1991 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's 800 metres

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The men's 800 metres event at the 1991 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held on 8, 9 and 10 March.

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Medalists

GoldSilverBronze
Paul Ereng
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Tomás de Teresa
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Simon Hoogewerf
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada

Results

Heats

First 2 of each heat (Q) and next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals. [1]

RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
11 William Tanui Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 1:47.55Q
24 Simon Hoogewerf Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1:48.21Q, NR
35 Joachim Dehmel Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 1:48.23Q
45 Martin Steele Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 1:48.28Q
55 Stanley Redwine Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1:48.61q
61 Miroslav Chochkov Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 1:48.74Q
75 Peter Svaricek Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 1:48.80q
85 Luis Migueles Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 1:49.00 NR
94 Pablo Squella Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 1:49.07Q
101 Ikem Billy Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 1:49.09
111 Markus Trinkler Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 1:49.13
124 Valeriy Starodubtsev Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 1:49.35
134 Ray Brown Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1:49.52
142 Ahmed Belkessam Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 1:50.41Q
153 Paul Ereng Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 1:50.48Q
162 Andrey Sudnik Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 1:50.51Q
173 Tomás de Teresa Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1:50.56Q
182 Ton Baltus Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1:50.78
192 Charles Nkazamyampi Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi 1:50.80
203 Jussi Udelhoven Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 1:50.83
212 Róbert Banai Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 1:51.10
221 Luis Javier González Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1:51.47
233 Mbiganyi Thee Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 1:51.89 NR
243 Nadar Khan Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 1:52.08 NR
254 Morris Okinda Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 1:55.42 NR
261 Jean-Bosco Mondzomba Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Republic of the Congo 1:56.23 NR

Semifinals

First 3 of each semifinal (Q) qualified directly for the final. [2]

RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
12 William Tanui Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 1:47.74Q
22 Joachim Dehmel Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 1:48.17Q
32 Stanley Redwine Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1:48.34Q
42 Miroslav Chochkov Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 1:48.40
52 Martin Steele Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 1:48.77
61 Tomás de Teresa Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1:49.80Q
71 Paul Ereng Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 1:49.96Q
81 Simon Hoogewerf Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1:50.04Q
91 Andrey Sudnik Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 1:50.08
101 Ahmed Belkessam Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 1:50.18
112 Pablo Squella Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 1:50.60
121 Peter Svaricek Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 1:53.12

Final

[3]

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svg Paul Ereng Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 1:47.08
Silver medal icon.svg Tomás de Teresa Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1:47.82
Bronze medal icon.svg Simon Hoogewerf Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1:47.88 NR
4 Stanley Redwine Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1:47.98
5 Joachim Dehmel Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 1:50.58
William Tanui Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya DQ

Note: William Tanui had originally won in 1:46.94, but was later disqualified for breaking from his lane too early.

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