Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Men's 800 metres
Men's 800 metres at the Games of the XXV Olympiad | ||||||||||
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Venue | Estadi Olimpíc de Montjuïc | |||||||||
Dates | August 1-5 | |||||||||
Competitors | 59 from 49 nations | |||||||||
Winning time | 1:43.66 | |||||||||
Medalists | ||||||||||
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Athletics at the 1992 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 |
3000 m | women | |
5000 m | men | |
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 | |
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 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. There were a total number of 63 participating athletes, with eight qualifying heats.[1] Johnny Gray took the race out to the "Gray zone" running the first lap in 49.9 hoping to burn off the competition. His only follower was José Luiz Barbosa with Nixon Kiprotich and William Tanui trailing a clear breakaway from the rest of the field. Entering the final turn, Gray stumbled for a moment, losing momentum, but a straining Barbosa could not take advantage. Through the turn, the two Kenyans Tanui and Kiprotich worked their way around Barbosa, with Tanui challenging Gray for the lead. At first Gray was able to head off the challenge but Tanui kept coming and the depleted Gray could not hold on. Kiprotich, only a time qualifier from his semi, closed late on his teammate, passing Gray for silver.
Medalists
Gold | William Tanui Kenya |
Silver | Nixon Kiprotich Kenya |
Bronze | Johnny Gray United States |
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1992 Summer Olympics.
World Record | 1:41.73 | Sebastian Coe | Florence (ITA) | June 10, 1981 |
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Olympic Record | 1:43.00 | Joaquim Cruz | Los Angeles (USA) | August 6, 1984 |
Final
- Held on August 5, 1992
RANK | FINAL | TIME |
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William Tanui (KEN) | 1:43.66 | |
Nixon Kiprotich (KEN) | 1:43.70 | |
Johnny Gray (USA) | 1:43.97 | |
4. | José Luiz Barbosa (BRA) | 1:45.06 |
5. | Andrea Benvenuti (ITA) | 1:45.23 |
6. | Curtis Robb (GBR) | 1:45.57 |
7. | Reda Abdenouz (ALG) | 1:48.34 |
— | Mark Everett (USA) | DNF |
Semi finals
RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
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1. | Johnny Gray (USA) | 1:45.66 |
2. | Andrea Benvenuti (ITA) | 1:45.80 |
3. | Nixon Kiprotich (KEN) | 1:46.02 |
4. | Tomas de Teresa (ESP) | 1:46.08 |
5. | Mbiganyi Thee (BOT) | 1:46.13 |
6. | Steve Heard (GBR) | 1:46.19 |
7. | Anatoly Makarevich (EUN) | 1:46.69 |
8. | Tommy Asinga (SUR) | 1:46.78 |
RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
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1. | Curtis Robb (GBR) | 1:45.25 |
2. | José Luiz Barbosa (BRA) | 1:45.32 |
3. | Reda Abdenouz (ALG) | 1:46.06 |
4. | Kennedy Osei (GHA) | 1:46.20 |
5. | Robin van Helden (NED) | 1:46.98 |
6. | Luis Javier González (ESP) | 1:47.09 |
7. | Atle Douglas (NOR) | 1:48.63 |
8. | Paul Ereng (KEN) | 1:49.90 |
RANK | HEAT 3 | TIME |
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1. | William Tanui (KEN) | 1:46.59 |
2. | Mark Everett (USA) | 1:46.94 |
3. | Babacar Niang (SEN) | 1:46.95 |
4. | Tom McKean (GBR) | 1:48.77 |
5. | Vebjørn Rodal (NOR) | 1:49.53 |
6. | Clive Terrelonge (JAM) | 1:51.03 |
