The women's 800 metres event at the 1961 Summer Universiade was held at the Vasil Levski National Stadium in Sofia, Bulgaria, in September 1961.Results at Tilastopaja
Medalists GoldSilverBronzeAntje GleichfeldFlorica GrecescuTsvetana Isaeva
Results Heats Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 1 Florica Grecescu 2:16.4 Q 2 1 Antje Gleichfeld 2:16.8 Q 3 1 Joy Catling 2:16.9 Q 4 1 Lydia Ilkova 2:17.0 1 2 Tsvetana Isaeva 2:13.9 Q 2 2 Edith Schiller 2:14.7 Q 3 2 Roma Ashby 2:14.9 Q 4 2 Monika Kropacová 2:15.4 5 2 Pelagia Truszan 2:20.4
Final Rank Athlete Nationality Time Notes Antje Gleichfeld 2:07.76 Florica Grecescu 2:08.67 Tsvetana Isaeva 2:12.59 4 Edith Schiller 2:14.2 5 Joy Catling 2:14.4 6 Roma Ashby 2:14.4
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