2016 European Athletics Championships – Women's 800 metres
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The women's 800 metres at the 2016 European Athletics Championships was held over three rounds at the Olympic Stadium in Amsterdam, Netherlands, from 6 to 9 July 2016.[1]
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- 6 July 2016 (round 1)
- 7 July 2016 (semi-finals)
- 9 July 2016 (final)
| Women's 800 metres at the 2016 European Athletics Championships | ||||||||||
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Final race | ||||||||||
| Venue | Olympic Stadium | |||||||||
| Location | Amsterdam, Netherlands | |||||||||
| Dates |
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| Competitors | 36 from 23 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 1:59.70 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[2] | ||||
| Championship record[2] |  Olga Mineyeva (URS) |
1:55.41 | Athens, Greece | 8 September 1982 |
| World leading |  Caster Semenya (RSA) |
1:56.64 | Rabat, Morocco | 22 May 2016 |
| European leading |  Rénelle Lamote (FRA) |
1:58.01 | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 5 June 2016 |
Results
Round 1
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On 6 July 2016, thirty-two athletes from twenty-two nations and one independent athlete in the five heats of round 1, starting at 18:25 (UTC+2). Twenty-four athletes, the first four athletes in each heat (Q) and the next fastest four athletes overall (q), qualified for the semi-finals.[2]
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- EAA : Independent athlete competing under European Athletics Association flag.
Semi-finals
On 7 July 2016, twenty-four athletes from nineteen nations competed in the three heats of the semi-finals, starting at 18:50 (UTC+2). Eight athletes, the first two athletes in each heat (Q) and the next two fastest athletes overall (q), qualified for the final.[3]
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 5 | Rénelle Lamote | France | 1:59.87 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | 4 | Selina Büchel |  Switzerland | 2:00.30 | Q, SB |
| 3 | 2 | 3 | Lovisa Lindh |  Sweden | 2:00.66 | q |
| 4 | 2 | 6 | Aníta Hinriksdóttir |  Iceland | 2:01.41 | q |
| 5 | 1 | 4 | Joanna Jóźwik |  Poland | 2:01.52 | Q |
| 6 | 1 | 7 | Hedda Hynne |  Norway | 2:01.57 | Q |
| 7 | 2 | 8 | Esther Guerrero |  Spain | 2:01.62 | |
| 8 | 2 | 2 | Trine Mjåland | Norway | 2:01.73 | SB |
| 9 | 1 | 6 | Nataliya Lupu |  Ukraine | 2:01.74 | |
| 10 | 3 | 4 | Nataliya Pryshchepa | Ukraine | 2:01.75 | Q |
| 11 | 2 | 7 | Anastasiya Tkachuk | Ukraine | 2:01.91 | |
| 12 | 3 | 5 | Yusneysi Santiusti |  Italy | 2:02.21 | Q |
| 13 | 3 | 3 | Alison Leonard |  Great Britain & N.I. | 2:02.31 | |
| 14 | 1 | 8 | Renée Eykens |  Belgium | 2:02.38 | |
| 15 | 1 | 3 | Christina Hering |  Germany | 2:02.56 | |
| 16 | 3 | 7 | Florina Pierdevara |  Romania | 2:02.75 | |
| 17 | 1 | 5 | Jenny Meadows | Great Britain & N.I. | 2:03.13 | |
| 18 | 3 | 8 | Yuliya Karol |  Belarus | 2:03.17 | |
| 19 | 1 | 1 | Alexandra Štuková |  Slovakia | 2:03.27 | |
| 20 | 2 | 1 | Anastasiya Komarova |  Azerbaijan | 2:03.32 | SB |
| 21 | 3 | 6 | Sanne Verstegen |  Netherlands | 2:03.33 | |
| 22 | 1 | 2 | Anna Silvander | Sweden | 2:03.37 | |
| 23 | 3 | 1 | Bianka Kéri |  Hungary | 2:03.47 | |
| 24 | 3 | 2 | Natalia Evangelidou |  Cyprus | 2:03.99 | |
Final
On 9 July 2016, eight athletes from eight different nations competed in the final at 21:40 (UTC+2). The race was won by Nataliya Pryshchepa of Ukraine in 1:59.70 min, followed by Rénelle Lamote of France in second place in 2:00.19 min and Lovisa Lindh of Sweden in third place in 2:00.37 min.[4]
| Rank | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 3 | Nataliya Pryshchepa | Ukraine | 1:59.70 | |
 | 5 | Rénelle Lamote | France | 2:00.19 | |
 | 7 | Lovisa Lindh | Sweden | 2:00.37 | PB |
| 4 | 4 | Selina Büchel | Switzerland | 2:00.47 | |
| 5 | 6 | Yusneysi Santiusti | Italy | 2:00.53 | |
| 6 | 2 | Joanna Jóźwik | Poland | 2:00.57 | SB |
| 7 | 1 | Hedda Hynne | Norway | 2:00.94 | PB |
| 8 | 8 | Aníta Hinriksdóttir | Iceland | 2:02.55 | |
