1969 European Athletics Championships – Women's 800 metres
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The women's 800 metres at the 1969 European Athletics Championships was held in Athens, Greece, at Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium on 16 and 18 September 1969.[1]
| Women's 800 metres at the European Athletics Championships |
|---|
Medalists
| Gold | Lillian Board Great Britain |
| Silver | Annelise Damm Olesen Denmark |
| Bronze | Vera Nikolić Yugoslavia |
Results
Final
18 September
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Lillian Board | Great Britain | 2:01.50 | CR |
 | Annelise Damm Olesen | Denmark | 2:02.6 | NR |
 | Vera Nikolić | Yugoslavia | 2:02.6 | |
| 4 | Barbara Wieck |  East Germany | 2:02.7 | |
| 5 | Ileana Silai |  Romania | 2:03.0 | |
| 6 | Patricia Lowe | Great Britain | 2:03.4 | |
| 7 | Anne-Marie Nenzell |  Sweden | 2:05.2 | |
| 8 | Ilja Keizer |  Netherlands | 2:05.2 |
Heats
16 September
Heat 1
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ileana Silai | Romania | 2:05.0 | Q |
| 2 | Anne-Marie Nenzell | Sweden | 2:06.0 | Q |
| 3 | Gertrud Schmidt | East Germany | 2:06.0 | |
| 4 | Zofia Kołakowska |  Poland | 2:07.1 | |
| 5 | Britt Ramstad |  Norway | 2:07.4 | |
| 6 | Neşe Karatepe |  Turkey | 2:18.8 |
Heat 2
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vera Nikolić | Yugoslavia | 2:04.2 | Q |
| 2 | Patricia Lowe | Great Britain | 2:05.9 | Q |
| 3 | Milda Kade |  Soviet Union | 2:06.7 | |
| 4 | Maryvonne Dupureur |  France | 2:09.6 | |
| 5 | María Budavári |  Hungary | 2:10.7 |
Heat 3
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lillian Board | Great Britain | 2:04.2 | Q |
| 2 | Annelise Damm Olesen | Denmark | 2:04.5 | NR Q |
| 3 | Ilja Keizer | Netherlands | 2:04.8 | q |
| 4 | Barbara Wieck | East Germany | 2:05.4 | q |
Participation
According to an unofficial count, 15 athletes from 13 countries participated in the event.
Denmark (1)
East Germany (2)
France (1)
Hungary (1)
Netherlands (1)
Norway (1)
Poland (1)
Romania (1)
Soviet Union (1)
Sweden (1)
Turkey (1)
Great Britain (2)
Yugoslavia (1)