1938 European Athletics Championships – Men's 800 metres
The men's 800 metres at the 1938 European Athletics Championships was held in Paris, France, at Stade Olympique de Colombes on 3 and 4 September 1938.[1]
Medalists[]
| Gold | Rudolf Harbig Germany
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| Silver |  France
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| Bronze | Mario Lanzi Italy
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Results[]
Final[]
4 September
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Rudolf Harbig | Germany |
1:50.6 | CR, NR |
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France |
1:51.8 | ||
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Mario Lanzi | Italy |
1:52.0 | |
| 4 |  Netherlands |
1:52.3 | NR | |
| 5 |  Sweden |
1:53.0 | ||
| 6 |  Finland |
1:55.5 | ||
| 7 | France |
NT | ||
| 8 | Sweden |
NT | ||
| 9 |  Switzerland |
NT | ||
 Hungary |
DNF |
Heats[]
3 September
Heat 1[]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mario Lanzi | Italy |
1:53.6 | Q |
| 2 | France |
1:54.1 | Q | |
| 3 | Sweden |
1:54.2 | Q | |
| 4 |  Great Britain |
1:55.0 |
Heat 2[]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rudolf Harbig | Germany |
1:54.3 | Q |
| 2 | Sweden |
1:54.9 | Q | |
| 3 | France |
1:55.2 | Q | |
| 4 | Ferenc Temesvári | Hungary |
1:55.4 | |
| 5 | Great Britain |
1:56.6 | ||
| 6 | Emil Goršek |  Yugoslavia |
2:01.4 | |
| 7 | Charles Stein |  Luxembourg |
NT |
Heat 3[]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands |
1:56.8 | Q | |
| 2 | Finland |
1:57.7 | Q | |
| 3 | Hungary |
1:58.4 | Q | |
| 4 | Switzerland |
1:58.6 | Q | |
| 5 | Italy |
1:58.8 | ||
| 6 |  Portugal |
1:58.8 | ||
| 7 |  Poland |
2:02.0 |
Participation[]
According to an unofficial count, 18 athletes from 13 countries participated in the event.
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References[]
- ^ European Athletics Championships Zürich 2014 - STATISTICS HANDBOOK (PDF), European Athletics Association, pp. 363–367, retrieved 13 August 2014
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- Events at the 1938 European Athletics Championships
- 800 metres at the European Athletics Championships