Ella is pictured above during the final of the 800m at the 1993 World Championships
in Stuttgart. She won the bronze medal behind Maria Lourdes Mutola and Lyubov Gurina,
thus replicating her achievement of two years previously.
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Women's 800m. Final.
1993 World Athletics Championships.
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| 1. Maria Lourdes Mutola |
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MOZ |
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1: 55.43 |
| 2. Lyubov Gurina |
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RUS |
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1: 57.10 |
| 3. Ella Kovacs |
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ROM |
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1: 57.92 |
| 4. Diane Modahl |
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GBR |
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1: 59.42 |
| 5. Meredith Rainey-Valmon |
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USA |
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1: 59.57 |
| 6. Liu Li |
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CHN |
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2: 04.45 |
| 7. Tina Paulino |
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MOZ |
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3: 19.89 |
| Liliya Nurutdinova |
|
RUS |
|
DSQ |
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Ella is pictured above (607) lunging for the line to win the womens 800m bronze medal at the 1991 World Athletics Championships
in Tokyo. Lilia Nurutdinova (713) won the gold with Cuba's Ana Quirot (173) taking silver. A young Maria Mutola - who would
go on to dominate the event at future World Championships - is no. 520. Photo 26th. August 1991. G Herringshaw. ©
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800m. Final. 1991.
World Athletics Championships.
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| 1. Liliya Nurutdinova |
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SOV |
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1: 57.50 |
| 2. Ana Fidelia Quirot |
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CUB |
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1: 57.55 |
| 3. Ella Kovacs |
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ROM |
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1: 57.58 |
| 4. Maria Lurdes Mutola |
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MOZ |
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1: 57.63 |
| 5. Letitia Vriesde |
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SUR |
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1: 58.25 |
| 6. Christine Wachtel |
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GER |
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1: 58.90 |
| 7. Ann Williams |
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GBR |
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2: 01.01 |
| 8. Svetlana Masterkova |
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SOV |
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2: 02.92 |
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Ella Kovacs won the European Indoor Championship 800 metres in both 1985 (Athens) and 1992 (Genoa).
ANNUAL PROGRESS.
1995 2:00.95 Göteborg 10 AUG
1994 2:00.82 New York, 22 MAY
1993 1:57.00 Zürich 04 AUG
1992 1:57.95 Barcelona 03 AUG
1991 1:57.58 Tokyo 26 AUG
1985 1:55.68 Bucuresti 02 JUN (PB)