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1982 European Athletics Championships – Women's 800 Metres
These are the official results of the Women's 800 metres event at the 1982 European Championships in Athens, Greece, held at Olympic Stadium "Spiros Louis" on 6, 7 and 8 September 1982. Medalists Results Final 8 September Semi-finals 7 September Semi-final 1 Semi-final 2 Heats 6 September Heat 1 Heat 2 Heat 3 Participation According to an unofficial count, 20 athletes from 14 countries participated in the event. * (1) * (3) * (1) * (1) * (2) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (2) * (1) * (3) * (1) * (1) * (1) See also * 1978 Women's European Championships 800 metres (Prague) * 1980 Women's Olympic 800 metres (Moscow) * 1983 Women's World Championships 800 metres (Helsinki) * 1984 Women's Olympic 800 metres (Los Angeles) * 1986 Women's European Championships 800 metres (Stuttgart) * 1987 Women's World Championships 800 metres (Rome) * 1988 Women's Olympic 800 metres (Seoul) References Results {{DEFAULTSORT:1982 European Athletics Championships - Women's 800 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
800 Metres
The 800 metres, or meters ( US spelling), is a common track running event. It is the shortest commonly run middle-distance running event. The 800 metres is run over two laps of an outdoor (400-metre) track and has been an Olympic event since the first modern games in 1896. During the winter track season the event is usually run by completing four laps of an indoor 200-metre track. The event was derived from the imperial measurement of a half mile (880 yards), a traditional English racing distance. 800m is 4.67m less than a half mile. The event combines aerobic endurance with anaerobic conditioning and sprint speed, so the 800m athlete has to combine training for both. Runners in this event are occasionally fast enough to also compete in the 400 metres but more commonly have enough endurance to 'double up' in the 1500m. Only Alberto Juantorena and Jarmila Kratochvílová have won major international titles at 400m and 800m. Race tactics The 800m is also known for its tactical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anne Purvis
Anne Purvis (née Clarkson, born 5 March 1959) is a Scottish former athlete who specialised in the 800 metres. She won a silver medal in the 800 metres at the 1982 Commonwealth Games and finished fourth in the 800m final at the 1986 Commonwealth Games. She also won the Amateur Athletic Association, AAAs Championship title in 1980 and 1981, and the UK Athletics Championships, UK Championships title in 1982 and 1986. Career As Anne Clarkson, she won the AAAs Championship 800m title in 1980 in 2:01.89, and 1981 in 2:03.92. In 1982, she won the UK Championship title in 2:03.6 in May. Two months later, she ran her lifetime best for the 800m with 2:00.20 on 7 July 1982 in Oslo. This narrowly missed the then Scottish record of 2:00.15 by Rosemary Stirling from 1972. Later that year, she won a silver medal in the 800m at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, behind another Scots-born athlete, Kirsty Wade, Kirsty McDermott, who was representing Wales. She also won a bronze medal in the 4 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987 World Championships In Athletics – Women's 800 Metres
These are the official results of the Women's 800 metres event at the 1987 IAAF World Championships in Rome, Italy , established_title = Founded , established_date = 753 BC , founder = King Romulus (Romulus and Remus, legendary) , image_map = Map of comune of Rome (metropolitan city of Capital Rome, region Lazio, Italy).svg .... There were a total number of 32 participating athletes, with four qualifying heats, two semi-finals and the final held on Monday August 31, 1987. Medalists Records Existing records at the start of the event. Final Semi-finals *Held on Sunday 1987-08-30 Qualifying heats *Held on Saturday 1987-08-29 References Results {{DEFAULTSORT:1987 World Championships In Athletics - Women's 800 Metres 800 metres at the World Athletics Championships 1987 in women's athletics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1986 European Athletics Championships – Women's 800 Metres
