2012 European Athletics Championships – Women's 800 metres
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The women's 800 metres at the 2012 European Athletics Championships was held over two rounds at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, Finland, on 28 and 29 June 2012.
- 28 June 2012 (round 1)
- 29 June 2012 (final)
| Women's 800 metres at the European Athletics Championships | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Helsinki Olympic Stadium | |||||||||
| Location | Helsinki, Finland | |||||||||
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| Competitors | 18 from 14 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 2:00.52 min | |||||||||
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Background
| Record | Athlete (nation) | Time | Location | Date |
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| World record |  Jarmila Kratochvílová (TCH) |
1:53.28 | Munich, West Germany | 26 July 1983 |
| European record | ||||
| Championship record |  Olga Mineyeva (URS) |
1:55.41 | Athens, Greece | 8 September 1982 |
| World leading |  Pamela Jelimo (KEN) |
1:56.94 | Doha, Qatar | 11 May 2012 |
| European Leading |  Irina Maracheva (RUS) |
1:57.82 | Sochi, Russia | 27 May 2012 |
Results
Round 1
On 28 June 2012, seventeen athletes from fourteen nations cometed in the three heats of round 1, starting at 19:05 (UTC+3). Eight athletes, the first two in each heat (Q) and the two next fastest overall (q), qualified for the final.[1]
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 6 | Maryna Arzamasava |  Belarus | 2:00.54 | Q |
| DQ | 1 | 7 | Elena Arzhakova | Russia | Q, Doping | |
| 3 | 2 | 3 | Liliya Lobanova |  Ukraine | 2:01.60 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | 7 | Jemma Simpson |  Great Britain & N.I. | 2:01.64 | q |
| 5 | 1 | 4 | Lynsey Sharp | Great Britain & N.I. | 2:01.88 | Q |
| 6 | 1 | 6 | Natalija Piliušina |  Lithuania | 2:02.12 | q, PB |
| 7 | 2 | 4 | Eléni Filándra |  Greece | 2:02.37 | |
| 8 | 1 | 3 | Teodora Kolarova |  Bulgaria | 2:02.45 | |
| DQ | 3 | 4 | Irina Maracheva | Russia | Q, Doping | |
| 10 | 3 | 5 | Lucia Klocová |  Slovakia | 2:02.55 | Q |
| 11 | 3 | 8 | Merve Aydın |  Turkey | 2:02.81 | |
| DQ | 1 | 2 | Tetiana Petlyuk | Ukraine | Doping | |
| 12 | 3 | 6 | Ewelina Sętowska-Dryk |  Poland | 2:04.30 | |
| 13 | 2 | 2 | Eglė Balčiūnaitė | Lithuania | 2:05.21 | |
| 14 | 2 | 5 | Viktoria Tegenfeldt |  Sweden | 2:05.74 | |
| 15 | 3 | 7 | Lenka Masná | Czech Republic | 2:05.75 | |
| 16 | 3 | 3 | Suvi Selvenius |  Finland | 2:06.39 | SB |
| 17 | 1 | 5 | Elena Mirela Lavric |  Romania | 2:11.61 | |
| 3 | 2 | Jenny Meadows | Great Britain & N.I. | DNS |
- Elena Arzhakova originally ranked second, prior to disqualification. Irina Maracheva originally ranked ninth, prior to disqualification
Final
On 29 June 2012, eight athletes from six nations competed in the final at 21:45 (UTC+3).[2]
| Rank | Lane | Althere | Nation | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DQ | 2 | Elena Arzhakova | Russia | Doping | |
 | 5 | Lynsey Sharp | Great Britain & N.I. | 2:00.52 | PB |
| DQ | 1 | Irina Maracheva | Russia | Doping | |
 | 3 | Maryna Arzamasava | Belarus | 2:01.02 | |
 | 4 | Liliya Lobanova | Ukraine | 2:01.29 | |
| 4 | 6 | Lucia Klocová | Slovakia | 2:01.38 | |
| 5 | 8 | Jemma Simpson | Great Britain & N.I. | 2:02.14 | |
| 6 | 7 | Natalija Piliušina | Lithuania | 2:06.59 |
Disqualifications for doping violations
On 30 April 2013, it was announced that the original winner of the gold medal, Elena Arzhakova had been suspended for two years from January 2013 for a doping violation, and was to be stripped of all results gained since July 11, 2011. When ratified, this would mean Arzhakova being stripped of her gold medal, which would then be awarded to Lynsey Sharp. Irina Maracheva and Maryna Arzamasava would also each be awarded an upgraded medal.[3]
On 4 June 2013, this reallocation of medals was confirmed, and Lynsey Sharp declared European champion.[4]
On 25 January 2016, it was announced that the new silver medalist, Irina Maracheva had also been found guilty of doping changes as a result of her blood passport. As a result, in due course Maracheva will be stripped of her result, Arzamasava promoted again, this time into silver and Lilyia Lobanova, original placed fifth, will be awarded the bronze medal.[5]