| Host City: Tokyo, Japan |
Format: First round (First 2 & 6 fastest to semi-finals) (Aug 24) |
| Dates: August 23 – September 1 |
Format: Semi-finals (First 4 to final) (Aug 25) |
| Nations participating: 167 |
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| Athletes participating: 1517 |
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Main venue: Olympic Stadium
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| Overview by IAAF |
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| Nurutdinova led through the first lap of the final (56.44), closely followed by the favourite, Quirot. Six women were still in contention around the last bend, and Quirot nosed in front on the inside to lead with 100m remaining. Nurutdinova reacted to regain a narrow advantage. Kovacs was close behind as was the teenage sensation from Mozambique, Mutola. The Soviet runner succeeded in holding off Quirot, while Mutola found that her fast finish was blocked by Kovacs. The Romanian drifted into the path of the Mozambique runner. The two collided and Kovacs fell across the finishing line. Just 0.13 separated the first four finishers. A protest was lodged on Mutola’s behalf, but this was rejected. She nevertheless set a new world junior record. |
| 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. |
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800m |
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26 August |
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Final |
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| 1 |
Liliya Nurutdinova |
URS |
15 Dec 63 |
1.57.50 |
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| 2 |
Ana Fidelia Quirot |
CUB |
23 Mar 63 |
1.57.55 |
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| 3 |
Ella Kovacs |
ROU |
11 Dec 64 |
1.57.58 |
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| 4 |
Maria Mutola |
MOZ |
27 Oct 72 |
1.57.63 |
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AU20R WJR |
| 5 |
Letitia Vriesde |
SUR |
5 Oct 64 |
1.58.25 |
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| 6 |
Christine Wachtel |
GER |
6 Jan 65 |
1.58.90 |
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| 7 |
Ann Griffiths |
GBR |
20 Aug 65 |
2.01.01 |
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| 8 |
Svetlana Masterkova |
RUS |
17 Jan 68 |
2.02.92 |
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Semifinals |
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25 August |
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Heat 1 |
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| 1 |
Ana Fidelia Quirot |
CUB |
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2.00.08 |
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| 2 |
Ella Kovacs |
ROM |
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2.00.13 |
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| 3 |
Liliya Nurutdinova |
URS |
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2.00.13 |
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| 4 |
Ann Williams |
GBR |
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2.00.30 |
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| 5 |
Milena Matejkovicova-Strnadova |
TCH |
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2.00.47 |
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| 6 |
Maria Magnolia Figueiredo |
BRA |
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2.01.53 |
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| 7 |
Joetta Clark |
USA |
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2.02.35 |
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| - |
Sigrun Wodars-Grau |
GER |
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DNS |
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Heat 2 |
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| 1 |
Christine Wachtel |
GER |
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1.59.10 |
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| 2 |
Letitia Vriesde |
SUR |
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1.59.15 |
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| 3 |
Svetlana Masterkova |
URS |
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1.59.15 |
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| 4 |
Maria Lurdes Mutola |
MOZ |
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1.59.29 |
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| 5 |
Birthe Bruhns |
GER |
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1.59.93 |
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| 6 |
Charmaine Crooks |
CAN |
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2.00.63 |
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| 7 |
Lorraine Baker |
GBR |
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2.01.32 |
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| 8 |
Delisa Walton-Floyd |
USA |
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2.01.32 |
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Heats |
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24 August |
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Heat 1 |
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| 1 |
Ella Kovacs |
ROM |
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2.01.06 |
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| 2 |
Ann Williams |
GBR |
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2.01.44 |
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| 3 |
Maria Magnolia Figueiredo |
BRA |
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2.01.71 |
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| 4 |
Joetta Clark |
USA |
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2.01.81 |
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| 5 |
Tuuli Merikoski |
FIN |
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2.03.84 |
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| 6 |
Gabriella Dorio |
ITA |
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2.07.54 |
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| 7 |
Nana-Kadidia Thera |
MLI |
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2.30.77 |
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Heat 2 |
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| 1 |
Svetlana Masterkova |
URS |
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2.04.52 |
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| 2 |
Charmaine Crooks |
CAN |
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2.04.60 |
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| 3 |
Meredith Rainey-Valmon |
USA |
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2.04.84 |
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| 4 |
Mitica Junghiatu-Constantin |
ROM |
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2.06.53 |
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| 5 |
Sharon Stewart |
AUS |
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2.08.72 |
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| 6 |
Angelina Mantokoane Pitso |
LES |
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2.24.63 |
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| - |
Shermaine Ross |
GRN |
