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

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 from 42 countries.[1]

Men's 800 metres
at the Games of the XXVI Olympiad
VenueCentennial Olympic Stadium
Dates28 to 31 July
Competitors56 from 42 nations
Winning time1:42.58 OR
Medalists
Vebjørn Rodal
 Norway
Hezekiél Sepeng
 South Africa
Fred Onyancha
 Kenya
Athletics at the
1996 Summer Olympics
Track events
100 mmenwomen
200 mmenwomen
400 mmenwomen
800 mmenwomen
1500 mmenwomen
5000 mmenwomen
10,000 mmenwomen
100 m hurdleswomen
110 m hurdlesmen
400 m hurdlesmenwomen
3000 m
steeplechase		men
4×100 m relaymenwomen
4×400 m relaymenwomen
Road events
Marathonmenwomen
10 km walkwomen
20 km walkmen
50 km walkmen
Field events
Long jumpmenwomen
Triple jumpmenwomen
High jumpmenwomen
Pole vaultmen
Shot putmenwomen
Discus throwmenwomen
Javelin throwmenwomen
Hammer throwmen
Combined events
Heptathlonwomen
Decathlonmen
Wheelchair races

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 Sebastian Coe Florence (ITA) June 10, 1981
Olympic Record 1:43.00 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. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
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