7. | Marko Koers (NED) | 1:52.23 |
— | Piotr Piekarski (POL) | DSQ |
Heats
RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
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1. | Piotr Piekarski (POL) | 1:48.51 |
2. | Mark Everett (USA) | 1:48.65 |
3. | Lee Jin-Il (KOR) | 1:48.68 |
4. | Mahjoub Haida (MAR) | 1:48.72 |
5. | Jörg Haas (GER) | 1:50.42 |
6. | Symphorien Samba (CGO) | 1:51.75 |
7. | Mohamed Salem Al-Tunaiji (UAE) | 1:53.91 |
8. | Ilunga Kafila (ZAI) | 1:57.73 |
RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
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1. | Tom McKean (GBR) | 1:47.85 |
2. | Atle Douglas (NOR) | 1:48.08 |
3. | Freddie Williams (CAN) | 1:48.20 |
4. | Frédéric Cornette (FRA) | 1:48.22 |
5. | Eversley Linley (VIN) | 1:52.49 |
6. | Chérif Baba Aidara (MTN) | 1:56.41 |
7. | Bassam Kawas (LIB) | 1:58.71 |
8. | Hussain Riyaz (MDV) | 2:00.93 |
RANK | HEAT 3 | TIME |
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1. | Johnny Gray (USA) | 1:46.62 |
2. | Tomas de Teresa (ESP) | 1:46.78 |
3. | Babacar Niang (SEN) | 1:46.69 |
4. | Tommy Asinga (SUR) | 1:47.23 |
5. | Vebjørn Rodal (NOR) | 1:48.00 |
6. | Terap Adoum (GHA) | 1:54.43 |
7. | Baptiste Firiam (VAN) | 1:57.96 |
RANK | HEAT 4 | TIME |
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1. | William Tanui (KEN) | 1:47.02 |
2. | Kennedy Osei (GHA) | 1:47.17 |
3. | Sipho Dlamini (SWZ) | 1:48.70 |
4. | José Arconada (ESP) | 1:49.23 |
5. | Mohamed Sy Savané (GUI) | 1:51.80 |
— | Idrissou Tamimou (BEN) | DSQ |
— | Giuseppe D'Urso (ITA) | DNS |
RANK | HEAT 5 | TIME |
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1. | Curtis Robb (GBR) | 1:46.16 |
2. | Clive Terrelonge (JAM) | 1:46.64 |
3. | Luis Javier González (ESP) | 1:46.65 |
4. | Paul Ereng (KEN) | 1:46.65 |
5. | João Baptista Ntyamba (ANG) | 1:48.54 |
6. | Zacharia Maidjida (CAF) | 1:50.41 (NR) |
7. | Emiliano Buale (GEQ) | 1:58.95 |
— | Baba Njie (GAM) | DNS |
RANK | HEAT 6 | TIME |
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1. | Nixon Kiprotich (KEN) | 1:47.45 |
2. | Andrea Benvenuti (ITA) | 1:47.58 |
3. | Mbiganyi Thee (BOT) | 1:48.04 |
4. | Robin van Helden (NED) | 1:48.05 |
5. | Dale Anthony Jones (ANT) | 1:50.43 |
6. | Melford Homela (ZIM) | 1:50.50 |
7. | Abdullah Mohamed Al-Anbari (OMA) | 1:50.72 |
8. | Khambieng Khamiar (LAO) | 2:02.45 |
RANK | HEAT 7 | TIME |
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1. | José Luiz Barbosa (BRA) | 1:46.16 |
2. | Reda Abdenouz (ALG) | 1:46.82 |
3. | Mohamed Ismail Yousuf (QAT) | 1:49.32 |
4. | Slobodan Popovic (IOP) | 1:49.69 |
5. | Antonio Abrantes (POR) | 1:50.89 |
6. | Desmond Hector (GUY) | 1:51.43 |
— | John Maurice Palacio (BIZ) | DSQ |
RANK | HEAT 8 | TIME |
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1. | Steve Heard (GBR) | 1:46.42 |
2. | Marko Koers (NED) | 1:46.88 |
3. | Anatoly Makarevich (EUN) | 1:47.30 |
4. | José Parrilla (USA) | 1:48.17 |
5. | Prince Amara (SLE) | 1:51.76 |
6. | Stevon Roberts (BAR) | 1:52.30 |
7. | Anwar Mohamed (YEM) | 1:52.71 |
8. | Francis Munthali (MAW) | 1:56.69 |
See also
- 1990 Men's European Championships 800 metres (Split)
- 1991 Men's World Championships 800 metres (Tokyo)
- 1993 Men's World Championships 800 metres (Stuttgart)
- 1994 Men's European Championships 800 metres (Helsinki)
References
- ^ "Athletics at the 1992 Barcelona Games: Men's 800 metres". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2017.