| Event: | Men's 800 metres |
| Competition: | European Athletics Championships |
The men's 800 metres at the 1946 European Athletics Championships was held in Oslo, Norway, at Bislett Stadion on 22 and 24 August 1946.
| Gold | Rune Gustafsson | |
| Silver | Niels Holst-Sørensen | |
| Bronze | Marcel Hansenne |
24 August
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=left | align=left | | 1:51.0 | ||||
| align=left | align=left | 1:51.1 | |||||
| align=left | align=left | | 1:51.2 | ||||
| 4 | align=left | align=left | | 1:51.4 | |||
| 5 | align=left | align=left |  | 1:51.5 | |||
| 6 | align=left | align=left | | 1:53.0 | |||
| 7 | align=left | align=left | 1:53.7 | ||||
| 8 | align=left | align=left |  | 2:02.2 |
22 August
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | align=left | align=left | | 1:51.1 | |||
| 2 | align=left | align=left | | 1:52.2 | |||
| 3 | align=left | align=left | 1:52.2 | ||||
| 4 | align=left | align=left | | 1:53.5 | |||
| 5 | align=left | align=left |  | 1:56.1 | |||
| 6 | align=left | align=left |  | 1:56.1 | |||
| 7 | align=left | align=left |  | 1:58.4 | |||
| 8 | align=left | align=left |  | 2:00.7 |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | align=left | align=left | 1:54.2 | ||||
| 2 | align=left | align=left | | 1:54.7 | |||
| 3 | align=left | align=left | | 1:54.8 | |||
| 4 | align=left | align=left | | 1:54.8 | |||
| 5 | align=left | align=left | 1:55.0 | ||||
| 6 | align=left | align=left |  | 1:55.8 | |||
| 7 | align=left | align=left | 1:56.7 | ||||
| 8 | align=left | align=left | | 1:56.7 | |||
| 9 | align=left | align=left | | 1:57.3 |
According to an unofficial count, 17 athletes from 12 countries participated in the event.
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