1986 European Athletics Championships – Men's 800 metres
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.[1]
Medalists[]
| Gold | Sebastian Coe United Kingdom
|
| Silver | Tom McKean United Kingdom
|
| Bronze | Steve Cram United Kingdom
|
Results[]
Final[]
28 August
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Sebastian Coe | United Kingdom |
1:44.50 | |
 |
Tom McKean | United Kingdom |
1:44.61 | |
 |
Steve Cram | United Kingdom |
1:44.88 | |
| 4 | Rob Druppers |  Netherlands |
1:45.53 | |
| 5 | Ryszard Ostrowski |  Poland |
1:45.54 | |
| 6 | Peter Braun |  West Germany |
1:45.83 | |
| 7 |  France |
1:45.96 | ||
| 8 | Viktor Kalinkin |  Soviet Union |
1:47.36 |
Semi-finals[]
27 August
Semi-final 1[]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steve Cram | United Kingdom |
1:46.59 | Q |
| 2 | Peter Braun | West Germany |
1:46.84 | Q |
| 3 | Ryszard Ostrowski | Poland |
1:46.89 | Q |
| 4 | France |
1:46.96 | Q | |
| 5 | Vladimir Graudyn | Soviet Union |
1:47.50 | |
| 6 | Álvaro Silva |  Portugal |
1:47.69 | |
| 7 | Soviet Union |
1:48.37 | ||
| 8 | Ari Suhonen |  Finland |
1:49.67 |
Semi-final 2[]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rob Druppers | Netherlands |
1:46.54 | Q |
| 2 | Tom McKean | United Kingdom |
1:46.62 | Q |
| 3 | Sebastian Coe | United Kingdom |
1:47.10 | Q |
| 4 | Viktor Kalinkin | Soviet Union |
1:47.41 | Q |
| 5 | West Germany |
1:47.45 | ||
| 6 |  Sweden |
1:49.02 | ||
| 7 |  East Germany |
1:49.90 | ||
| Thomas Giessing | West Germany |
DNF |
Heats[]
26 August
Heat 1[]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Braun | West Germany |
1:48.38 | Q |
| 2 | Ryszard Ostrowski | Poland |
1:48.39 | Q |
| 3 | Rob Druppers | Netherlands |
1:48.42 | Q |
| 4 | Vladimir Graudyn | Soviet Union |
1:48.49 | q |
| 5 | Slobodan Popović |  Yugoslavia |
1:48.68 | |
| 6 |  Switzerland |
1:49.82 | ||
| 7 | Spyros Spyrou |  Cyprus |
1:53.36 |
Heat 2[]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom McKean | United Kingdom |
1:48.37 | Q |
| 2 | Soviet Union |
1:48.46 | Q | |
| 3 | West Germany |
1:48.65 | Q | |
| 4 | Ronny Olsson | Sweden |
1:48.78 | |
| 5 | Robin van Helden | Netherlands |
1:48.88 | |
| 6 | Colomán Trabado |  Spain |
1:49.42 | |
| 7 |  Turkey |
1:52.41 |
Heat 3[]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steve Cram | United Kingdom |
1:46.54 | Q |
| 2 | Viktor Kalinkin | Soviet Union |
1:46.68 | Q |
| 3 | Álvaro Silva | Portugal |
1:46.74 | NR Q |
| 4 | East Germany |
1:46.98 | q | |
| 5 | Sweden |
1:48.40 | q | |
| 6 |  Norway |
1:49.78 |
Heat 4[]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Coe | United Kingdom |
1:47.64 | Q |
| 2 | Ari Suhonen | Finland |
1:47.71 | Q |
| 3 | France |
1:47.72 | Q | |
| 4 | Thomas Giessing | West Germany |
1:48.03 | q |
| 5 | Alberto Barsotti |  Italy |
1:48.53 | |
| 6 |  Belgium |
1:48.55 | ||
| 7 |  Gibraltar |
1:57.45 |
Participation[]
According to an unofficial count, 27 athletes from 19 countries participated in the event.
|
|
|
|
See also[]
- 1984 Men's Olympic 800 metres (Los Angeles)
- 1987 Men's World Championships 800 metres (Rome)
- 1988 Men's Olympic 800 metres (Seoul)
References[]
- ^ European Athletics Championships Zürich 2014 - STATISTICS HANDBOOK (PDF), European Athletics Association, pp. 443–451, retrieved 13 August 2014
Categories:
- Events at the 1986 European Athletics Championships
- 800 metres at the European Athletics Championships