1992 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's 800 metres
The women's 800 metres event at the 1992 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Seoul, Korea, at Olympic Stadium on 16, 17 and 18 September.[1][2]
Medalists[edit]
| Gold | Lu Yi China
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| Silver | Chen Yumei China
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| Bronze | Kati Kovacs Germany
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Results[edit]
Final[edit]
18 September
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Lu Yi | China |
2:02.91 | |
 |
Chen Yumei | China |
2:03.14 | |
 |
Kati Kovacs | Germany |
2:03.81 | |
| 4 | Natalya Zaytseva |  Commonwealth of Independent States |
2:04.76 | |
| 5 | Monica Lundgren |  Sweden |
2:05.33 | |
| 6 | Melissa Baker |  Australia |
2:05.34 | |
| 7 | Salina Kosgei |  Kenya |
2:13.48 | |
| Séverine Foulon |  France |
DQ |
Semifinals[edit]
17 September
Semifinal 1[edit]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chen Yumei | China |
2:04.27 | Q |
| 2 | Kati Kovacs | Germany |
2:04.39 | Q |
| 3 | Séverine Foulon | France |
2:04.46 | Q |
| 4 | Melissa Baker | Australia |
2:04.49 | Q |
| 5 | Emma James |  New Zealand |
2:04.58 | |
| 6 | Michelle Wilkinson |  United Kingdom |
2:06.71 | |
| 7 | Mariana Florea |  Romania |
2:08.00 | |
| 8 | Irina Bezmenova | Commonwealth of Independent States |
2:09.32 |
Semifinal 2[edit]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lu Yi | China |
2:03.96 | Q |
| 2 | Natalya Zaytseva | Commonwealth of Independent States |
2:06.68 | Q |
| 3 | Salina Kosgei | Kenya |
2:06.86 | Q |
| 4 | Monica Lundgren | Sweden |
2:06.93 | Q |
| 5 | Aurica Rautu | Romania |
2:07.22 | |
| 6 | Andrea Šuldesová |  Czechoslovakia |
2:08.30 | |
| 7 | Kim Hae-Yeong |  South Korea |
2:08.80 | |
| 8 | Rachael Rowberry | New Zealand |
2:17.17 |
Heats[edit]
16 September
Heat 1[edit]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kati Kovacs | Germany |
2:04.98 | Q |
| 2 | Séverine Foulon | France |
2:06.19 | Q |
| 3 | Melissa Baker | Australia |
2:06.21 | Q |
| 4 | Andrea Šuldesová | Czechoslovakia |
2:08.15 | q |
| 5 | Michelle Wilkinson | United Kingdom |
2:08.56 | q |
| 6 | Rachael Rowberry | New Zealand |
2:09.77 | q |
Heat 2[edit]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chen Yumei | China |
2:11.18 | Q |
| 2 | Emma James | New Zealand |
2:12.39 | Q |
| 3 | Mariana Florea | Romania |
2:13.05 | Q |
| 4 | Yumiko Tokuda |  Japan |
2:14.19 | |
| 5 | Fátima dos Santos |  Brazil |
2:14.60 |
Heat 3[edit]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salina Kosgei | Kenya |
2:07.57 | Q |
| 2 | Natalya Zaytseva | Commonwealth of Independent States |
2:08.53 | Q |
| 3 | Monica Lundgren | Sweden |
2:09.04 | Q |
| 4 | Kim Hae-Yeong | South Korea |
2:09.95 | q |
| 5 | Ludmila Formanová | Czechoslovakia |
2:22.34 | |
| 6 | Alison Cano |  Gibraltar |
2:22.68 |
Heat 4[edit]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lu Yi | China |
2:03.75 | Q |
| 2 | Irina Bezmenova | Commonwealth of Independent States |
2:08.11 | Q |
| 3 | Aurica Rautu | Romania |
2:09.80 | Q |
| 4 | Plamena Aleksandrova |  Bulgaria |
2:15.90 | |
| 5 | Jowanna McMullen |  United States |
2:16.24 | |
| Jackline Maranga | Kenya |
DQ |
Participation[edit]
According to an unofficial count, 23 athletes from 17 countries participated in the event.
Australia (1)
Brazil (1)
Bulgaria (1)
China (2)
Commonwealth of Independent States (2)
Czechoslovakia (2)
France (1)
Germany (1)
Gibraltar (1)
Japan (1)
Kenya (2)
New Zealand (2)
Romania (2)
South Korea (1)
Sweden (1)
United Kingdom (1)
United States (1)
References[edit]
- ^ Peters, Lionel; Magnusson, Tomas, WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS WJC - 1992 Seoul KOR Sep 16-20, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), archived from the original on 5 March 2014, retrieved 13 June 2015
- ^ IAAF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - Eugene 2014 - FACTS & FIGURES (PDF), IAAF, retrieved 13 June 2015