| 1 | Jolanta Januchta | POL | 2:05,08 | Q |
| 2 | Martina Steuk | GDR | 2:05,10 | Q |
| 3 | Elly van Hulst | NED | 2:05,38 | |
| 4 | Zuzana Moravciková | TCH | 2:05,66 | |
| 5 | Petra Kleinbrahm | FRG | 2:06,77 |
| 1 | Doina Melinte | ROM | 2:04,67 | Q |
| 2 | Nikolina Shtereva | BUL | 2:05,01 | Q |
| 3 | Simone Büngener | FRG | 2:05,12 | q |
| 4 | Bernadette Louis | FRA | 2:05,24 | q |
| 5 | Rosine Wallez | BEL | 2:05,50 |