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DNS |
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Heat 3 |
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| 1 |
Maria Lurdes Mutola |
MOZ |
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2.00.86 |
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| 2 |
Ana Fidelia Quirot |
CUB |
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2.00.88 |
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| 3 |
Sigrun Wodars-Grau |
GER |
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2.00.99 |
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| 4 |
Maria Akraka |
SWE |
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2.02.58 |
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| 5 |
Maite Zuniga |
ESP |
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2.03.24 |
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| 6 |
Edith Nakiyingi |
UGA |
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2.05.19 |
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Dawn Williams-Sewer |
DMN |
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DNS |
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Heat 4 |
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| 1 |
Delisa Walton-Floyd |
USA |
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2.00.05 |
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| 2 |
Birthe Bruhns |
GER |
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2.00.11 |
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| 3 |
Liliya Nurutdinova |
URS |
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2.00.13 |
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| 4 |
Lorraine Baker |
GBR |
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2.01.22 |
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| 5 |
Ellen Van Langen |
NED |
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2.02.02 |
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| 6 |
Aisling Molloy |
IRL |
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2.02.31 |
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| 7 |
Sharmaine Williams |
TKS |
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3.00.97 |
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Heat 5 |
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| 1 |
Christine Wachtel |
GER |
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2.01.45 |
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| 2 |
Letitia Vriesde |
SUR |
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2.01.51 |
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| 3 |
Milena Matejkovicova-Strnadova |
TCH |
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2.01.95 |
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| 4 |
Inna Yevseyeva |
URS |
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2.03.09 |
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| 5 |
Tudorita Chidu |
ROM |
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2.03.81 |
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| 6 |
Elsa Amaral |
POR |
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2.03.83 |
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| 7 |
Paula Fryer |
GBR |
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2.04.64 |
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| 8 |
Sylene Blake |
MNT |
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2.51.71 |
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| Order / Lane | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | PB | SB 1991 |
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| 1 |
Gabriella Dorio |
 ITA |
1:57.66 |
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| 2 |
Joetta Clark-Diggs |
 USA |
2:00.83 |
2:02.02i |
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Maria Magnólia Souza Figueiredo |
 BRA |
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| 4 |
Ella Kovacs |
 ROU |
1:55.68 |
2:01.75i |
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Nana-Kadidia Thera |
 MLI |
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| 6 |
Tuuli Merikoski-Silius |
 FIN |
2:00.59 |
2:00.59 |
| 7 |
Ann Griffiths |
 GBR |
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| Order / Lane | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | PB | SB 1991 |
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| 1 |
Charmaine Crooks |
 CAN |
1:58.52 |
2:01.63i |
| 2 |
Sharon Stewart |
 AUS |
2:00.17 |
2:00.17 |
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Angelina Mantokoane Pitso |
 LES |
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| 4 |
Meredith Rainey-Valmon |
USA |
2:02.19i |
2:02.19i |
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Mitica Junghiatu-Constantin |
ROU |
1:59.66 |
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| 6 |
Svetlana Masterkova |
 URS |
1:57.23 |
1:57.23 |
| 7 |
Shermaine Ross |
 GRN |
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| Order / Lane | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | PB | SB 1991 |
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| 1 |
Edith Nakiyingi |
 UGA |
2:00.88 |
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| 2 |
Maria de Lurdes Mutola |
 MOZ |
2:04.36 |
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Ana Fidelia Quirot |
 CUB |
1:54.44 |
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| 4 |
Dawn Williams-Sewer |
 DMA |
2:14.05 |
2:14.05 |
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Maite Zúñiga |
 ESP |
1:57.45 |
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| 6 |
Maria Akraka |
 SWE |
2:00.58 |
2:00.58 |
| 7 |
Sigrun Grau |
 GER |
1:55.26 |
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| Order / Lane | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | PB | SB 1991 |
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| 1 |
Liliya Nurutdinova |
URS |
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| 2 |
Lorraine Baker |
GBR |
1:59.67 |
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| 3 |
Ellen van Langen |
 NED |
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| 4 |
Aisling Molloy |
 IRL |
2:02.87i |
2:02.93i |
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Sharmaine Williams |
 TKS |
2:35.86 |
2:35.86 |
| 6 |
Birthe Bruhns |
GER |
1:59.17 |
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| 7 |
Delisa Walton-Floyd |
USA |
1:57.80 |
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| Order / Lane | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | PB | SB 1991 |
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| 1 |
Elsa Amaral |
 POR |
2:01.21 |
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| 2 |
Christine Wachtel |
GER |
1:55.32 |
2:01.51i |
| 3 |
Milena Matejkovicova-Strnadová |
 TCH |
1:57.28 |
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| 4 |
Inna Yevseyeva |
URS |
1:56.0 |
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| 5 |
Letitia Vriesde |
 SUR |
1:59.79 |
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| 6 |
Tudorita Chidu |
ROU |
2:02.85i |
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| 7 |
Paula Fryer |
GBR |
1:59.76 |
1:59.76 |
| 8 |
Sylene Blake |
 MNT |
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