1988 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Men's 800 metres
The men's 800 metres event at the 1988 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 5 and 6 March.[1]
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
David Sharpe Great Britain
|
Rob Druppers Netherlands
|
Gert Kilbert Switzerland
|
Results
Heats
First 2 from each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Gert Kilbert | Switzerland |
1:49.65 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Tony Morrell | Great Britain |
1:49.68 | Q |
| 3 | 3 | Colomán Trabado |  Spain |
1:49.72 | q |
| 4 | 3 | Zoltán Sári |  Hungary |
1:50.37 | q |
| 5 | 4 | David Sharpe | Great Britain |
1:50.83 | Q |
| 6 | 4 | Slobodan Popović |  Yugoslavia |
1:51.02 | Q |
| 7 | 4 | Andrey Sudnik |  Soviet Union |
1:51.13 | q |
| 8 | 4 | Joachim Heydgen |  West Germany |
1:51.14 | q |
| 9 | 1 | Rob Druppers | Netherlands |
1:53.12 | Q |
| 10 | 1 | Ikem Billy | Great Britain |
1:53.20 | Q |
| 11 | 1 | István Szalai | Hungary |
1:53.36 | |
| 12 | 1 | José Arconada | Spain |
1:53.49 | |
| 13 | 1 | Álvaro Silva |  Portugal |
1:54.66 | |
| 14 | 2 | Petru Drăgoescu |  Romania |
2:00.16 | Q |
| 15 | 2 | Tony Ernst |  Belgium |
2:00.61 | Q |
| 16 | 2 | Tomás de Teresa | Spain |
2:00.65 | |
| 17 | 2 | Predrag Melnjak | Yugoslavia |
2:01.22 | |
| 1 | Herwig Tavernaro |  Austria |
DNF |
Semifinals
First 3 from each semifinal qualified directly (Q) for the final.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Tony Morrell | Great Britain |
1:48.23 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Rob Druppers | Netherlands |
1:48.28 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Slobodan Popović | Yugoslavia |
1:48.52 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Gert Kilbert | Switzerland |
1:48.65 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | David Sharpe | Great Britain |
1:48.66 | Q |
| 6 | 2 | Ikem Billy | Great Britain |
1:48.70 | Q |
| 7 | 2 | Andrey Sudnik | Soviet Union |
1:48.72 | |
| 8 | 1 | Joachim Heydgen | West Germany |
1:48.76 | |
| 9 | 2 | Colomán Trabado | Spain |
1:49.08 | |
| 10 | 2 | Petru Drăgoescu | Romania |
1:49.24 | |
| 11 | 1 | Zoltán Sári | Hungary |
1:51.66 | |
| 12 | 1 | Tony Ernst | Belgium |
1:51.82 |
Final
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
David Sharpe | Great Britain |
1:49.17 | |
 |
Rob Druppers | Netherlands |
1:49.45 | |
 |
Gert Kilbert | Switzerland |
1:49.46 | |
| 4 | Tony Morrell | Great Britain |
1:49.89 | |
| 5 | Slobodan Popović | Yugoslavia |
1:50.02 | |
| 6 | Ikem Billy | Great Britain |
1:50.36 |