title: 1974 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Women's 800 metres
text: # 1974 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Women's 800 metres
  
  The women's 800 metres event at the 1974 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 9 and 10 March in Gothenburg.
  
  ## Medalists
  
  | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
  | - | - | - |
  | Elżbieta Katolik Poland | Gisela Ellenberger West Germany | Gunhild Hoffmeister East Germany |
  
  ## Results
  
  ### Heats
  
  Held on 9 March. First 3 from each heat (Q) qualified directly for the final.
  
  | Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | 2 | Elżbieta Katolik | Poland | 2:04.05 | Q |
  | 2 | 1 | Gisela Ellenberger | West Germany | 2:04.31 | Q |
  | 3 | 2 | Gunhild Hoffmeister | East Germany | 2:05.26 | Q |
  | 4 | 1 | Lilyana Tomova-Todorova | Bulgaria | 2:05.34 | Q |
  | 5 | 2 | Rosemary Wright | Great Britain | 2:05.90 | Q, NR |
  | 6 | 1 | Valentina Gerasimova | Soviet Union | 2:06.10 | Q |
  | 7 | 2 | Gunilla Lindh | Sweden | 2:07.49 | |
  | 8 | 1 | Anita Barkusky | East Germany | 2:07.63 | |
  | 9 | 2 | Rositsa Pekhlivanova | Bulgaria | 2:10.63 | |
  | 10 | 1 | Jolanta Januchta | Poland | 2:11.67 | |
  | 11 | 1 | Åse Svinsholt | Norway | 2:13.75 | |
  | | 1 | Nikolina Shtereva | Bulgaria | DNF | |
  | | 2 | Nijolė Razienė | Soviet Union | DNF | |
  
  ### Final
  
  Held on 10 March.
  
  | Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Elżbieta Katolik | Poland | 2:02.38 | AR |
  | | Gisela Ellenberger | West Germany | 2:02.54 | NR |
  | | Gunhild Hoffmeister | East Germany | 2:02.59 | NR |
  | 4 | Rosemary Wright | Great Britain | 2:05.19 | NR |
  | 5 | Valentina Gerasimova | Soviet Union | 2:10.76 | |
  | | Lilyana Tomova-Todorova | Bulgaria | DNF | |
  