1968 European Indoor Games – Men's 800 metres

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The men's 800 metres event at the 1968 European Indoor Games was held on 9 March in Madrid.[1]

Medalists[edit]

Gold Silver Bronze
Noel Carroll
 Ireland
Alberto Estebán
 Spain
Sergey Kryuchok
 Soviet Union

Results[edit]

Heats[edit]

First 3 from each heat (Q) qualified directly for the final.

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 Alberto Estebán  Spain 1:51.19 Q
2 1 Mikhail Zhelobovskiy  Soviet Union 1:51.5 Q
3 1 Noel Carroll  Ireland 1:51.9 Q
4 1 Pavel Hruška  Czechoslovakia 1:52.6
5 2 Sergey Kryuchok  Soviet Union 1:57.58 Q
6 2 Gerd Larsen  Denmark 1:57.7 Q
7 2 Jan Kasal  Czechoslovakia 1:58.1 Q
8 2 Jože Međimurec  Yugoslavia 1:58.3

Final[edit]

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Noel Carroll  Ireland 1:56.66
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Alberto Estebán  Spain 1:57.7
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Sergey Kryuchok  Soviet Union 1:58.1
4 Gerd Larsen  Denmark 1:58.3
5 Mikhail Zhelobovskiy  Soviet Union 1:58.7
6 Jan Kasal  Czechoslovakia 1:59.2

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Results". European Athletics. Retrieved 28 March 2019.