1989 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's 800 metres

The women's 800 metres event at the 1989 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held at the Budapest Sportcsarnok in Budapest on March 4 and 5.

Medalists GoldSilverBronzeChristine WachtelTatyana GrebenchukEllen Kiessling

Results Heats First 2 of each heat (Q) and next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final.Heats results

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 2 Ellen Kiessling 2:01.74 Q 2 2 Violeta Beclea 2:01.88 Q 3 2 Joetta Clark 2:01.96 q 4 2 Gabriela Lesch 2:02.20 q 5 1 Christine Wachtel 2:02.29 Q 6 1 Tatyana Grebenchuk 2:02.35 Q 7 1 Tudorita Chidu 2:02.85 8 2 Erzsébet Szabó 2:03.37 =NR 9 1 Maite Zúñiga 2:03.65 10 1 Alisa Harvey 2:04.03 11 2 Marcia Tate 2:05.28

Final Final results Rank Name Nationality Time Notes Christine Wachtel 1:59.24 CR Tatyana Grebenchuk 1:59.53 PB Ellen Kiessling 1:59.68 PB 4 Violeta Beclea 2:00.26 PB 5 Gabriela Lesch 2:01.09 Joetta Clark

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