# 1991 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 800 metres

These are the official results of the Women's 800 metres event at the 1991 IAAF World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. There were a total of 36 participating athletes, with five qualifying heats and the final held on Monday August 26, 1991.

## Medalists

| Gold | Liliya Nurutdinova Soviet Union (URS) |
| Silver | Ana Fidelia Quirot Cuba (CUB) |
| Bronze | Ella Kovacs Romania (ROU) |

## Schedule

* All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
* Heats
* 24.08.1991 – 17:35h
* Semifinals
* 25.08.1991 – 19:20h
* Final
* 26.08.1991 – 19:10h

## Final

| RANK | FINAL | TIME |
| | Liliya Nurutdinova (URS) | 1:57.50 |
| | Ana Fidelia Quirot (CUB) | 1:57.55 |
| | Ella Kovacs (ROM) | 1:57.58 |
| 4. | Maria Mutola (MOZ) | 1:57.63 |
| 5. | Letitia Vriesde (SUR) | 1:58.25 |
| 6. | Christine Wachtel (GER) | 1:58.90 |
| 7. | Ann Williams (GBR) | 2:01.01 |
| 8. | Svetlana Masterkova (URS) | 2:02.92 |

## Semifinals

* Held on Sunday 1991-08-25
| RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
| 1. | Ana Fidelia Quirot (CUB) | 2:00.08 |
| 2. | Ella Kovacs (ROM) | 2:00.13 |
| 3. | Liliya Nurutdinova (URS) | 2:00.13 |
| 4. | Ann Williams (GBR) | 2:00.30 |
| 5. | Milena Strnadová (TCH) | 2:00.47 |
| 6. | Maria Magnolia Figueiredo (BRA) | 2:01.53 |
| 7. | Joetta Clark (USA) | 2:02.35 |
| — | Sigrun Wodars-Grau (GER) | DNS |
| RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
| 1. | Christine Wachtel (GER) | 1:59.10 |
| 2. | Letitia Vriesde (SUR) | 1:59.15 |
| 3. | Svetlana Masterkova (URS) | 1:59.15 |
| 4. | Maria Mutola (MOZ) | 1:59.29 |
| 5. | Birte Bruhns (GER) | 1:59.93 |
| 6. | Charmaine Crooks (CAN) | 2:00.63 |
| 7. | Lorraine Baker (GBR) | 2:01.32 |
| 8. | Delisa Walton-Floyd (USA) | 2:01.32 |

## Qualifying heats

* Held on Saturday 1991-08-24
| RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
| 1. | Ella Kovacs (ROM) | 2:01.06 |
| 2. | Ann Williams (GBR) | 2:01.44 |
| 3. | Maria Magnolia Figueiredo (BRA) | 2:01.71 |
| 4. | Joetta Clark (USA) | 2:01.81 |
| 5. | Tuuli Merikoski (FIN) | 2:03.84 |
| 6. | Gabriella Dorio (ITA) | 2:07.54 |
| 7. | Nana-Kadidia Thera (MLI) | 2:30.77 |
| RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
| 1. | Svetlana Masterkova (URS) | 2:04.52 |
| 2. | Charmaine Crooks (CAN) | 2:04.60 |
| 3. | Meredith Rainey (USA) | 2:04.84 |
| 4. | Mitica Constantin (ROM) | 2:06.53 |
| 5. | Sharon Stewart (AUS) | 2:08.72 |
| 6. | Angelina Mantokoane Pitso (LES) | 2:24.63 |
| — | Shermaine Ross (GRN) | DNS |
| RANK | HEAT 3 | TIME |
| 1. | Maria Mutola (MOZ) | 2:00.86 |
| 2. | Ana Fidelia Quirot (CUB) | 2:00.88 |
| 3. | Sigrun Wodars-Grau (GER) | 2:00.99 |
| 4. | Maria Akraka (SWE) | 2:02.58 |
| 5. | Maite Zúñiga (ESP) | 2:03.24 |
| 6. | Edith Nakiyingi (UGA) | 2:08.72 |
| — | Dawn Williams (DMA) | DNS |
| RANK | HEAT 4 | TIME |
| 1. | Delisa Walton-Floyd (USA) | 2:00.05 |
| 2. | Birte Bruhns (GER) | 2:00.11 |
| 3. | Liliya Nurutdinova (URS) | 2:00.13 |
| 4. | Lorraine Baker (GBR) | 2:01.22 |
| 5. | Ellen van Langen (NED) | 2:02.02 |
| 6. | Aisling Molloy (IRL) | 2:02.31 |
| 7. | Sharmaine Williams (TCA) | 3:00.97 |
| RANK | HEAT 5 | TIME |
| 1. | Christine Wachtel (GER) | 2:01.45 |
| 2. | Letitia Vriesde (SUR) | 2:01.51 |
| 3. | Milena Strnadová (TCH) | 2:01.95 |
| 4. | Inna Yevseyeva (URS) | 2:03.09 |
| 5. | Tudorita Chidu (ROM) | 2:03.81 |
| 6. | Elsa Amaral (POR) | 2:03.83 |
| 7. | Paula Fryer (GBR) | 2:04.64 |
| 8. | Sylene Blake (MSR) | 2:51.71 |