European Championships in Athletics The United Kingdom competed under the name Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The nation was represented by 72 athletes at the 2010 European Athletics Championships held in Barcelona, Spain.... (GBR)

Records

Standing records prior to the 2010 European Athletics Championships
World record	1:53.28	Munich Munich Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat... , West Germany West Germany West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....	26 July 1983
European record	1:53.28	Munich, West Germany	26 July 1983
Championship record	1:55.41	Athens Athens Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state... , Greece Greece Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....	8 September 1982
World Leading	1:57.34	Monaco Monaco Monaco , officially the Principality of Monaco , is a sovereign city state on the French Riviera. It is bordered on three sides by its neighbour, France, and its centre is about from Italy. Its area is with a population of 35,986 as of 2011 and is the most densely populated country in the...	22 July 2010
European Leading	1:57.56	Eugene Eugene, Oregon Eugene is the second largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon and the seat of Lane County. It is located at the south end of the Willamette Valley, at the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers, about east of the Oregon Coast.As of the 2010 U.S... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...	3 July 2010

Schedule

Date	Time	Round
27 July 2010	20:10	Round 1
28 July 2010	19:25	Semifinals
30 July 2010	21:50	Final

Results

Qualification: First 2 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) advance to the final.

Heat 1

Rank	Lane	Name	Time	Notes
1	7	Mariya Savinova Mariya Savinova Mariya Savinova is a Russian athlete, who specializes in the 800 metres. She won the gold medal at the 2010 European Championships in Barcelona with a time of 1:58.22....	1:59.71	Q
2	2	Yvonne Hak Yvonne Hak Yvonne Hak is a Dutch middle-distance runner, who specialises in the 800 metres.She took part in the under-23 race at the 2006 European Cross Country Championships and was 63rd overall, helping the Dutch women's team to fourth place. She won the 800 m for the Netherlands at the 2008 European...	2:00.35	Q
3	8	Eglė Balčiūnaitė Eglė Balčiūnaitė Eglė Balčiūnaitė is a track and field middle distance runner who competes internationally for Lithuania.She competed in the 2008 Olympics in 800 m distance and finished 22nd. She took part in the 2009 European Athletics U23 Championships in Kaunas and placed 6th in the final...	2:01.19
4	6	Marilyn Okoro Marilyn Okoro Marilyn Chinwenwa Okoro is a British athlete of Igbo Nigerian ancestry. She received a bronze medal for the 800 metres at both the 2007 and 2008 IAAF World Athletics Final. She was on the bronze winning 4 × 400 m relay at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics...	2:01.33	SB
5	4	Olga Cristea Olga Cristea Olga Cristea is a Moldovan runner who specializes in the 800 metres. Her personal best time is 2:00.12 minutes, achieved at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing....	2:02.31	SB
6	1	Sviatlana Usovich Sviatlana Usovich Sviatlana Usovich is a Belarusian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.-Achievements:-External links:...	2:02.74
7	5	Élian Périz Élian Périz Élian Périz Toyas is a Spanish runner who specializes in the 800 metres.She was born in Huesca. She competed at the 2009 European Indoor Championships and the 2010 World Indoor Championships without reaching the final....	2:03.55
8	3	Olha Zavhorodnya Olha Zavhorodnya Olha Zavhorodnya is a Ukrainian athlete who specializes in the 400 metres and 800 metres.She finished eighth in the 400 metres at the 2005 Summer Universiade, and also won a bronze medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay. At the 2007 Summer Universiade she won a gold medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay...	2:03.58

Heat 2

Rank	Lane	Name	Time	Notes
1	7	Svetlana Klyuka Svetlana Klyuka Svetlana Vasiliyevna Klyuka is a Russian middle distance runner. Klyuka ran the 6th fastest women's 800m time in the world in 2006, a 1:57:21. She was the winner of the 2006 European Cup.-Achievements:-References:...	1:58.89	Q, SB
2	3	Jennifer Meadows	1:58.90	Q
3	4	Mayte Martínez Mayte Martínez María Teresa Martínez Jiménez is a Spanish athlete competing in the 800 m. She has reached 4 consecutive finals in the World Championships , being third with an incredible last straight in Osaka...	1:59.12	q, SB
4	5	Lucia Klocová Lucia Klocová Lucia Klocová is a Slovak middle distance athlete, who specialises in the 800 metres. She represented Slovakia at the 2004 and 2008 Olympic Games...	1:59.31	q, SB
5	2	Yuliya Krevsun Yuliya Krevsun Yuliya Krevsun is a Ukrainian middle-distance athlete who specialises in the 800 metres. She is a member of the Fenerbahçe S.K. athletics club in Turkey....	1:59.44
6	8	Claudia Hoffmann Claudia Hoffmann Claudia Hoffmann is a German sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. She represents SC Potsdam and trains under Frank Möller.Her personal best time is 51.65 seconds, achieved in June 2010 in Regensburg....	2:01.19
7	1	Rose-Anne Galligan	2:01.76	PB
8	6	Daniela Reina	2:01.94

