1998 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Women's 800 metres
The women's 800 metres event at the 1998 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 27 February–1 March.[1]
Medalists[edit]
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Ludmila Formanová Czech Republic
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Malin Ewerlöf Sweden
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Judit Varga Hungary
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Results[edit]
Heats[edit]
First 2 from each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Ludmila Formanová | Czech Republic |
2:02.80 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Malin Ewerlöf | Sweden |
2:03.15 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Stella Jongmans |  Netherlands |
2:03.92 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Sandra Stals |  Belgium |
2:04.00 | Q |
| 5 | 3 | Judit Varga | Hungary |
2:04.18 | q |
| 6 | 2 | Stephanie Graf |  Austria |
2:04.24 | Q |
| 7 | 3 | Katrien Maenhout | Belgium |
2:04.28 | q |
| 8 | 1 | Hayley Parry |  Great Britain |
2:04.37 | |
| 9 | 4 | Larisa Mikhaylova |  Russia |
2:04.49 | Q |
| 10 | 2 | Petya Strashilova |  Bulgaria |
2:04.56 | Q |
| 11 | 3 | Nuria Fernández |  Spain |
2:04.60 | |
| 12 | 4 | Eva Kasalová | Czech Republic |
2:04.74 | Q |
| 13 | 2 | Virginie Fouquet |  France |
2:04.94 | |
| 14 | 5 | Maria Akraka | Sweden |
2:05.04 | Q |
| 15 | 4 | Ana Menéndez | Spain |
2:05.09 | |
| 16 | 4 | Monica Lundgren | Sweden |
2:05.13 | |
| 17 | 5 | Ellen van Langen | Netherlands |
2:05.37 | Q |
| 18 | 4 | Brigitte Mühlbacher | Austria |
2:05.48 | |
| 19 | 1 | Pilar Barreiro | Spain |
2:05.51 | |
| 20 | 5 | Dorota Fiut |  Poland |
2:05.52 | |
| 21 | 5 | Carmen Stanciu |  Romania |
2:05.58 | |
| 22 | 2 | Irina Krakoviak |  Lithuania |
2:05.78 | |
| 23 | 2 | Jolanda Čeplak |  Slovenia |
2:05.98 | |
| 24 | 1 | Aleksandra Dereń | Poland |
2:07.37 | |
| 25 | 5 | Elisabetta Artuso |  Italy |
2:07.93 |
Semifinals[edit]
First 3 from each semifinal qualified directly (Q) for the final.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Malin Ewerlöf | Sweden |
2:01.53 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Ludmila Formanová | Czech Republic |
2:01.93 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Stephanie Graf | Austria |
2:01.96 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Larisa Mikhaylova | Russia |
2:01.99 | |
| 5 | 2 | Stella Jongmans | Netherlands |
2:03.62 | Q |
| 6 | 2 | Judit Varga | Hungary |
2:04.15 | Q |
| 7 | 1 | Sandra Stals | Belgium |
2:04.50 | |
| 8 | 2 | Petya Strashilova | Bulgaria |
2:04.56 | Q |
| 9 | 2 | Eva Kasalová | Czech Republic |
2:04.62 | |
| 10 | 2 | Katrien Maenhout | Belgium |
2:04.83 | |
| 2 | Maria Akraka | Sweden |
DQ | ||
| 1 | Ellen van Langen | Netherlands |
DNS |
Final[edit]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Ludmila Formanová | Czech Republic |
2:02.30 | |
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Malin Ewerlöf | Sweden |
2:03.61 | |
 |
Judit Varga | Hungary |
2:03.81 | |
| 4 | Stella Jongmans | Netherlands |
2:03.82 | |
| 5 | Petya Strashilova | Bulgaria |
2:05.74 | |
| 6 | Stephanie Graf | Austria |
2:07.99 |