2011 European Athletics U23 Championships – Women's 800 metres

The women's 800 metres at the 2011 European Athletics U23 Championships

2011 European Athletics U23 Championships

The 8th European Athletics U23 Championships were held on 14–17 July 2011 in the Městský stadion in Ostrava, Czech Republic.-Men's Results:-Women's Results:...

were held at the Městský stadion

Městský stadion (Ostrava)

Městský stadion is a multi-purpose stadium in Ostrava-Vítkovice, Czech Republic. Used primarily for football, it is the home stadium of FC Vítkovice. It also hosts the annual Golden Spike Ostrava athletic event. The stadium holds 15,163 spectators....

on 14 and 15 July.

Medalists

Gold	Yelena Arzhakova Yelena Arzhakova Yelena Nikolayevna Arzhakova is a Russian runner who specializes in the middle distance events.-Achievements:-References:... Russia Russia Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects... (RUS)
Silver	Merve Aydin Merve Aydın Merve Aydın is a Turkish female middle distance runner. She is a member of Enkaspor athletics team.She won a silver medal in the 2008 Bydgoszcz at the 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics and at the 2011 European Athletics U23 Championships... Turkey Turkey Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe... (TUR)
Bronze	Lynsey Sharp Great Britain Great Britain Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles... (GBR)

Schedule

Date	Time	Round
14 July 2011	16:35	Round 1
15 July 2011	16:40	Final

Heats

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

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	2	Mirela Lavric	Kingdom of Romania	2:04.00	Q
2	2	Katarzyna Broniatowska	Poland	2:04.45	Q
3	1	Merve Aydin Merve Aydın Merve Aydın is a Turkish female middle distance runner. She is a member of Enkaspor athletics team.She won a silver medal in the 2008 Bydgoszcz at the 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics and at the 2011 European Athletics U23 Championships...	Turkey	2:04.48	Q
4	1	Lynsey Sharp	United Kingdom	2:04.58	Q
5	2	Yelena Arzhakova Yelena Arzhakova Yelena Nikolayevna Arzhakova is a Russian runner who specializes in the middle distance events.-Achievements:-References:...	Russia	2:04.62	Q
6	1	Alexandra Bulanova	Russia	2:04.72	Q
7	1	Selina Büchel	Switzerland	2:04.85	q, PB
8	2	Anne Kesselring	Germany	2:04.90	q
9	2	Natalija Piliusina	Lithuania	2:05.56
10	1	Joanna Jóźwik	Poland	2:06.07
11	1	Eléni Theodorakopoúlou	Greece	2:07.04
11	2	Monika Flis	Poland	2:07.04
13	1	Mihaela Nunu	Kingdom of Romania	2:07.49
14	2	Olha Bibik	Ukraine	2:08.92

Final

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	Yelena Arzhakova Yelena Arzhakova Yelena Nikolayevna Arzhakova is a Russian runner who specializes in the middle distance events.-Achievements:-References:...	Russia	1:59.41	PB
	Merve Aydin Merve Aydın Merve Aydın is a Turkish female middle distance runner. She is a member of Enkaspor athletics team.She won a silver medal in the 2008 Bydgoszcz at the 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics and at the 2011 European Athletics U23 Championships...	Turkey	2:00.46	SB
	Lynsey Sharp	United Kingdom	2:00.65	PB
4	Alexandra Bulanova	Russia	2:01.40
5	Anne Kesselring	Germany	2:02.97
6	Selina Büchel	Switzerland	2:04.25	PB
7	Katarzyna Broniatowska	Poland	2:04.62
8	Mirela Lavric	Kingdom of Romania	2:12.99

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