1972 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Women's 800 metres

The women's 800 metres event at the 1972 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 11 and 12 March in Grenoble.

Medalists

Gold	Silver	Bronze
Gunhild Hoffmeister East Germany	Ileana Silai Romania	Svetla Zlateva Bulgaria

Results

Heats

First 2 from each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final.

Held on 11 March

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	2	Gunhild Hoffmeister	East Germany	2:06.18	Q
2	1	Ileana Silai	Romania	2:06.28	Q
3	2	Donata Govoni	Italy	2:06.34	Q
4	2	Svetla Zlateva	Bulgaria	2:06.57	q
5	1	Gisela Ellenberger	West Germany	2:06.76	Q
6	2	Christa Merten	West Germany	2:06.82	q
7	1	Maria Sykora	Austria	2:07.26
8	1	Margaret Beacham	Great Britain	2:08.90
9	2	Marta Velekei	Hungary	2:09.69
10	1	Birgitte Jennes	Denmark	2:11.09
11	2	Danièle Verriest	France	2:11.82

Final

Held on 12 March

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	Gunhild Hoffmeister	East Germany	2:04.83	CR, NR
	Ileana Silai	Romania	2:05.17	NR
	Svetla Zlateva	Bulgaria	2:05.50
4	Christa Merten	West Germany	2:05.86
5	Gisela Ellenberger	West Germany	2:08.72
6	Donata Govoni	Italy	2:09.69