Athletics - Men's 800 m

800 m

1936

London 1948

  1. (6400=12800) Mal Whitfield (USA/1948-52)
  2. (4000=8000) Arthur Wint (JAM/1948-52)
  3. (2560) Marcel Hansenne (FRA/1948)
  4. (1600) Herb Barten (USA/1948)
  5. (1000) Ingvar Bengtsson (SWE/1948)
  6. (640) Bob Chambers (USA/1948)
  7. (400) Robert Chef d'Hôtel (FRA/1948)
  8. (256) John Parlett (GBR/1948)
  9. (160) Niels Holst-Sørensen (DEN/1948)
    fourth in semi-final
  10. (68=136) Jack Hutchins (CAN/1948-52)
  11. (68) Gaston Mayordome (FRA/1948)
  12. (68) Olle Ljunggren (SWE/1948)
    fifth in semi-final
  13. (17.2=34.4) Tom White (GBR/1948-52)
  14. (17.2) Bill Ramsay (AUS/1948)
  15. (17.2) Joseph Brys (BEL/1948)
    sixth in semi-final
  16. (4.32) Josy Barthel (LUX/1948-56)
  17. (4.32) Václav Winter (tch-CZE/1948)
  18. (4.32) Frits de Ruijter (NED/1948)
    seventh in semi-final
  19. (1.08) Raymond Rosier (BEL/1948)
  20. (1.08) Bjørn Vade (NOR/1948)
    eighth in semi-final
  21. (0.272) Harry Tarraway (GBR/1948)
  22. (0.272) Doug Harris (NZL/1948)
  23. (0.272) Hans Streuli (SUI/1948)
  24. (0.272) Karl Volkmer (SUI/1948)
    fifth in round one (25-30)
  25. (0.043) Adán Torres (ARG/1948)
  26. (0.043=0.043) Vasilios Mavroidis (GRE/1948-52)
  27. (0.043) Óskar Jónsson (ISL/1948)
  28. (0.043) Ezra Henniger (CAN/1948)
  29. (0.043) Guillermo Avalos (ARG/1948)
  30. (0.043) Stylianos Stratakos (GRE/1948)
    sixth in round one (31-35)
  31. (-2.31) Lee Yun-Seok (KOR/1948)
  32. (-2.31) Antero Mongrut (PER/1948)
  33. (-2.31=4.32) Bill Parnell (CAN/1948-52)
  34. (-2.31) Wilfred Tull (TTO/1948)
  35. (-2.31) Rıza Maksut İşman (TUR/1948)
    seventh in round one (36-40)
  36. (-3.31) Rashid Khadr (EGY/1948)
  37. (-3.31) Cahit Önel (TUR/1948-52,60-64)
  38. (-3.31) Juan Adarraga (ESP/1948)
  39. (-3.31) Seydi Dinçtürk (TUR/1948)
  40. (-3.31) Georgios Karageorgos (GRE/1948)
    eighth in round one
  41. (-4.64) Herluf Christensen (DEN/1948)

