1972 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Women's 800 metres
# 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 | |
