Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 800 metres

Men's 800 metres
at the Games of the XXVI Olympiad
Venue Centennial Olympic Stadium
Dates 28 to 31 July
Competitors 56 from 42 nations
Winning time 1:42.58 OR
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Vebjørn Rodal
 Norway
2nd, silver medalist(s) Hezekiél Sepeng
 South Africa
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Fred Onyancha
 Kenya

These are the official results of the Men's 800 metres event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There were a total of 57 competitors, with one non-starter.[1]

Medalists

GoldVebjørn Rodal
 Norway
SilverHezekiél Sepeng
 South Africa
BronzeFred Onyancha
 Kenya

Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1996 Summer Olympics.

World Record 1:41.73 United Kingdom Sebastian Coe Florence (ITA) June 10, 1981
Olympic Record 1:43.00 Brazil Joaquim Cruz Los Angeles (USA) August 6, 1984

In the final Vebjørn Rodal set a new Olympic record with 1:42.58 minutes.

Final classification

RANKNAME ATHLETEFINALLANESEMIHEAT
 Vebjørn Rodal (NOR) 1:42.58 1 1:43.96 1:45.30
 Hezekiél Sepeng (RSA) 1:42.74 6 1:45.16 1:45.45
 Fred Onyancha (KEN) 1:42.79 7 1:44.02 1:46.07
4.  Norberto Téllez (CUB) 1:42.85 4 1:43.79 1:47.24
5.  Nico Motchebon (GER) 1:43.91 8 1:45.40 1:45.82
6.  David Kiptoo (KEN) 1:44.19 5 1:43.90 1:45.11
7.  Johnny Gray (USA) 1:44.21 2 1:44.00 1:45.87
8.  Benyounes Lahlou (MAR) 1:45.52 3 1:43.99 1:45.85

Non-qualifiers

RANKNAME ATHLETESEMIHEAT
—  Philip Kibitok (KEN) 1:45.58 1:45.34
—  André Bucher (SUI) 1:46.41 1:46.85
—  Giuseppe D'Urso (ITA) 1:46.97 1:45.27
—  Paul Byrne (AUS) 1:47.58 1:47.05
—  Bruno Konczylo (FRA) 1:48.02 1:46.04
—  Craig Winrow (GBR) 1:48.57 1:47.41
—  Arthémon Hatungimana (BDI) 1:44.92 1:47.10
—  Savieri Ngidhi (ZIM) 1:46.78 1:46.46
—  Curtis Robb (GBR) 1:47.48 1:45.85
—  Johan Botha (RSA) 1:48.06 1:45.63
—  José Luiz Barbosa (BRA) 1:50.33 1:46.58
—  Einārs Tupurītis (LAT) 1:46.41 1:45.88
—  David Matthews (IRL) 1:47.83 1:46.76
—  Jimmy Jean-Joseph (FRA) 1:48.50 1:45.64
—  Balázs Korányi (HUN) 1:50.30 1:46.63
—  Andrea Benvenuti (ITA) DNF 1:47.45
—  Joachim Dehmel (GER) DNQ 1:47.12
—  Joseph Rakotoarimanana (MAD) DNQ 1:47.33
—  Tommy Asinga (SUR) DNQ 1:48.29
—  Adem Hecini (ALG) DNQ 1:47.23
—  Abdul Rahman Al-Abdullah (QAT) DNQ 1:48.52
—  Flavio Godoy (BRA) DNQ 1:48.91
—  Chérif Baba Aidara (MTN) DNQ 1:56.20
—  Pavel Soukup (CZE) DNQ 1:47.67
—  Andrés Manuel Díaz (ESP) DNQ 1:47.86
—  Atle Douglas (NOR) DNQ 1:48.60
—  Cedric Harris (DMA) DNQ 1:51.46
—  Fernando Arlete (GBS) DNQ 2:00.07
—  Ibrahim Aden (SOM) DNQ 1:47.31
—  Charles Nkazamyampi (BDI) DNQ 1:47.95
—  Tavakalo Kailes (VAN) DNQ 1:55.07
—  Naseer Ismail (MDV) DNQ 1:58.70
—  Marius van Heerden (RSA) DNQ 1:47.46
—  David Strang (GBR) DNQ 1:47.96
—  Boris Kaveshnikov (KGZ) DNQ 1:48.88
—  José Parrilla (USA) DNQ 1:49.99
—  Yaya Terap Adoum (CHA) DNQ 1:52.68
—  Antonio Abrantes (POR) DNQ 1:47.73
—  Clive Terrelonge (JAM) DNQ 1:48.29
—  Themba Makhanya (SWZ) DNQ 1:59.02
—  Andrea Giocondi (ITA) DNQ 1:47.26
—  Brandon Rock (USA) DNQ 1:48.47
—  Jean Destine (HAI) DNQ 1:48.82
—  Saeed Basweidan (YEM) DNQ 1:49.35
—  Greg Rhymer (IVB) DNQ 1:50.03
—  Alex Morgan (JAM) DNQ 1:47.40
—  Mohamed Babiker Yagoub (SUD) DNQ 1:48.50
—  Manlio Molinari (SMR) DNQ 1:56.08
—  Roberto Parra (ESP) DNQ DNS

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Athletics at the 1996 Atlanta Games: Men's 800 metres". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
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