Helsinki 1952

  1. (6400=12800) Mal Whitfield (USA/1948-52)
  2. (4000=8000) Arthur Wint (JAM/1948-52)
  3. (2560) Heinz Ulzheimer (GER/1952)
  4. (1600=1621) Gunnar Nielsen (DEN/1952-56)
  5. (1000) Albert Webster (GBR/1952)
  6. (640) Günther Steines (GER/1952)
  7. (400) Reggie Pearman (USA/1952)
  8. (256) Lars-Erik Wolfbrandt (SWE/1948-52)
  9. (160) Hans Ring (SWE/1952)
    fourth in semifinal
  10. (68=2628) Audun Boysen (NOR/1952-56)
  11. (68) John Barnes (USA/1952)
  12. (68=136) Jack Hutchins (CAN/1948-52)
    fifh in semifinal
  13. (17.2) Urban Cleve (GER/1952)
  14. (17.2=34.4) Tom White (GBR/1948-52)
  15. (17.2) Edmund Potrzebowski (POL/1952)
    sixth in semifinal
  16. (4.32=4.32) Bill Parnell (CAN/1948-52)
  17. (4.32) Ludvík Liška (tch-CZE/1952)
  18. (4.32=7.432) Sohan Singh (IND/1952-56)
    seventh in semifinal
  19. (1.08) Petro Chevhun (urs-UKR/1952)
  20. (1.08) Gennady Modoy (urs-RUS/1952)
  21. (1.08) Bakos Jenő (HUN/1952)
    eighth in semifinal
  22. (0.272=3.384) Don MacMillan (AUS/1952-56)
  23. (0.272) Frank Evans (GBR/1952)
    dns in semifinal
  24. (0.272) Patrick El Mabrouk (fra-ALG/1952)
    fourth in round one
  25. (0.033) Maurice Marshall (NZL/1952)
  26. (0.033) Olavi Talja (FIN/1948-52)
  27. (0.033) Roman Korban (POL/1952)
  28. (0.033) Louis Desmet (BEL/1952)
  29. (0.033) Oscar Soetewey (BEL/1952)
  30. (0.033) John Ross (CAN/1952)
  31. (0.033=0.101) Ekrem Koçak (TUR/1952,60)
  32. (0.033=52.03) Muroya Yoshitaka (JPN/1952-56)
    fifth in round one
  33. (-3.84) Johannes Baumgartner (SUI/1952)
  34. (-3.84) Turhan Göker (TUR/1952)
  35. (-3.84) Alam Zeb (PAK/1952)
  36. (-3.84=52.00) René Djian (FRA/1952-56)
  37. (-3.84) Georgy Ivakin (urs-RUS/1952)
  38. (-3.84) Argemiro Roque (BRA/1952)
  39. (-3.84) Filemón Camacho (VEN/1952)
  40. (-3.84) Fred Lüthi (SUI/1952)
    sixth in round one
  41. (-4.24) Mohamed Sanni-Thomas (GHA/1952)
  42. (-4.24) Evelio Planas (CUB/1952)
  43. (-4.24=0.043) Vasilios Mavroidis (GRE/1948-52)
  44. (-4.24=0.031) Francisco Rivera (PUR/1952-56)
  45. (-4.24) Lucien Demuynck (BEL/1952)
  46. (-4.24) Arie Gill (ISR/1952)
  47. (-4.24) Erkki Rönnholm (FIN/1952)
    seventh in round one
  48. (-5.17) Victorio Solares (GUA/1952)
  49. (-5.17) Boonpak Kwancharoen (THA/1952)
  50. (-5.17) Guðmundur Lárusson (ISL/1952)
    did not start
  51. Hugo Nutini (CHI)
  52. Augusto Robles (GUA)
  53. Frank Prince (PAN)
  54. John Landy (AUS/1952-56)
  55. William Fahmy (EGY/1952)
  56. Rainer Pelkonen (FIN/1952)
  57. Vasilios Sillis (GRE/1952,60)
  58. Jimmy Reardon (IRL/1948)
  59. Yamamoto Hiroshi (JPN/1952)
  60. (-=4.32) Josy Barthel (LUX/1948-56)

Melbourne 1956

  1. (6400) Tom Courtney (USA/1956)
  2. (4000) Derek Johnson (GBR/1956)
  3. (2560=2628) Audun Boysen (NOR/1952-56)
  4. (1600) Arnie Sowell (USA/1956)
  5. (1000) Michael Farrell (GBR/1956)
  6. (640) Lon Spurrier (USA/1956)
  7. (400) Émile Leva (BEL/1956)
  8. (256) Bill Butchart (AUS/1956)
    fifth in semifinal (9-10)
  9. (130) Szentgáli Lajos (HUN/1952-56)
  10. (130) Mike Rawson (GBR/1956)
    sixth in semifinal (11-12)
  11. (52=52.03) Muroya Yoshitaka (JPN/1952-56)
  12. (52=52.00) René Djian (FRA/1952-56)
    seventh in semifinal (13-14)
  13. (20.8=1621) Gunnar Nielsen (DEN/1952-56)
  14. (20.8) Jim Bailey (AUS/1956)
    eighth in semifinal (15)
  15. (10) Evangelos Depastas (GRE/1956-60)
    fourth in round one (16-20)
  16. (3.112) Gérard Rasquin (LUX/1952-56)
  17. (3.112=3.384) Don MacMillan (AUS/1952-56)
  18. (3.112=7.432) Sohan Singh (IND/1952-56)
  19. (3.112=3.112) Gianfranco Baraldi (ITA/1956-60)
  20. (3.112) Ramón Sandoval (CHI/1956)
    fifth in round one (21-25)
  21. (0.311) Dimitrios Konstantinidis (GRE/1956)
  22. (0.311) Suzuki Shigeharu (JPN/1956)
  23. (0.311) Eduardo Fontecilla (CHI/1956)
  24. (0.311) Abdullah Khan (PAK/1956)
  25. (0.311) Klaus Richtzenhain (GER/1956)
    sixth in round one (26-30)
  26. (0.031=0.031) Frank Rivera (PUR/1952-56)
  27. (0.031=1600) Paul Schmidt (GER/1956-60)
  28. (0.031) Günter Dohrow (GER/1952-56)
  29. (0.031) Sim Sang-Ok (KOR/1956)
  30. (0.031) Mahmoud Jan (PAK/1956)
    seventh in round one (31-34)
  31. (-2.36) Mamo Wolde (ETH/1956,64-72)
  32. (-2.36) Manikavagasam Harichandra (mal-MAS/1956)
  33. (-2.36) Kiptalam Keter (KEN/1956)
  34. (-2.36=-2.36) George Johnson (LBR/1956-60)
    eighth in round one (35-36)
  35. (-3.82) Doug Clement (CAN/1952-56)
  36. (-3.82) Ajanew Bayene (ETH/1956)
    ninth in round one (37-38)
  37. (-3.33) Phol Jaiswang (THA/1956)
  38. (-3.33) Kenneth Perera (mal-MAS/1956)
    did not start:
  39. Joseph Narmath (LBR)
  40. Murray Cockburn (CAN/1956)
  41. Olavi Salsola (FIN/1956)
  42. (-=-2.75) Rózsavölgyi István (HUN/1956-60)
  43. (-=0.364) Ronnie Delany (IRL/1956-60)
  44. (-=4160) George Kerr (win-JAM/1956-64)
  45. (-=4.32) Josy Barthel (LUX/1948-56)
  46. Dan Waern (SWE/1956-60)
  47. Stanislav Jungwirth (tch-CZE/1952-56)

