Athletics at the 1955 Summer International University Sports Week – Men's 800 metres
The men's 800 metres event at the 1955 International University Sports Week was held in San Sebastián on 11 and 12 August 1955.[1]
Medalists[edit]
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Olaf Lawrenz West Germany
|
Wolfgang Ring West Germany
|
José María Giménez Spain
|
Results[edit]
Heats[edit]
| Rank | Heat | Athlete | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Olaf Lawrenz | West Germany |
1:55.8 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Manuel García Cabrera | Spain |
1:57.0 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Shigeharu Suzuki |  Japan |
1:57.7 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Ian Boyd |  Great Britain |
1:57.9 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | Sim Sang-ok |  South Korea |
1:59.2 | Q |
| 6 | 1 | Angelo Tagliapietra |  Italy |
1:59.5 | Q |
| 7 | 1 | Niedner |  Luxembourg |
?:??.? | |
| 8 | 1 | Byl |  Belgium |
?:??.? | |
| 9 | 1 | Walter Kratz |  Saar |
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| 1 | 2 | Heinrich Moser | West Germany |
1:56.4 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Wolfgang Ring | West Germany |
1:56.5 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | José María Giménez | Spain |
1:56.8 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Donald Gorrie | Great Britain |
1:57.0 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | Jock Beesley | Great Britain |
1:57.2 | Q |
| 6 | 2 | Giuliano Gelmi | Italy |
1:58.4 | Q |
| 7 | 2 | Coutinhas |  Portugal |
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| 8 | 2 | Jacques Bierlaire | Belgium |
?:??.? |
Final[edit]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Olaf Lawrenz | West Germany |
1:51.5 | GR |
 |
Wolfgang Ring | West Germany |
1:54.9 | |
 |
José María Giménez | Spain |
1:55.3 | |
| 4 | Manuel García Cabrera | Spain |
1:55.4 | |
| 5 | Shigeharu Suzuki | Japan |
1:55.4 | |
| 6 | Ian Boyd | Great Britain |
1:55.9 | |
| 7 | Giuliano Gelmi | Italy |
?:??.? | |
| 8 | Jock Beesley | Great Britain |
?:??.? | |
| 9 | Heinrich Moser | West Germany |
?:??.? | |
| 10 | Angelo Tagliapietra | Italy |
?:??.? | |
| 11 | Sim Sang-ok | South Korea |
?:??.? | |
| 12 | Donald Gorrie | Great Britain |
?:??.? |
References[edit]
- ^ García, Gerardo. "Resultados de la IV Semana Internacional Deportiva Universitaria" (PDF). Atletismo (in Spanish). October 1955: 15–19. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ García, Gerardo (12 August 1955). "Atletismo: Se proclamarón cuatro campeones" (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. p. 3. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ García, Gerardo (13 August 1955). "Atletismo: Lluvia de records" (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. p. 3. Retrieved 20 November 2021.