The women's 800 metres event at the 1970 Summer Universiade was held at the Stadio Comunale in Turin on 4 and 5 September 1970.Results at Tilastopaja

Medalists GoldSilverBronzeGunhild HoffmeisterMaria SykoraKarin Burneleit

Results Heats Rank Heat Athlete Nationality Time Notes 1 1 Vera Nikolić 2:04.3 Q 2 1 Abby Hoffman 2:06.3 Q 3 1 Jane Perry 2:06.9 q 4 1 Nijolė Sabaitė 2:07.2 Soviet results (p124) 5 1 Angela Ramello 2:08.2 6 1 Sissy Brandnegger 2:14.2 7 1 Shelly Marshall 2:19.0 1 2 Gunhild Hoffmeister 2:07.4 Q 2 2 Sára Ligetkutiné 2:07.4 Q 3 2 Terry Hull 2:07.8 4 2 Eva Hansumäe 2:11.3 5 2 Aurelia Pentón 2:12.3 6 2 Harpal Brar 2:25.6 1 3 Karin Burneleit 2:02.2 Q 2 3 Ileana Silai 2:02.6 Q 3 3 Maria Sykora 2:04.7 q 4 3 Carmen Trustée 2:09.7 5 3 Thelma Fynn 2:13.2 6 3 Irenice Rodrigues 2:22.0

Final

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes Gunhild Hoffmeister 2:01.8 UR, NR Maria Sykora 2:01.9 Karin Burneleit 2:02.2 4 Ileana Silai 2:02.6 5 Vera Nikolić 2:04.1 6 Sára Ligetkutiné 2:06.1 7 Jane Perry 2:07.8 8 Abby Hoffman 2:12.9

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