# 1993 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 800 metres

These are the official results of the Women's 800 metres event at the 1993 IAAF World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. There were a total number of 37 participating athletes, with five qualifying heats and the final held on Tuesday 1993-08-17.

## Doping disqualification

Liliya Nurutdinova (Russia) had originally placed seventh, but was disqualified after testing positive for the anabolic steroid stanozolol.

## Final

| RANK | FINAL | TIME |
| | Maria Mutola (MOZ) | 1:55.43 |
| | Lyubov Gurina (RUS) | 1:57.10 |
| | Ella Kovacs (ROM) | 1:57.92 |
| 4. | Diane Modahl (GBR) | 1:59.42 |
| 5. | Meredith Rainey (USA) | 1:59.57 |
| 6. | Liu Li (CHN) | 2:04.45 |
| 7. | Tina Paulino (MOZ) | 2:19.89 |
| — | Liliya Nurutdinova (RUS) | DSQ |

## Semifinals

* Held on Sunday 1993-08-15
| RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
| 1. | Maria Mutola (MOZ) | 1:58.69 |
| 2. | Liu Li (CHN) | 1:58.96 |
| 3. | Diane Modahl (GBR) | 1:59.12 |
| 4. | Liliya Nurutdinova (RUS) | 1:59.17 |
| 5. | Christine Wachtel (GER) | 1:59.86 |
| 6. | Amy Wickus (USA) | 2:00.55 |
| 7. | Oksana Mernikova (BLR) | 2:01.20 |
| 8. | Gladys Wamuyu (KEN) | 2:02.13 |
| RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
| 1. | Tina Paulino (MOZ) | 1:57.31 |
| 2. | Ella Kovacs (ROM) | 1:57.46 |
| 3. | Meredith Rainey (USA) | 1:57.63 |
| 4. | Lyubov Gurina (RUS) | 1:57.82 |
| 5. | Kelly Holmes (GBR) | 1:58.64 |
| 6. | Birthe Bruhns (GER) | 1:59.66 |
| 7. | Sabine Zwiener (GER) | 2:00.77 |
| 8. | Maria Magnolia Figueiredo (BRA) | 2:01.01 |

## Qualifying heats

* Held on Saturday 1993-08-14
| RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
| 1. | Liu Li (CHN) | 1:59.60 |
| 2. | Lyubov Gurina (RUS) | 1:59.90 |
| 3. | Christine Wachtel (GER) | 2:01.42 |
| 4. | Satu Jaaskelainen (FIN) | 2:03.66 |
| 5. | Carla Sacramento (POR) | 2:03.74 |
| 6. | Sheila Seebaluck (MRI) | 2:10.54 |
| 7. | Ablavi Agbenyeke (TOG) | 2:23.19 |
| – | Letitia Vriesde (SUR) | DNS |
| RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
| 1. | Tina Paulino (MOZ) | 2:01.46 |
| 2. | Kelly Holmes (GBR) | 2:01.70 |
| 3. | Natalya Dukhnova (BLR) | 2:01.78 |
| 4. | Wang Yuan (CHN) | 2:02.98 |
| 5. | Luciana Mendes (BRA) | 2:03.55 |
| 6. | Shiny Wilson (IND) | 2:06.64 |
| 7. | Alia Al Matari (JOR) | 2:15.23 |
| 8. | Shermaine Ross (GRN) | 2:15.84 |
| RANK | HEAT 3 | TIME |
| 1. | Diane Modahl (GBR) | 2:00.80 |
| 2. | Liliya Nurutdinova (RUS) | 2:00.85 |
| 3. | Amy Wickus (USA) | 2:00.91 |
| 4. | Sabine Zwiener (GER) | 2:01.37 |
| 5. | Oksana Mernikova (BLR) | 2:01.65 |
| 6. | Anna Brzezińska (POL) | 2:01.67 |
| 7. | Laurence Niyonsaba (RWA) | 2:12.52 |
| RANK | HEAT 4 | TIME |
| 1. | Ella Kovacs (ROM) | 2:01.36 |
| 2. | Maria Magnolia Figueiredo (BRA) | 2:01.91 |
| 3. | Joetta Clark (USA) | 2:02.15 |
| 4. | Fabia Trabaldo (ITA) | 2:02.36 |
| 5. | Yelena Storchovaya (UKR) | 2:03.50 |
| 6. | Edith Nakiyingi (UGA) | 2:07.81 |
| 7. | Karolina Tanona (FIJ) | 2:15.12 |
| RANK | HEAT 5 | TIME |
| 1. | Maria Mutola (MOZ) | 1:59.81 |
| 2. | Meredith Rainey (USA) | 1:59.87 |
| 3. | Birthe Bruhns (GER) | 2:00.29 |
| 4. | Gladys Wamuyu (KEN) | 2:01.59 |
| 5. | Yelena Afanasyeva (RUS) | 2:01.94 |
| 6. | Lorie Ann Adams (GUY) | 2:09.77 |
| 7. | Tamador Ismail (SUD) | 2:41.51 |