Olympian Database
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World Champions 800 m W |
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| Budapest 2023 |  | KEN | Mary Moraa | |
| Eugene 2022 |  | USA | Athing Mu | |
| Doha 2019 |  | UGA | Halimah Nakaayi | |
| London 2017 |  | RSA | Caster Semenya | |
| Beijing 2015 |  | BLR | Marina Arzamasova | |
| Moscow 2013 | | KEN | Eunice Jepkoech Sum | |
| Daegu 2011 | | RSA | Caster Semenya | |
| Berlin 2009 | | RSA | Caster Semenya | |
| Osaka 2007 | | KEN | Janeth Jepkoskei Busienei | |
| Helsinki 2005 |  | CUB | Zulia Calatayud | |
| Paris 2003 |  | MOZ | Maria Mutola | |
| Edmonton 2001 | | MOZ | Maria Mutola | |
| Sevilla 1999 |  | CZE | Ludmila Formanova | |
| Athens 1997 | | CUB | Ana Fidelia Quirot | |
| Göteborg 1995 | | CUB | Ana Fidelia Quirot | |
| Stuttgart 1993 | | MOZ | Maria Mutola | |
| Tokyo 1991 |  | URS | Liliya Nurutdinova | |
| Rome 1987 |  | GDR | Sigrun Wodars | |
| Helsinki 1983 | | TCH | Jarmila Kratochvilová | |
