1950 European Athletics Championships – Men's 800 metres
The men's 800 metres at the 1950 European Athletics Championships was held in Brussels, Belgium, at Heysel Stadium on 23 and 26 August 1950.[1]
Medalists[]
| Gold | John Parlett Great Britain
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| Silver | Marcel Hansenne France
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| Bronze | Roger Bannister Great Britain
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Results[]
Final[]
26 August
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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John Parlett | Great Britain |
1:50.5 | CR |
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Marcel Hansenne | France |
1:50.7 | |
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Roger Bannister | Great Britain |
1:50.7 | |
| 4 | Ingvar Bengtsson |  Sweden |
1:51.2 | |
| 5 | Audun Boysen |  Norway |
1:51.4 | |
| 6 | France |
1:51.6 | ||
| 7 | Sweden |
1:52.3 | ||
| 8 | Joseph Brys |  Belgium |
1:54.0 | |
| 9 | Joseph Barthel |  Luxembourg |
1:58.8 |
Heats[]
23 August
Heat 1[]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Audun Boysen | Norway |
1:51.2 | Q |
| 2 | Ingvar Bengtsson | Sweden |
1:51.5 | Q |
| 3 | Joseph Barthel | Luxembourg |
1:51.7 | Q |
| 4 |  Czechoslovakia |
1:53.0 | ||
| 5 |  Soviet Union |
1:53.1 | ||
| 6 |  Iceland |
1:56.2 | ||
| 7 |  Greece |
1:59.1 |
Heat 2[]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marcel Hansenne | France |
1:50.8 | Q |
| 2 | Sweden |
1:50.9 | Q | |
| 3 | John Parlett | Great Britain |
1:51.9 | Q |
| 4 | Belgium |
1:55.3 | ||
| 5 |  Italy |
1:55.3 | ||
| 6 | Iceland |
1:56.7 |
Heat 3[]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roger Bannister | Great Britain |
1:53.8 | Q |
| 2 | France |
1:53.8 | Q | |
| 3 | Joseph Brys | Belgium |
1:54.1 | Q |
| 4 |  Yugoslavia |
1:55.3 | ||
| 5 | Greece |
1:57.5 |
Participation[]
According to an unofficial count, 18 athletes from 12 countries participated in the event.
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References[]
- ^ European Athletics Championships Zürich 2014 - STATISTICS HANDBOOK (PDF), European Athletics Association, pp. 372–377, retrieved 13 August 2014
Categories:
- Events at the 1950 European Athletics Championships
- 800 metres at the European Athletics Championships