1997 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 800 metres
Rank Name Nationality Time
1 Ana Fidelia Quirot Cuba 1:57.14
2 Yelena Afanasyeva Russia 1:57.56
3 Maria Mutola Mozambique 1:57.59
4 Letitia Vriesde Suriname 1:58.12
5 Ludmila Formanová Czech Republic 1:59.52
6 Toni Hodgkinson New Zealand 2:00.40
7 Joetta Clark United States 2:02.05
8 Stella Jongmans Netherlands 2:05.50
Results -- Final
These are the results of the Women's 800 metres event at the 1997 World Championships in Athletics in Athens, Greece. The event took place on 6, 7 and 9 August.