| 1976 European Athletics Indoor Championships | ||
|---|---|---|
 | ||
| Track events | ||
| 60 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | women |
| 3000 m | men | |
| 60 m hurdles | men | women |
| Field events | ||
| High jump | men | women |
| Pole vault | men | |
| Long jump | men | women |
| Triple jump | men | |
| Shot put | men | women |
The men's 800 metres event at the 1976 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 21 and 22 February in Munich. [1] [2]
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Ivo Van Damme  Belgium | Josef Schmid  West Germany | Milovan Savić  Yugoslavia |
First 3 from each heat (Q) qualified directly for the final.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Francis Gonzalez |  France | 1:49.8 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Ivo Van Damme | Belgium | 1:49.8 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Milovan Savić | Yugoslavia | 1:50.0 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Ladislav Kárský |  Czechoslovakia | 1:50.1 | |
| 5 | 2 | András Zsinka |  Hungary | 1:50.1 | Q |
| 6 | 2 | Josef Schmid | West Germany | 1:50.9 | Q |
| 7 | 2 | Robert Hoofd | Belgium | 1:50.9 | Q |
| 8 | 2 | Carlo Grippo |  Italy | 1:51.7 | |
| 9 | 2 | Konstantinos Gargarettas |  Greece | 1:52.0 | |
| 1 | Phil Lewis |  Great Britain | DNF |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Ivo Van Damme | Belgium | 1:49.2 | |
 | Josef Schmid | West Germany | 1:49.8 | |
 | Milovan Savić | Yugoslavia | 1:49.9 | |
| 4 | András Zsinka | Hungary | 1:50.4 | |
| 5 | Robert Hoofd | Belgium | 1:50.7 | |
| 6 | Francis Gonzalez | France | 1:50.9 |
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