| 1980 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 1500 metres event at the 1980 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 1 and 2 March in Sindelfingen. [1]
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Thomas Wessinghage  West Germany | Ray Flynn  Ireland | Pierre Délèze  Switzerland |
First 3 from each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | José Manuel Abascal |  Spain | 3:40.5 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Uwe Becker | West Germany | 3:40.6 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Vladimir Malozemlin |  Soviet Union | 3:40.7 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Carlos Cabral |  Portugal | 3:40.8 | q |
| 5 | 2 | Thomas Wessinghage | West Germany | 3:42.0 | Q |
| 6 | 2 | Pierre Délèze | Switzerland | 3:42.0 | Q |
| 7 | 2 | Ray Flynn | Ireland | 3:42.8 | Q |
| 8 | 2 | Malcolm Edwards |  Great Britain | 3:43.1 | q |
| 9 | 2 | Didier Begouin |  France | 3:43.9 | |
| 10 | 2 | Eberhard Helm | West Germany | 3:44.0 | |
| 11 | 1 | Gerard Pajot | France | 3:44.2 | |
| 12 | 1 | Federico Leporati |  Italy | 3:44.4 | |
| 13 | 1 | Joost Borm |  Netherlands | 3:44.9 | |
| 14 | 1 | Jón Didriksson |  Iceland | 3:45.6 | NR |
| 15 | 2 | Claudio Patrignani | Italy | 3:46.2 | |
| 16 | 1 | Paul Williams | Great Britain | 3:46.4 | |
| 17 | 2 | Marc Nevens |  Belgium | 3:47.7 |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Thomas Wessinghage | West Germany | 3:37.54 | AR |
 | Ray Flynn | Ireland | 3:38.5 | |
 | Pierre Délèze | Switzerland | 3:38.9 | |
| 4 | Uwe Becker | West Germany | 3:39.8 | |
| 5 | Carlos Cabral | Portugal | 3:39.9 | |
| 6 | Malcolm Edwards | Great Britain | 3:43.0 | |
| 7 | Vladimir Malozemlin | Soviet Union | 3:44.5 | |
| 8 | José Manuel Abascal | Spain | 3:45.3 |
