Athletics at the 1991 Summer Universiade – Women's 800 metres
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The women's 800 metres event at the 1991 Summer Universiade was held at the Don Valley Stadium in Sheffield on 20, 21 and 22 July 1991.[1][2]
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Inna Yevseyeva Soviet Union | Gabi Lesch Germany | Jasmin Jones United States |
Results
Heats
| Rank | Heat | Athlete | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Gabi Lesch | Germany | 2:07.29 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Edith Nakiyingi |  Uganda | 2:07.53 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Elsa Amaral |  Portugal | 2:07.56 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Mireille Sankaatsing |  Suriname | 2:07.68 | q |
| 5 | 1 | Jasmin Jones | United States | 2:07.71 | Q |
| 6 | 1 | Gabriela Sedláková |  Czechoslovakia | 2:07.76 | Q |
| 7 | 1 | Qu Yunxia |  China | 2:07.87 | Q |
| 8 | 1 | Cătălina Gheorghiu |  Romania | 2:07.91 | q |
| 9 | 4 | Nicoletta Tozzi |  Italy | 2:07.94 | Q |
| 10 | 4 | Nicole Masil |  Canada | 2:07.98 | Q |
| 11 | 4 | Michelle Bennett | United States | 2:08.18 | Q |
| 12 | 4 | Yelena Goncharova | Soviet Union | 2:08.58 | q |
| 13 | 3 | Inna Yevseyeva | Soviet Union | 2:08.74 | Q |
| 14 | 2 | Natalie Tait |  Great Britain | 2:08.83 | q |
| 15 | 3 | Mary Kitson | Great Britain | 2:09.45 | Q |
| 16 | 3 | Eduarda Coelho | Portugal | 2:09.71 | Q |
| 17 | 3 | Patrizia Morreale | Italy | 2:10.07 | |
| 18 | 3 | Ester Sumah |  Indonesia | 2:11.60 | |
| 19 | 4 | Lin Shu-huei |  Chinese Taipei | 2:12.38 | |
| 20 | 4 | Una English |  Ireland | 2:16.24 | |
| 21 | 4 | Nancy Mathea |  Kenya | 2:20.69 | |
| 22 | 3 | Mirta Jackson |  Costa Rica | 2:20.99 | |
| 23 | 1 | Betty Siyani |  Malawi | 3:08.31 |
Semifinals
| Rank | Heat | Athlete | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Inna Yevseyeva | Soviet Union | 2:01.16 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Mary Kitson | Great Britain | 2:02.83 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Cătălina Gheorghiu | Romania | 2:02.90 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Jasmin Jones | United States | 2:03.40 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | Elsa Amaral | Portugal | 2:03.71 | |
| 6 | 2 | Gabi Lesch | Germany | 2:03.92 | Q |
| 7 | 2 | Nicoletta Tozzi | Italy | 2:04.71 | Q |
| 8 | 2 | Edith Nakiyingi | Uganda | 2:04.75 | Q |
| 9 | 2 | Michelle Bennett | United States | 2:04.86 | Q |
| 10 | 1 | Mireille Sankaatsing | Suriname | 2:04.92 | |
| 11 | 2 | Yelena Goncharova | Soviet Union | 2:05.15 | |
| 12 | 2 | Nicole Masil | Canada | 2:05.38 | |
| 13 | 2 | Qu Yunxia | China | 2:05.73 | |
| 14 | 1 | Eduarda Coelho | Portugal | 2:06.43 | |
| 15 | 1 | Gabriela Sedláková | Czechoslovakia | 2:08.21 | |
| 16 | 2 | Natalie Tait | Great Britain | 2:09.24 |
Final
| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Inna Yevseyeva | Soviet Union | 1:59.80 | |
 | Gabi Lesch | Germany | 2:00.97 | |
 | Jasmin Jones | United States | 2:02.00 | |
| 4 | Edith Nakiyingi | Uganda | 2:02.22 | |
| 5 | Mary Kitson | Great Britain | 2:04.36 | |
| 6 | Cătălina Gheorghiu | Romania | 2:04.80 | |
| 7 | Michelle Bennett | United States | 2:05.09 | |
| 8 | Nicoletta Tozzi | Italy | 2:08.94 |
