Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 800 metres
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| Men's 800 metres at the Games of the XXVI Olympiad | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Centennial Olympic Stadium | |||||||||
| Dates | 28 to 31 July | |||||||||
| Competitors | 56 from 42 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 1:42.58 OR |
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| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics | ||
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| Track events | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | women |
| 5000 m | men | women |
| 10,000 m | men | women |
| 100 m hurdles | women | |
| 110 m hurdles | men | |
| 400 m hurdles | men | women |
| 3000 m steeplechase |
men | |
| 4×100 m relay | men | women |
| 4×400 m relay | men | women |
| Road events | ||
| Marathon | men | women |
| 10 km walk | women | |
| 20 km walk | men | |
| 50 km walk | men | |
| Field events | ||
| Long jump | men | women |
| Triple jump | men | women |
| High jump | men | women |
| Pole vault | men | |
| Shot put | men | women |
| Discus throw | men | women |
| Javelin throw | men | women |
| Hammer throw | men | |
| Combined events | ||
| Heptathlon | women | |
| Decathlon | men | |
| Wheelchair races | ||
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 |
 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
| RANK | NAME ATHLETE | FINAL | LANE | SEMI | HEAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
 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
| 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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