These are the official results of the Women's 800 metres event at the 1986 European Championships in Stuttgart Stuttgart (; Swabian: ; ) is the capital and largest city of the German state of Baden-Württemberg. It is located on the Neckar river in a fertile valley known as the ''Stuttgarter Kessel'' (Stuttgart Cauldron) and lies an hour from the ..., West Germany, held at Neckarstadion on 26, 27, and 28 August 1986. Medalists Results Final 28 August Semi-finals 27 August Semi-final 1 Semi-final 2 Heats 26 August Heat 1 Heat 2 Heat 3 Participation According to an unofficial count, 17 athletes from 10 countries participated in the event. * (1) * (2) * (2) * (1) * (2) * (3) * (1) * (3) * (1) * (1) See also * 1984 Women's Olympic 800 metres (Los Angeles) * 1987 Women's World Championships 800 metres (Rome) * 1988 Women's Olympic 800 metres (Seoul) References Results {{DEFAULTSORT:1986 European Athletics Championships - Women's 800 metres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 1984 Summer Olympics – Women's 800 Metres
These are the official results of the Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics, Women's 800 metres event at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, United States. The final was held on August 6, 1984. Medalists Records These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1984 Summer Olympics. Final Held on August 6, 1984 Semifinals *Held on August 4, 1984 Round one *Held on August 3, 1984 See also * 1982 European Athletics Championships – Women's 800 metres, 1982 Women's European Championships 800 metres (Athens) * 1983 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 800 metres, 1983 Women's World Championships 800 metres (Helsinki) * Athletics at the Friendship Games – Women's 800 metres, 1984 Women's Friendship Games 800 metres (Prague) * 1987 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 800 metres, 1987 Women's World Championships 800 metres (Rome) References External linksWomen's 800 metres {{DEFAULTSORT:Athletic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1983 World Championships In Athletics – Women's 800 Metres
These are the official results of the Women's 800 metres event at the 1983 IAAF World Championships in Helsinki, Finland Helsinki ( or ; ; sv, Helsingfors, ) is the capital, primate, and most populous city of Finland. Located on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, it is the seat of the region of Uusimaa in southern Finland, and has a population of . The city' .... There were a total number of 27 participating athletes, with four qualifying heats, two semi-finals and the final held on Tuesday 9 August 1983. Medalists Records Existing records at the start of the event. Final Semi-finals *Held on Monday 8 August 1983 Qualifying heats *Held on Sunday 7 August 1983 References Results {{DEFAULTSORT:1983 World Championships In Athletics - Women's 800 Metres 800 metres at the World Athletics Championships 1983 in women's athletics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 1980 Summer Olympics – Women's 800 Metres
These are the official results of the women's 800 metres event at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Russia Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a List of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia, Northern Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, largest country in the .... The competition was held on July 24, 1980, and on July 27, 1980. Final *Held on Sunday July 27, 1980 Semifinals *Held on Friday July 25, 1980 Heats *Held on Thursday July 24, 1980 References External linksResults {{DEFAULTSORT:Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics - Women's 800 metres 8 800 metres at the Olympics 1980 in women's athletics Women's events at the 1980 Summer Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978 European Athletics Championships – Women's 800 Metres
The women's 800 metres at the 1978 European Athletics Championships The 12th European Athletics Championships were held from 29 August to 3 September 1978 in the Stadion Evžena Rošického in Prague, the capital city of Czechoslovakia (present-day Czech Republic). Contemporaneous reports on the event were given i ... was held in Prague, then Czechoslovakia, at Stadion Evžena Rošického on 29, 30, and 31 August 1978. Medalists Results Final 31 August Semi-finals 30 August Semi-final 1 Semi-final 2 Heats 29 August Heat 1 Heat 2 Heat 3 Participation According to an unofficial count, 22 athletes from 12 countries participated in the event. * (2) * (1) * (2) * (3) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (3) * (3) * (3) References {{DEFAULTSORT:1978 European Athletics Championships, Womens 800 metres 800 metres 800 metres at the European Athletics Championships 1978 in women's athletics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
