1990 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 1990 European Championships in Split, Yugoslavia, held at Stadion Poljud on 27, 28, and 29 August 1990.

Medalists

GoldTom McKean
SilverDavid Sharpe
BronzePiotr Piekarski

Results

Final

29 August

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
align=left align=left 1:44.76
align=left align=left 1:45.59
align=left align=left 1:45.76
4 align=left align=left 1:45.81
5 align=left align=left 1:45.90
6 align=left align=left 1:46.04
7 align=left align=left 1:47.29
8 align=left align=left 1:48.42

Semi-finals

28 August

Semi-final 1

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 align=left align=left 1:45.64 Q
2 align=left align=left 1:45.79 Q
3 align=left align=left 1:45.82 Q
4 align=left align=left 1:45.89 q
5 align=left align=left 1:46.61 q
6 align=left align=left 1:47.04
7 align=left align=left 1:48.22
8 align=left align=left 1:50.79

Semi-final 2

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 align=left align=left 1:47.45 Q
2 align=left align=left 1:47.49 Q
3 align=left align=left 1:47.77 Q
4 align=left align=left 1:47.94
5 align=left align=left 1:48.13
6 align=left align=left 1:48.26
7 align=left align=left 1:48.73
8 align=left align=left 1:49.98

Heats

27 August

Heat 1

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 align=left align=left 1:49.71 Q
2 align=left align=left 1:49.87 Q
3 align=left align=left 1:49.91 Q
4 align=left align=left 1:49.94 Q
5 align=left align=left 1:50.05 q
6 align=left align=left 1:50.25
7 align=left align=left 1:50.32

Heat 2

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 align=left align=left 1:46.94 Q
2 align=left align=left 1:47.14 Q
3 align=left align=left 1:47.43 Q
4 align=left align=left 1:47.52 Q
5 align=left align=left 1:47.83 q
6 align=left align=left 1:50.68

Heat 3

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 align=left align=left 1:48.08 Q
2 align=left align=left 1:48.30 Q
3 align=left align=left 1:48.40 Q
4 align=left align=left 1:48.42 Q
5 align=left align=left 1:48.43 q
6 align=left align=left 1:49.22 q
7 align=left align=left 1:50.24

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 20 athletes from 12 countries participated in the event.

See also

References