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2012 European Athletics Championships – Women's 800 metres

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Field	Value
event	Women's 800 metres
competition	European Athletics Championships

The women's 800 metres at the 2012 European Athletics Championships was held at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium on 28 and 29 June.

On 30 April 2013, it was announced that the original winner of the gold medal, Elena Arzhakova had been suspended for two years from January 2013 for a doping violation, and was to be stripped of all results gained since July 11, 2011. When ratified, this would mean Arzhakova being stripped of her gold medal, which would then be awarded to Lynsey Sharp. Irina Maracheva and Maryna Arzamasava would also each be awarded an upgraded medal.

On 4 June 2013, this reallocation of medals was confirmed, and Lynsey Sharp declared European champion.

On 25 January 2016, it was announced that the new silver medalist, Irina Maracheva had also been found guilty of doping changes as a result of her blood passport. As a result, in due course Maracheva will be stripped of her result, Arzamasava promoted again, this time into silver and Lilyia Lobanova, original placed fifth, will be awarded the bronze medal.

Medalists

Bronze	Liliya Lobanova
Ukraine

These are the revised medal standings following the adverse drugs finding against original winner Elena Arzhakova.

Records

Standing records prior to the 2012 European Athletics Championships
World record
European record
Championship record
World Leading
European Leading

Schedule

Date	Time	Round
28 June 2012	19:05	Round 1
29 June 2012	21:45	Final

Results

Round 1

First 2 in each heat (Q) and 2 best performers (q) advance to the Final.

Rank	Heat	Lane	Name	Time	Note
1	2	6	Maryna Arzamasava	2:00.54	Q
	1	7	Elena Arzhakova	2:01.28	Q, Doping
3	2	3	Liliya Lobanova	2:01.60	Q
4	2	7	Jemma Simpson	2:01.64	q
5	1	4	Lynsey Sharp	2:01.88	Q
6	1	6	Natalija Piliušina	2:02.12	q, PB
7	2	4	Eléni Filándra	2:02.37
8	1	3	Teodora Kolarova	2:02.45
	3	4	Irina Maracheva	2:02.48	Q, Doping
10	3	5	Lucia Klocová	2:02.55	Q
11	3	8	Merve Aydın	2:02.81
	1	2	Tetiana Petlyuk	2:04.09	Doping
12	3	6	Ewelina Sętowska-Dryk	2:04.30
13	2	2	Eglė Balčiūnaitė	2:05.21
14	2	5	Viktoria Tegenfeldt	2:05.74
15	3	7	Lenka Masná	2:05.75
16	3	3	Suvi Selvenius	2:06.39	SB
17	1	5	Elena Mirela Lavric	2:11.61
	3	2	Jenny Meadows

Elena Arzhakova originally ranked second, prior to disqualification. Irina Maracheva originally ranked ninth, prior to disqualification

Final

Rank	Lane	Name	Time	Note
	2	Elena Arzhakova	1:58.51	Doping
	5	Lynsey Sharp	2:00.52	PB
	1	Irina Maracheva	2:00.66	Doping
	3	Maryna Arzamasava	2:01.02
	4	Liliya Lobanova	2:01.29
4	6	Lucia Klocová	2:01.38
5	8	Jemma Simpson	2:02.14
6	7	Natalija Piliušina	2:06.59

References

[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-athletics-doping-pishchalnikova-idUSBRE93T0EQ20130430 Russian athletes suspended, to be stripped of medals]
"Great Britain's Lynsey Sharp made European champion after 800m silver is upgraded".
"Russian Runner Stripped of European Silver Medal for Doping". New Indian Express.

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