Athletics at the 1963 Pan American Games – Women's 800 metres

Women's 800 metres at the Pan American Games
Athletics at the
1963 Pan American Games
Track events
100 mmenwomen
200 mmenwomen
400 mmen
800 mmen
1500 mmen
5000 mmen
10,000 mmen
80 m hurdleswomen
110 m hurdlesmen
400 m hurdlesmen
3000 m
steeplechase		men
4 × 100 m relaymenwomen
4 × 400 m relaymen
Road events
Marathonmen
20 km walkmen
Field events
High jumpmenwomen
Pole vaultmen
Long jumpmenwomen
Triple jumpmen
Shot putmenwomen
Discus throwmenwomen
Hammer throwmen
Javelin throwmenwomen
Combined events
Decathlonmen

The women's 800 metres event at the 1963 Pan American Games was held at the Pacaembu Stadium in São Paulo on 28 April.[1][2] It was the first time that this event was held for women at the Games.

Results

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Abigail Hoffman  Canada 2:10.27
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Leah Ferris  United States 2:13.79
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Noreen Deuling  Canada 2:14.98
4 Cynthia Hegarty  United States 2:17.41
5 Maria de Lima  Brazil 2:22.20
6 Aleida Polledo  Cuba 2:30.92
7 Mercedes Barbosa  Mexico 2:32.96
8 Eliana Gaete  Chile 2:33.87
9 Aurea Arantes  Brazil ?:??.??

References

  1. ^ Full results
  2. ^ "Track and Field Statistics". trackfield.brinkster.net. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
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