Heat 3

Rank	Lane	Name	Time	Notes
1	1	Jemma Simpson Jemma Simpson Jemma Louise Simpson is a Cornish and British athlete who competes in the 800 metres and 1500 metres. She is the current British champion over 800m, winning both 2007, 2009 and 2010 British Championships...	1:59.18	Q
2	4	Lenka Masná Lenka Masná Lenka Masná is a Czech runner who specializes in the 800 metres.She competed at the 2009 World Championships and the 2010 World Indoor Championships without reaching the final....	1:59.71	Q, PB
3	8	Elisa Cusma Piccione Elisa Cusma Piccione Elisa Cusma Piccione is a female Italian middle distance runner who specializes in the 800 metres.She finished seventh at the 2007 World Athletics Final, sixth at the 2008 World Indoor Championships, sixth at the 2008 World Athletics Final and won the bronze medal at the 2009 European Indoor...	1:59.80
4	7	Nataliya Lupu	2:00.50
5	2	Eléni Filándra	2:00.88	PB
6	3	Angelika Cichocka	2:01.17	PB
7	5	Tatyana Andrianova Tatyana Andrianova Tatyana Nikolayevna Andrianova is a Russian middle distance runner who specializes in the 800 metres. She did not compete in the 2006 and 2007 seasons, but improved on her personal best time in 800 metres in 2008....	2:01.23
8	6	Irene Alfonso	2:01.61	SB

