The women's 800 metres event at the 2000 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Santiago, Chile, at Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos on 17, 18 and 20 October.
Medalists Gold Nancy Jebet Langat Silver Georgie Clarke Bronze Lucia Klocová
Results Final 20 October Rank Name Nationality Time Notes Nancy Jebet Langat 2:01.51 Georgie Clarke 2:02.28 Lucia Klocová 2:04.00 4 Alina Rîpanu 2:04.60 5 Esther Desviat 2:06.55 6 Tatyana Petlyuk 2:07.26 7 Jeruto Kiptum 2:08.97 Kerstin Werner DNS
Semifinals 18 October
Semifinal 1 Rank Name Nationality Time Notes 1 Lucia Klocová 2:06.77 Q 2 Nancy Jebet Langat 2:06.82 Q 3 Tatyana Petlyuk 2:07.29 Q 4 Kerstin Werner 2:07.31 q 5 Miki Nishimura 2:08.34 6 Gulmira Tasybekova 2:08.62 7 Norica Manafu 2:11.96 8 Alice Goodberg 2:14.40
Semifinal 2 Rank Name Nationality Time Notes 1 Georgie Clarke 2:06.53 Q 2 Alina Rîpanu 2:06.67 Q 3 Esther Desviat 2:06.83 Q 4 Jeruto Kiptum 2:07.35 q 5 Mieke Geens 2:07.46 6 Svetlana Chervan 2:09.67 7 Marija Papic 2:10.09 8 Mari Järvenpää 2:10.51
Heats 17 October
Heat 1 Rank Name Nationality Time Notes 1 Gulmira Tasybekova 2:06.48 Q 2 Jeruto Kiptum 2:07.86 Q 3 Alice Goodberg 2:08.81 Q 4 Norica Manafu 2:09.47 q 5 Sheena Gooding 2:11.17 Irina Latve DNF
Heat 2 Rank Name Nationality Time Notes 1 Nancy Jebet Langat 2:07.79 Q 2 Kerstin Werner 2:07.82 Q 3 Esther Desviat 2:08.41 Q 4 Mari Järvenpää 2:09.39 q 5 Svetlana Chervan 2:09.50 q 6 Direma Banasso 2:16.54
Heat 3 Rank Name Nationality Time Notes 1 Alina Rîpanu 2:08.35 Q 2 Mieke Geens 2:08.78 Q 3 Miki Nishimura 2:08.79 Q 4 Marija Papic 2:09.77 q 5 Tanya Wright 2:11.23 6 Rebecca Lyne 2:20.17 Getrude Banda DQ
Heat 4 Rank Name Nationality Time Notes 1 Georgie Clarke 2:10.11 Q 2 Lucia Klocová 2:10.20 Q 3 Tatyana Petlyuk 2:10.41 Q 4 Joanna Ross 2:10.56 5 Joanna Buza 2:10.78 6 Euridice Semedo 2:11.78
Participation According to an unofficial count, 25 athletes from 20 countries participated in the event.
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