These are the official results of the Men's 800 metres event at the 1986 European Championships in Stuttgart, West Germany, held at Neckarstadion on 26, 27, and 28 August 1986.[1]
| Men's 800 metres at the European Athletics Championships |
|---|
Medalists
| Gold | Sebastian Coe United Kingdom |
| Silver | Tom McKean United Kingdom |
| Bronze | Steve Cram United Kingdom |
Results
Final
28 August
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Sebastian Coe | United Kingdom | 1:44.50 | |
 | Tom McKean | United Kingdom | 1:44.61 | |
 | Steve Cram | United Kingdom | 1:44.88 | |
| 4 | Rob Druppers |  Netherlands | 1:45.53 | |
| 5 | Ryszard Ostrowski |  Poland | 1:45.54 | |
| 6 | Peter Braun |  West Germany | 1:45.83 | |
| 7 | Philippe Collard |  France | 1:45.96 | |
| 8 | Viktor Kalinkin |  Soviet Union | 1:47.36 |
Semi-finals
27 August
Semi-final 1
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steve Cram | United Kingdom | 1:46.59 | Q |
| 2 | Peter Braun | West Germany | 1:46.84 | Q |
| 3 | Ryszard Ostrowski | Poland | 1:46.89 | Q |
| 4 | Philippe Collard | France | 1:46.96 | Q |
| 5 | Vladimir Graudyn | Soviet Union | 1:47.50 | |
| 6 | Álvaro Silva |  Portugal | 1:47.69 | |
| 7 | Valeriy Starodubtsev | Soviet Union | 1:48.37 | |
| 8 | Ari Suhonen |  Finland | 1:49.67 |
Semi-final 2
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rob Druppers | Netherlands | 1:46.54 | Q |
| 2 | Tom McKean | United Kingdom | 1:46.62 | Q |
| 3 | Sebastian Coe | United Kingdom | 1:47.10 | Q |
| 4 | Viktor Kalinkin | Soviet Union | 1:47.41 | Q |
| 5 | Matthias Assmann | West Germany | 1:47.45 | |
| 6 | Martin Enholm |  Sweden | 1:49.02 | |
| 7 | Hans-Joachim Mogalle |  East Germany | 1:49.90 | |
| Thomas Giessing | West Germany | DNF |
Heats
26 August
Heat 1
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Braun | West Germany | 1:48.38 | Q |
| 2 | Ryszard Ostrowski | Poland | 1:48.39 | Q |
| 3 | Rob Druppers | Netherlands | 1:48.42 | Q |
| 4 | Vladimir Graudyn | Soviet Union | 1:48.49 | q |
| 5 | Slobodan Popović |  Yugoslavia | 1:48.68 | |
| 6 | Gert Kilbert |  Switzerland | 1:49.82 | |
| 7 | Spyros Spyrou |  Cyprus | 1:53.36 |
Heat 2
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom McKean | United Kingdom | 1:48.37 | Q |
| 2 | Valeriy Starodubtsev | Soviet Union | 1:48.46 | Q |
| 3 | Matthias Assmann | West Germany | 1:48.65 | Q |
| 4 | Ronny Olsson | Sweden | 1:48.78 | |
| 5 | Robin van Helden | Netherlands | 1:48.88 | |
| 6 | Colomán Trabado |  Spain | 1:49.42 | |
| 7 | Mücteba Apaydın |  Turkey | 1:52.41 |
Heat 3
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steve Cram | United Kingdom | 1:46.54 | Q |
| 2 | Viktor Kalinkin | Soviet Union | 1:46.68 | Q |
| 3 | Álvaro Silva | Portugal | 1:46.74 | NR Q |
| 4 | Hans-Joachim Mogalle | East Germany | 1:46.98 | q |
| 5 | Martin Enholm | Sweden | 1:48.40 | q |
| 6 | Bo Breigan |  Norway | 1:49.78 |
Heat 4
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Coe | United Kingdom | 1:47.64 | Q |
| 2 | Ari Suhonen | Finland | 1:47.71 | Q |
| 3 | Philippe Collard | France | 1:47.72 | Q |
| 4 | Thomas Giessing | West Germany | 1:48.03 | q |
| 5 | Alberto Barsotti |  Italy | 1:48.53 | |
| 6 | Marc Corstjens |  Belgium | 1:48.55 | |
| 7 | John Chappory |  Gibraltar | 1:57.45 |
Participation
According to an unofficial count, 27 athletes from 19 countries participated in the event.
Belgium (1)
Cyprus (1)
East Germany (1)
Finland (1)
France (1)
Gibraltar (1)
Italy (1)
Netherlands (2)
Norway (1)
Poland (1)
Portugal (1)
Soviet Union (3)
Spain (1)
Sweden (2)
Switzerland (1)
Turkey (1)
United Kingdom (3)
West Germany (3)
Yugoslavia (1)
See also
References
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