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

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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]




Contents






  • 1 Medalists


  • 2 Records


  • 3 Final classification


  • 4 Non-qualifiers


  • 5 See also


  • 6 References


  • 7 External links





Medalists















Gold
Vebjørn Rodal
 Norway
Silver
Hezekiél Sepeng
 South Africa
Bronze
Fred 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











































































RANK NAME ATHLETE FINAL LANE SEMI HEAT

Med 1.png

 Vebjørn Rodal (NOR)

1:42.58
1
1:43.96
1:45.30

Med 2.png

 Hezekiél Sepeng (RSA)

1:42.74
6
1:45.16
1:45.45

Med 3.png

 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















































































































































































































































































































RANK NAME ATHLETE SEMI HEAT


 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


  • Women's 800 metres


References





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External links



  • Official Report

  • Results









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