1990 European Athletics Championships – Men's 1500 metres

These are the official results of the Men's 1500 metres event at the 1990 European Championships in Split, Yugoslavia, held at Stadion Poljud on 30 August and 1 September 1990.[1]

Medalists

GoldJens-Peter Herold
 East Germany
SilverGennaro Di Napoli
 Italy
BronzeMário Silva
 Portugal

Final

Rank Final Time
 Jens-Peter Herold (GDR) 3:38.25
 Gennaro di Napoli (ITA) 3:38.60
 Mario Silva (POR) 3:38.73
4.  Peter Elliott (GBR) 3:39.07
5.  Steve Cram (GBR) 3:39.08
6.  José Luis González (ESP) 3:39.15
7.  Han Kulker (NED) 3:39.85
8.  Markus Hacksteiner (SUI) 3:40.44
9.  Neil Horsfield (GBR) 3:40.59
10.  Marc Corstjens (BEL) 3:41.31
11.  Fermín Cacho (ESP) 3:42.21
12.  Mogens Guldberg (DEN) 3:42.76
13.  Robin van Helden (NED) 3:46.13

Heats

Rank Heat 1 Time
1.  José Luis González (ESP) 3:38.75
2.  Markus Hacksteiner (SUI) 3:38.94
3.  Fermín Cacho (ESP) 3:39.22
4.  Gennaro di Napoli (ITA) 3:39.25
5.  Steve Cram (GBR) 3:39.93
6.  Robin van Helden (NED) 3:40.61
7.  Mogens Guldberg (DEN) 3:40.71
8.  Jari Venäläinen (FIN) 3:41.23
9.  Vladimir Kolpakov (URS) 3:41.64
9.  Christophe Impens (BEL) 3:41.64
11.  Éric Dubus (FRA) 3:44.47
—  Peter Elliott (GBR) DNF†
—  Hauke Fuhlbrügge (GDR) DQ†

†: Peter Elliott from the United Kingdom fell after having been pushed by East German Hauke Fuhlbrügge and did not finish the race. The East German was disqualified. After protests of the British officials, Elliott was admitted to run in the final. The decision was a precedent case and not without controversy. [2][3]

Rank Heat 2 Time
1.  Jens-Peter Herold (GDR) 3:39.63
2.  Mario Silva (POR) 3:39.91
3.  Neil Horsfield (GBR) 3:39.97
4.  Han Kulker (NED) 3:40.02
5.  Marc Corstjens (BEL) 3:40.30
6.  Hervé Phélippeau (FRA) 3:40.72
7.  Branko Zorko (YUG) 3:40.86
8.  Teófilo Benito (ESP) 3:40.99
9.  Lars Bøgh (DEN) 3:41.12
10.  Davide Tirelli (ITA) 3:43.76
11.  Philippe Collard (FRA) 3:46.39
12.  Eckhard Rüter (FRG) 3:48.51
—  Miroslav Chochkov (BUL) DNF
—  Alex Geissbühler (SUI) DNF

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 27 athletes from 15 countries participated in the event.

See also

References

  1. ↑ European Athletics Championships Zürich 2014 - STATISTICS HANDBOOK (PDF), European Athletics Association, pp. 451–460, retrieved 13 August 2014
  2. ↑ González: «La clasificación de Elliot ha sido una cacicada intolerable» (in Spanish), ABC, September 1, 1990, p. 55, retrieved September 26, 2014
  3. ↑ Jens-Peter, der letzte Herold - Robert Hartmann schreibt über Jens-Peter Herold und die 1500 m bei den Europameisterschaften in Split/Jugoslawien 1990 - Der läuferische Rückblick - Teil VII (in German), German Road Races, August 8, 2009, retrieved September 26, 2014


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