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1991 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's 800 metres

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The men's 800 metres event at the 1991 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held on 8, 9 and 10 March.

Medalists

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Gold Silver Bronze
Paul Ereng
 Kenya
Tomás de Teresa
 Spain
Simon Hoogewerf
 Canada

Results

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Heats

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First 2 of each heat (Q) and next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.[1]

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 William Tanui  Kenya 1:47.55 Q
2 4 Simon Hoogewerf  Canada 1:48.21 Q, NR
3 5 Joachim Dehmel  Germany 1:48.23 Q
4 5 Martin Steele  Great Britain 1:48.28 Q
5 5 Stanley Redwine  United States 1:48.61 q
6 1 Miroslav Chochkov  Bulgaria 1:48.74 Q
7 5 Peter Svaricek  Austria 1:48.80 q
8 5 Luis Migueles  Argentina 1:49.00 NR
9 4 Pablo Squella  Chile 1:49.07 Q
10 1 Ikem Billy  Great Britain 1:49.09
11 1 Markus Trinkler  Switzerland 1:49.13
12 4 Valeriy Starodubtsev  Soviet Union 1:49.35
13 4 Ray Brown  United States 1:49.52
14 2 Ahmed Belkessam  Algeria 1:50.41 Q
15 3 Paul Ereng  Kenya 1:50.48 Q
16 2 Andrey Sudnik  Soviet Union 1:50.51 Q
17 3 Tomás de Teresa  Spain 1:50.56 Q
18 2 Ton Baltus  Netherlands 1:50.78
19 2 Charles Nkazamyampi  Burundi 1:50.80
20 3 Jussi Udelhoven  Germany 1:50.83
21 2 Róbert Banai  Hungary 1:51.10
22 1 Luis Javier González  Spain 1:51.47
23 3 Mbiganyi Thee  Botswana 1:51.89 NR
24 3 Nadar Khan  Pakistan 1:52.08 NR
25 4 Morris Okinda  Tanzania 1:55.42 NR
26 1 Jean-Bosco Mondzomba  Republic of the Congo 1:56.23 NR

Semifinals

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First 3 of each semifinal (Q) qualified directly for the final.[2]

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 2 William Tanui  Kenya 1:47.74 Q
2 2 Joachim Dehmel  Germany 1:48.17 Q
3 2 Stanley Redwine  United States 1:48.34 Q
4 2 Miroslav Chochkov  Bulgaria 1:48.40
5 2 Martin Steele  Great Britain 1:48.77
6 1 Tomás de Teresa  Spain 1:49.80 Q
7 1 Paul Ereng  Kenya 1:49.96 Q
8 1 Simon Hoogewerf  Canada 1:50.04 Q
9 1 Andrey Sudnik  Soviet Union 1:50.08
10 1 Ahmed Belkessam  Algeria 1:50.18
11 2 Pablo Squella  Chile 1:50.60
12 1 Peter Svaricek  Austria 1:53.12

Final

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Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Paul Ereng  Kenya 1:47.08
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Tomás de Teresa  Spain 1:47.82
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Simon Hoogewerf  Canada 1:47.88 NR
4 Stanley Redwine  United States 1:47.98
5 Joachim Dehmel  Germany 1:50.58
William Tanui  Kenya DQ

Note: William Tanui had originally won in 1:46.94, but was later disqualified for breaking from his lane too early.

References

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