Summary

Rank	Heat	Name	Time	Notes
1	2	Svetlana Klyuka Svetlana Klyuka Svetlana Vasiliyevna Klyuka is a Russian middle distance runner. Klyuka ran the 6th fastest women's 800m time in the world in 2006, a 1:57:21. She was the winner of the 2006 European Cup.-Achievements:-References:...	1:58.89	Q, SB
2	2	Jennifer Meadows	1:58.90	Q
3	2	Mayte Martínez Mayte Martínez María Teresa Martínez Jiménez is a Spanish athlete competing in the 800 m. She has reached 4 consecutive finals in the World Championships , being third with an incredible last straight in Osaka...	1:59.12	q, SB
4	3	Jemma Simpson Jemma Simpson Jemma Louise Simpson is a Cornish and British athlete who competes in the 800 metres and 1500 metres. She is the current British champion over 800m, winning both 2007, 2009 and 2010 British Championships...	1:59.18	Q
5	2	Lucia Klocová Lucia Klocová Lucia Klocová is a Slovak middle distance athlete, who specialises in the 800 metres. She represented Slovakia at the 2004 and 2008 Olympic Games...	1:59.31	q, SB
6	2	Yuliya Krevsun Yuliya Krevsun Yuliya Krevsun is a Ukrainian middle-distance athlete who specialises in the 800 metres. She is a member of the Fenerbahçe S.K. athletics club in Turkey....	1:59.44
7	1	Mariya Savinova Mariya Savinova Mariya Savinova is a Russian athlete, who specializes in the 800 metres. She won the gold medal at the 2010 European Championships in Barcelona with a time of 1:58.22....	1:59.71	Q
8	3	Lenka Masná Lenka Masná Lenka Masná is a Czech runner who specializes in the 800 metres.She competed at the 2009 World Championships and the 2010 World Indoor Championships without reaching the final....	1:59.71	Q, PB
9	3	Elisa Cusma Piccione Elisa Cusma Piccione Elisa Cusma Piccione is a female Italian middle distance runner who specializes in the 800 metres.She finished seventh at the 2007 World Athletics Final, sixth at the 2008 World Indoor Championships, sixth at the 2008 World Athletics Final and won the bronze medal at the 2009 European Indoor...	1:59.80
10	1	Yvonne Hak Yvonne Hak Yvonne Hak is a Dutch middle-distance runner, who specialises in the 800 metres.She took part in the under-23 race at the 2006 European Cross Country Championships and was 63rd overall, helping the Dutch women's team to fourth place. She won the 800 m for the Netherlands at the 2008 European...	2:00.35	Q
11	3	Nataliya Lupu	2:00.50
12	3	Eléni Filándra	2:00.88	PB
13	3	Angelika Cichocka	2:01.17	PB
14	1	Eglė Balčiūnaitė Eglė Balčiūnaitė Eglė Balčiūnaitė is a track and field middle distance runner who competes internationally for Lithuania.She competed in the 2008 Olympics in 800 m distance and finished 22nd. She took part in the 2009 European Athletics U23 Championships in Kaunas and placed 6th in the final...	2:01.19
15	2	Claudia Hoffmann Claudia Hoffmann Claudia Hoffmann is a German sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. She represents SC Potsdam and trains under Frank Möller.Her personal best time is 51.65 seconds, achieved in June 2010 in Regensburg....	2:01.19
16	3	Tatyana Andrianova Tatyana Andrianova Tatyana Nikolayevna Andrianova is a Russian middle distance runner who specializes in the 800 metres. She did not compete in the 2006 and 2007 seasons, but improved on her personal best time in 800 metres in 2008....	2:01.23
17	1	Marilyn Okoro Marilyn Okoro Marilyn Chinwenwa Okoro is a British athlete of Igbo Nigerian ancestry. She received a bronze medal for the 800 metres at both the 2007 and 2008 IAAF World Athletics Final. She was on the bronze winning 4 × 400 m relay at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics...	2:01.33	SB
18	3	Irene Alfonso	2:01.61	SB
19	2	Rose-Anne Galligan	2:01.76	PB
20	2	Daniela Reina	2:01.94
21	1	Olga Cristea Olga Cristea Olga Cristea is a Moldovan runner who specializes in the 800 metres. Her personal best time is 2:00.12 minutes, achieved at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing....	2:02.31	SB
22	1	Sviatlana Usovich Sviatlana Usovich Sviatlana Usovich is a Belarusian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.-Achievements:-External links:...	2:02.74
23	1	Élian Périz Élian Périz Élian Périz Toyas is a Spanish runner who specializes in the 800 metres.She was born in Huesca. She competed at the 2009 European Indoor Championships and the 2010 World Indoor Championships without reaching the final....	2:03.55
24	1	Olha Zavhorodnya Olha Zavhorodnya Olha Zavhorodnya is a Ukrainian athlete who specializes in the 400 metres and 800 metres.She finished eighth in the 400 metres at the 2005 Summer Universiade, and also won a bronze medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay. At the 2007 Summer Universiade she won a gold medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay...	2:03.58

Final

Rank	Lane	Name	Time	Notes
	4	Mariya Savinova Mariya Savinova Mariya Savinova is a Russian athlete, who specializes in the 800 metres. She won the gold medal at the 2010 European Championships in Barcelona with a time of 1:58.22....	1:58.22
	7	Yvonne Hak Yvonne Hak Yvonne Hak is a Dutch middle-distance runner, who specialises in the 800 metres.She took part in the under-23 race at the 2006 European Cross Country Championships and was 63rd overall, helping the Dutch women's team to fourth place. She won the 800 m for the Netherlands at the 2008 European...	1:58.85	PB
	6	Jennifer Meadows	1:59.39
4	2	Lucia Klocová Lucia Klocová Lucia Klocová is a Slovak middle distance athlete, who specialises in the 800 metres. She represented Slovakia at the 2004 and 2008 Olympic Games...	1:59.48
5	5	Jemma Simpson Jemma Simpson Jemma Louise Simpson is a Cornish and British athlete who competes in the 800 metres and 1500 metres. She is the current British champion over 800m, winning both 2007, 2009 and 2010 British Championships...	1:59.90
6	1	Lenka Masná Lenka Masná Lenka Masná is a Czech runner who specializes in the 800 metres.She competed at the 2009 World Championships and the 2010 World Indoor Championships without reaching the final....	1:59.91
7	8	Mayte Martínez Mayte Martínez María Teresa Martínez Jiménez is a Spanish athlete competing in the 800 m. She has reached 4 consecutive finals in the World Championships , being third with an incredible last straight in Osaka...	1:59.97
8	3	Svetlana Klyuka Svetlana Klyuka Svetlana Vasiliyevna Klyuka is a Russian middle distance runner. Klyuka ran the 6th fastest women's 800m time in the world in 2006, a 1:57:21. She was the winner of the 2006 European Cup.-Achievements:-References:...	2:00.15

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