1974 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Women's 800 metres
# 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 | |