Roma 1960

  1. (6400=12800) Peter Snell (NZL/1960-64)
  2. (4000) Roger Moens (BEL/1952,60)
  3. (2560=4160) George Kerr (win-JAM/1956-64)
  4. (1600=1600) Paul Schmidt (GER/1956-60)
  5. (1000) Christian Wägli (SUI/1960)
  6. (640=740) Manfred Matuschewski (GER/1960-64)
    fourth in semifinal (7-8)
  7. (328) Jörg Balke (GER/1960)
  8. (328=968) Jerry Siebert (USA/1960-64)
    fifth in semifinal (9-10)
  9. (130=131) Tony Blue (AUS/1960-64)
  10. (130=170) Abram Krivosheyev (urs-BLR/1960-64)
    sixth in semifinal (11-12)
  11. (52) Tom Murphy (USA/1960)
  12. (52) Ernie Cunliffe (USA/1960)
    fourth in quarter final (13-16)
  13. (14.5) Donal Smith (NZL/1960)
  14. (14.5) Zbigniew Makomaski (POL/1960)
  15. (14.5) John Wenk (GBR/1960)
  16. (14.5=78.5) Rudolf Klaban (AUT/1960-64)
    fifth in quarter final (17-20)
  17. (2.29) Terry Sullivan (rho-ZIM/1960)
  18. (2.29) Ralph Gomes (GUY/1960)
  19. (2.29=42.29) Valery Bulyshev (urs-UKR/1960-64)
  20. (2.29) Tom Farrell (GBR/1956-60)
    sixth in quarter final (21-24)
  21. (0.364) Kovács Lajos (HUN/1960)
  22. (0.364) Ronnie Delany (IRL/1956-60)
  23. (0.364) Ergas Leps (CAN/1960)
    seventh in quarter final (25-27)
  24. (0.068) Per Knuts (SWE/1960)
  25. (0.068=0.101) Ekrem Koçak (TUR/1952,60)
    did not start in quarter final
  26. (0.068=0.228) Jos Lambrechts (BEL/1960-64)
  27. (0.068) Parsch Péter (HUN/1960)
    fourth in round one (28-36)
  28. (-2.75) Brian Hewson (GBR/1956-60)
  29. (-2.75) Pierre-Yvon Lenoir (FRA/1960)
  30. (-2.75) Rózsavölgyi István (HUN/1956-60)
  31. (-2.75) Vasily Savinkov (urs-RUS/1960)
  32. (-2.75) Norbert Haupert (LUX/1960)
  33. (-2.75) Stefan Lewandowski (POL/1952,60)
  34. (-2.75) Borut Ingolič (yug-SLO/1960)
  35. (-2.75) Joe Mullins (CAN/1960)
  36. (-2.75) Sig Ohlemann (CAN/1960)
    fifth in round one (37-43)
  37. (-3.11) Yair Pantilat (ISR/1960)
  38. (-3.11) Jan Šlégr (tch-CZE/1960)
  39. (-3.11) Konstantinos Moragiemos (GRE/1960)
  40. (-3.11) Frederick Owusu (GHA/1960)
  41. (-3.11) Svavar Markússon (ISL/1960)
  42. (-3.11) Pertti Ålander (FIN/1960)
  43. (-3.11=3.112) Gianfranco Baraldi (ITA/1956-60)
    sixth in round one (44-50)
  44. (-5.59=-2.36) George Johnson (LBR/1956-60)
  45. (-5.59) Moussa Said (ETH/1960)
  46. (-5.59) Ahmed Lazreg (MAR/1960)
  47. (-5.59) Egon Oehri (LIE/1960)
  48. (-5.59) Abdeslem Dargouth (TUN/1960)
  49. (-5.59) Zbigniew Orywał (POL/1960)
  50. (-5.59) Julio Gómez (ESP/1960)
    seventh in round one (51)
  51. (-6.64) Somsak Thonf Ar-Ram (THA/1956-60)
    did not start:
  52. A. Nur Farah (SOM)
  53. Julian Brown (BAH)
  54. Wim Esajas (SUR)
  55. Abdul Ghafar Ghafoori (AFG/1960)
  56. Ismael Delgado (PUR/1956)

