title: 1972 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Women's 800 metres
text: # 1972 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Women's 800 metres
  
  The women's 800 metres event at the 1972 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 11 and 12 March in Grenoble.
  
  ## Medalists
  
  | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
  | - | - | - |
  | Gunhild Hoffmeister East Germany | Ileana Silai Romania | Svetla Zlateva Bulgaria |
  
  ## Results
  
  ### Heats
  
  First 2 from each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final.
  
  Held on 11 March
  
  | Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | 2 | Gunhild Hoffmeister | East Germany | 2:06.18 | Q |
  | 2 | 1 | Ileana Silai | Romania | 2:06.28 | Q |
  | 3 | 2 | Donata Govoni | Italy | 2:06.34 | Q |
  | 4 | 2 | Svetla Zlateva | Bulgaria | 2:06.57 | q |
  | 5 | 1 | Gisela Ellenberger | West Germany | 2:06.76 | Q |
  | 6 | 2 | Christa Merten | West Germany | 2:06.82 | q |
  | 7 | 1 | Maria Sykora | Austria | 2:07.26 | |
  | 8 | 1 | Margaret Beacham | Great Britain | 2:08.90 | |
  | 9 | 2 | Marta Velekei | Hungary | 2:09.69 | |
  | 10 | 1 | Birgitte Jennes | Denmark | 2:11.09 | |
  | 11 | 2 | Danièle Verriest | France | 2:11.82 | |
  
  ### Final
  
  Held on 12 March
  
  | Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Gunhild Hoffmeister | East Germany | 2:04.83 | CR, NR |
  | | Ileana Silai | Romania | 2:05.17 | NR |
  | | Svetla Zlateva | Bulgaria | 2:05.50 | |
  | 4 | Christa Merten | West Germany | 2:05.86 | |
  | 5 | Gisela Ellenberger | West Germany | 2:08.72 | |
  | 6 | Donata Govoni | Italy | 2:09.69 | |
  