1986 European Athletics Championships – Men's 800 metres explained

Event:Men's 800 metres
Competition:European Athletics Championships

These are the official results of the Men's 800 metres event at the 1986 European Championships in Stuttgart, West Germany, held at Neckarstadion on 26, 27, and 28 August 1986.

Medalists

GoldSebastian Coe
SilverTom McKean
BronzeSteve Cram

Results

Final

28 August

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
align=left align=left 1:44.50
align=left align=left 1:44.61
align=left align=left 1:44.88
4 align=left align=left 1:45.53
5 align=left align=left 1:45.54
6 align=left align=left 1:45.83
7 align=left align=left 1:45.96
8 align=left align=left 1:47.36

Semi-finals

27 August

Semi-final 1

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 align=left align=left 1:46.59 Q
2 align=left align=left 1:46.84 Q
3 align=left align=left 1:46.89 Q
4 align=left align=left 1:46.96 Q
5 align=left align=left 1:47.50
6 align=left align=left 1:47.69
7 align=left align=left 1:48.37
8 align=left align=left 1:49.67

Semi-final 2

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 align=left align=left 1:46.54 Q
2 align=left align=left 1:46.62 Q
3 align=left align=left 1:47.10 Q
4 align=left align=left 1:47.41 Q
5 align=left align=left 1:47.45
6 align=left align=left 1:49.02
7 align=left align=left 1:49.90
align=left align=left DNF

Heats

26 August

Heat 1

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 align=left align=left 1:48.38 Q
2 align=left align=left 1:48.39 Q
3 align=left align=left 1:48.42 Q
4 align=left align=left 1:48.49 q
5 align=left align=left 1:48.68
6 align=left align=left 1:49.82
7 align=left align=left 1:53.36

Heat 2

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 align=left align=left 1:48.37 Q
2 align=left align=left 1:48.46 Q
3 align=left align=left 1:48.65 Q
4 align=left align=left 1:48.78
5 align=left align=left 1:48.88
6 align=left align=left 1:49.42
7 align=left align=left 1:52.41

Heat 3

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 align=left align=left 1:46.54 Q
2 align=left align=left 1:46.68 Q
3 align=left align=left 1:46.74 NR Q
4 align=left align=left 1:46.98 q
5 align=left align=left 1:48.40 q
6 align=left align=left 1:49.78

Heat 4

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 align=left align=left 1:47.64 Q
2 align=left align=left 1:47.71 Q
3 align=left align=left 1:47.72 Q
4 align=left align=left 1:48.03 q
5 align=left align=left 1:48.53
6 align=left align=left 1:48.55
7 align=left align=left 1:57.45

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 27 athletes from 19 countries participated in the event.

See also

References