The men's 800 metres event at the 1973 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 10 and 11 March in Rotterdam. [1] [2]
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Francis Gonzalez | Gerhard Stolle | Jozef Plachý |
Held on 10 March.
First 2 from each heat (Q) qualified directly for the final.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Gerhard Stolle | 1:48.54 | Q | |
| 2 | 3 | Francis Gonzalez | 1:49.21 | Q | |
| 3 | 3 | Hans-Henning Ohlert | 1:49.54 | Q | |
| 4 | 1 | Jozef Plachý | 1:49.59 | Q | |
| 5 | 3 | Andrzej Kupczyk | 1:49.60 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Antonio Fernández | 1:49.83 | Q, NR | |
| 7 | 3 | Peter Browne | 1:49.86 | ||
| 8 | 1 | Jože Međimurec | 1:50.04 | Q | |
| 9 | 2 | Philippe Meyer | 1:50.13 | ||
| 10 | 1 | Rolf Gysin | 1:50.14 | ||
| 11 | 2 | Ján Šišovský | 1:50.16 | ||
| 11 | 3 | Robert Hoofd | 1:50.16 | ||
| 13 | 2 | András Zsinka | 1:50.46 | ||
| 14 | 1 | Andre Boonen | 1:50.66 | ||
| 15 | 2 | Jan Reijnders | 1:51.24 | ||
| 16 | 1 | Yves Gringoire | 1:51.46 | ||
| 17 | 1 | Martin Moser | 1:52.27 | ||
| 18 | 3 | Jozef Samborský | 1:52.60 |
Held on 11 March.
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Gonzalez | 1:49.17 | |||
| Gerhard Stolle | 1:49.32 | |||
| Jozef Plachý | 1:49.50 | |||
| 4 | Hans-Henning Ohlert | 1:49.62 | ||
| 5 | Jože Međimurec | 1:49.65 | ||
| 6 | Antonio Fernández | 1:50.79 |