1991 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's 800 metres
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Events at the 1991 IAAF World Indoor Championships |
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Track events | ||||
60 m | men | women | ||
200 m | men | women | ||
400 m | men | women | ||
800 m | men | women | ||
1500 m | men | women | ||
3000 m | men | women | ||
60 m hurdles | men | women | ||
4×400 m relay | men | women | ||
3000 m walk | women | |||
5000 m walk | men | |||
Field events | ||||
High jump | men | women | ||
Pole vault | men | |||
Long jump | men | women | ||
Triple jump | men | women | ||
Shot put | men | women | ||
The men's 800 metres event at the 1991 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held on 8, 9 and 10 March.
Medalists
Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Paul Ereng Kenya |
Tomás de Teresa Spain |
Simon Hoogewerf Canada |
Results
Heats
First 2 of each heat (Q) and next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.[1]
Semifinals
First 3 of each semifinal (Q) qualified directly for the final.[2]
Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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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
Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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Paul Ereng | Kenya | 1:47.08 | ||
Tomás de Teresa | Spain | 1:47.82 | ||
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.