Tokyo 1964

  1. (6400=12800) Peter Snell (NZL/1960-64)
  2. (4000) Bill Crothers (CAN/1964-68)
  3. (2560=6560) Wilson Kiprugut (KEN/1964-68)
  4. (1600=4160) George Kerr (win-JAM/1956-64)
  5. (1000=3560) Tom Farrell (USA/1964-68)
  6. (640=968) Jerry Siebert (USA/1960-64)
  7. (400) Dieter Bogatzki (GER/1964)
  8. (256=256.0) Jacques Pennewaert (BEL/1964-68)
    ran in semifinals (ranked on time)
  9. (160) John Boulter (GBR/1964-68)
  10. (100=740) Manfred Matuschewski (GER/1960-64)
  11. (64=78.5) Rudolf Klaban (AUT/1960-64)
  12. (40=42.29) Valery Bulyshev (urs-UKR/1960-64)
  13. (40=170) Abram Krivosheyev (urs-BLR/1960-64)
  14. (16) Morimoto Mamoru (JPN/1964)
  15. (10) Manfred Kinder (frg-GER/1960-68)
  16. (6.4) Derek McCleane (IRL/1964)
  17. (4=4.001) Chris Carter (GBR/1964-68)
  18. (4) Rein Tölp (urs-EST/1964)
  19. (1.6=2.6) Ahmed Issa (CHA/1964-68)
  20. (1=131) Tony Blue (AUS/1960-64)
  21. (0.64) Maurice Lurot (FRA/1964)
  22. (0.4) Stig Lindbäck (SWE/1964)
  23. (0.256) Pekka Juutilainen (FIN/1964)
  24. (0.16=0.228) Jos Lambrechts (BEL/1960-64)
    fifth in heats (25-30)
  25. (0.043) François Châtelet (FRA/1964)
  26. (0.043=0.043) Neville Myton (JAM/1964-68)
  27. (0.043) Peter Francis (KEN/1964)
  28. (0.043) Alan Dean (GBR/1964)
  29. (0.043=1.643) Noel Carroll (IRL/1964-68)
  30. (0.043) Francesco Bianchi (ITA/1964)
    sixth in heats (31-36)
  31. (-2.27) Ibrahim Yazdan Panah (IRI/1964)
  32. (-2.27) Michel Medinger. Jr. (LUX/1964)
  33. (-2.27) Morgan Groth (USA/1964)
  34. (-2.27) Jeong Gyo-Mo (KOR/1964)
  35. (-2.27) Rolf Jelinek (SUI/1964)
  36. (-2.27) Paul Roekaerts (BEL/1964)
    seventh in heats (37-42)
  37. (-3.17) Hugo Walser (LIE/1964)
  38. (-3.17) Dulamyn Amarsanaa (MGL/1964)
  39. (-3.17) José Gregorio Neira (COL/1964)
  40. (-3.17) Don Bertoia (CAN/1964)
  41. (-3.17) Mike Field (HKG/1964)
    eighth in heats (43-47)
  42. (-4.11) Nipon Pensuvapap (THA/1964)
  43. (-4.11) Anar Khan (PAK/1964)
  44. (-4.11=0.064) Ramasamy Subramaniam (MAS/1964-68)
  45. (-4.11=0.400) Mamo Sebsibe (ETH/1964-68)
  46. (-4.11) Hassan Dyamwale (TAN/1964)
  47. (-4.11) Amos Gilad (ISR/1964)

1968

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