title: 2002 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's 800 metres
text: # 2002 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's 800 metres
  
  The women's 800 metres event at the 2002 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Kingston, Jamaica, at National Stadium on 17 and 19 July.
  
  ## Medalists
  
  | Gold | Janeth Jepkosgei Kenya |
  | - | - |
  | Silver | Lucia Klocová Slovakia |
  | Bronze | Juliana de Azevedo Brazil |
  
  ## Results
  
  ### Final
  
  19 July
  
  | Rank | Name | Nationality | Time |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | | Janeth Jepkosgei | Kenya | 2:00.80 |
  | | Lucia Klocová | Slovakia | 2:01.73 |
  | | Juliana de Azevedo | Brazil | 2:03.81 |
  | 4 | Jemma Simpson | United Kingdom | 2:04.11 |
  | 5 | Kitty Cziráki | Hungary | 2:04.44 |
  | 6 | Kathrin Trauth | Germany | 2:05.49 |
  | 7 | Natasha Pantelyeva | Russia | 2:08.36 |
  | 8 | Berhane Herpassa | Ethiopia | 2:11.08 |
  
  ### Heats
  
  17 July
  
  **Heat 1**
  
  | Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Lucia Klocová | Slovakia | 2:06.20 | Q |
  | 2 | Juliana de Azevedo | Brazil | 2:06.23 | Q |
  | 3 | Yusneysy Santiuste | Cuba | 2:06.60 | |
  | 4 | Simona Barcau | Romania | 2:06.97 | |
  | 5 | Sajida Ramzan | Pakistan | 2:16.61 | |
  | 6 | Sharon Soussi | Gibraltar | 2:22.14 | |
  
  **Heat 2**
  
  | Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Janeth Jepkosgei | Kenya | 2:04.51 | Q |
  | 2 | Natasha Pantelyeva | Russia | 2:05.18 | Q |
  | 3 | Jemma Simpson | United Kingdom | 2:05.60 | q |
  | 4 | Kitty Cziráki | Hungary | 2:06.51 | q |
  | 5 | Naoual Baiby | Morocco | 2:07.90 | |
  | | Stacey Ann Livingston | Jamaica | DNF | |
  
  **Heat 3**
  
  | Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Berhane Herpassa | Ethiopia | 2:06.76 | Q |
  | 2 | Kathrin Trauth | Germany | 2:07.11 | Q |
  | 3 | Najla Jaber | Netherlands | 2:08.17 | |
  | 4 | Amal Zaytouni | Morocco | 2:09.40 | |
  | 5 | Peudo Japhet | Tanzania | 2:09.77 | |
  | 6 | Martine Nobili | Luxembourg | 2:10.19 | |
  | 7 | Carlene Robinson | Jamaica | 2:10.82 | |
  
  ## Participation
  
  According to an unofficial count, 19 athletes from 17 countries participated in the event.
  
  * Brazil (1)
  * Cuba (1)
  * Ethiopia (1)
  * Germany (1)
  * Gibraltar (1)
  * Hungary (1)
  * Jamaica (2)
  * Kenya (1)
  * Luxembourg (1)
  * Morocco (2)
  * Netherlands (1)
  * Pakistan (1)
  * Romania (1)
  * Russia (1)
  * Slovakia (1)
  * Tanzania (1)
  * United Kingdom (1)
  