| 1988 European Athletics Indoor Championships | ||
|---|---|---|
| | ||
| 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 |
| 3000 m walk | women | |
| 5000 m walk | men | |
| 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 1988 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 5 and 6 March. [1]
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| David Sharpe | Rob Druppers | Gert Kilbert |
First 2 from each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Gert Kilbert | 1:49.65 | Q | |
| 2 | 3 | Tony Morrell | 1:49.68 | Q | |
| 3 | 3 | Colomán Trabado | 1:49.72 | q | |
| 4 | 3 | Zoltán Sári | 1:50.37 | q | |
| 5 | 4 | David Sharpe | 1:50.83 | Q | |
| 6 | 4 | Slobodan Popović | 1:51.02 | Q | |
| 7 | 4 | Andrey Sudnik | 1:51.13 | q | |
| 8 | 4 | Joachim Heydgen | 1:51.14 | q | |
| 9 | 4 | Ari Suhonen | 1:51.19 | ||
| 10 | 1 | Rob Druppers | 1:53.12 | Q | |
| 11 | 1 | Ikem Billy | 1:53.20 | Q | |
| 12 | 1 | István Szalai | 1:53.36 | ||
| 13 | 1 | José Arconada | 1:53.49 | ||
| 14 | 1 | Álvaro Silva | 1:54.66 | ||
| 15 | 2 | Petru Drăgoescu | 2:00.16 | Q | |
| 16 | 2 | Tony Ernst | 2:00.61 | Q | |
| 17 | 2 | Tomás de Teresa | 2:00.65 | ||
| 18 | 2 | Predrag Melnjak | 2:01.22 | ||
| 1 | Herwig Tavernaro | DNF |
First 3 from each semifinal qualified directly (Q) for the final.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Tony Morrell | 1:48.23 | Q | |
| 2 | 1 | Rob Druppers | 1:48.28 | Q | |
| 3 | 2 | Slobodan Popović | 1:48.52 | Q | |
| 4 | 1 | Gert Kilbert | 1:48.65 | Q | |
| 5 | 1 | David Sharpe | 1:48.66 | Q | |
| 6 | 2 | Ikem Billy | 1:48.70 | Q | |
| 7 | 2 | Andrey Sudnik | 1:48.72 | ||
| 8 | 1 | Joachim Heydgen | 1:48.76 | ||
| 9 | 2 | Colomán Trabado | 1:49.08 | ||
| 10 | 2 | Petru Drăgoescu | 1:49.24 | ||
| 11 | 1 | Zoltán Sári | 1:51.66 | ||
| 12 | 1 | Tony Ernst | 1:51.82 |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Sharpe | 1:49.17 | |||
| Rob Druppers | 1:49.45 | |||
| Gert Kilbert | 1:49.46 | |||
| 4 | Tony Morrell | 1:49.89 | ||
| 5 | Slobodan Popović | 1:50.02 | ||
| 6 | Ikem Billy | 1:50.36 |