Athletics at the 1975 Pan American Games – Women's 800 metres

The women's 800 metres event at the 1975 Pan American Games was held in Mexico City on 14 and 15 October.[1][2]

Women's 800 metres at the Pan American Games

Medalists

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Gold Silver Bronze
Kathy Weston
  United States
Abby Hoffman
  Canada
Kathie Hall
  United States

Results

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Heats

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Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 Kathie Hall   United States 2:09.71 Q
2 2 Abby Hoffman   Canada 2:10.32 Q
3 2 Kathy Weston   United States 2:10.39 Q
4 1 Rosângela Verissimo   Brazil 2:11.27 Q
5 1 Ana María Nielsen   Argentina 2:13.50 q
6 2 Araceli Arana   Mexico 2:13.90 q
7 2 Alejandra Ramos   Chile 2:15.39
8 3 Joan Wenzel   Canada 2:15.48 Doping
8 2 Thelma Zúñiga   Costa Rica 2:16.82
9 3 Mercedes Álvarez   Cuba 2:17.26 Q
10 3 Nilsa Fernández   Argentina 2:18.68
1 Patricia Selmo   Dominican Republic DQ

Final

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Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
  Kathy Weston   United States 2:04.93
  Abby Hoffman   Canada 2:05.25
3 Joan Wenzel   Canada 2:06.93 Doping[5]
  Kathie Hall   United States 2:07.56
4 Ana María Nielsen   Argentina 2:09.86
5 Araceli Arana   Mexico 2:10.96
6 Mercedes Álvarez   Cuba 2:15.41
Rosângela Verissimo   Brazil DNS

References

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  1. ^ "Track and Field Statistics". trackfield.brinkster.net. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  2. ^ Full results
  3. ^ Argentine results
  4. ^ "Final results". Tampa Bay Times. 16 October 1975. p. 10. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  5. ^ Rosen, Daniel M. (2008). Dope: A History of Performance Enhancement in Sports from the Nineteenth Century to Today. p. 45. ISBN 9780313345210. Retrieved 11 December 2019.