2003 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 800 metres

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These are the official results of the Men's 800 metres event at the 2003 IAAF World Championships in Paris, France. There were a total number of 58 participating athletes, with eight qualifying heats, three semi-finals and the final held on Sunday 31 August 2003 at 17:30h.

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Medalists

Gold Flag of Algeria.svg Djabir Saïd-Guerni
Algeria (ALG)
Silver Flag of Russia.svg Yuriy Borzakovskiy
Russia (RUS)
Bronze Flag of South Africa.svg Mbulaeni Mulaudzi
South Africa (RSA)

Final

RANKFINALTIME
Med 1.png Flag of Algeria.svg  Djabir Saïd-Guerni  (ALG)1:44.81
Med 2.png Flag of Russia.svg  Yuriy Borzakovskiy  (RUS)1:44.84
Med 3.png Flag of South Africa.svg  Mbulaeni Mulaudzi  (RSA)1:44.90
4.Flag of Denmark.svg  Wilson Kipketer  (DEN)1:45.23
5.Flag of Italy.svg  Andrea Longo  (ITA)1:45.43
6.Flag of Kenya.svg  Justus Koech  (KEN)1:45.63
7.Flag of South Africa.svg  Hezekiél Sepeng  (RSA)1:45.74
8.Flag of Brazil.svg  Osmar dos Santos  (BRA)1:46.28

Semi-final

RANKHEAT 1TIME
1.Flag of Russia.svg  Yuriy Borzakovskiy  (RUS)1:45.31
2.Flag of Denmark.svg  Wilson Kipketer  (DEN)1:45.50
3.Flag of Kenya.svg  Justus Koech  (KEN)1:46.04
4.Flag of Brazil.svg  Osmar dos Santos  (BRA)1:46.07
5.Flag of Morocco.svg  Khalid Tighazouine  (MAR)1:46.83
6.Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Mohammed Al-Salhi  (KSA)1:47.25
7.Flag of Portugal.svg  João Pires  (POR)1:49.19
8.Flag of the United States.svg  Khadevis Robinson  (USA)1:50.60
Flag of Kenya.svg  Nicholas Wachira  (KEN)DNF


RANKHEAT 2TIME
1.Flag of South Africa.svg  Mbulaeni Mulaudzi  (RSA)1:46.31
2.Flag of Algeria.svg  Djabir Saïd-Guerni  (ALG)1:46.36
3.Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Berhanu Alemu  (ETH)1:46.40
4.Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Bram Som  (NED)1:46.63
5.Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  André Bucher  (SUI)1:46.67
6.Flag of France.svg  Florent Lacasse  (FRA)1:46.89
7.Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Kris McCarthy  (AUS)1:47.64
8.Flag of Iran.svg  Ehsan Mohajer Shojaei  (IRI)1:47.71


RANKHEAT 3TIME
1.Flag of Italy.svg  Andrea Longo  (ITA)1:46.26
2.Flag of South Africa.svg  Hezekiél Sepeng  (RSA)1:46.43
3.Flag of Spain.svg  Antonio Manuel Reina  (ESP)1:46.72
4.Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Joeri Jansen  (BEL)1:46.78
5.Flag of Germany.svg  René Herms  (GER)1:46.88
6.Flag of the United States.svg  David Krummenacker  (USA)1:47.25
7.Flag of Kenya.svg  Japheth Kimutai  (KEN)1:47.53
8.Flag of Botswana.svg  Glody Dube  (BOT)1:48.69

Heats

Held on Thursday 28 August 2003

RANKHEAT 1TIME
1.Flag of France.svg  Florent Lacasse  (FRA)1:47.21
2.Flag of Kenya.svg  Justus Koech  (KEN)1:47.39
3.Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Ricky Soos  (GBR)1:47.80
4.Flag of Russia.svg  Dmitriy Bogdanov  (RUS)1:48.36
5.Flag of Burundi.svg  Jean-Patrick Nduwimana  (BDI)1:48.40
6.Flag of Lithuania (1988-2004).svg  Mindaugas Norbutas  (LTU)1:48.44
7.Flag of Syria.svg  Badwan Jaddoueh  (SYR)1:48.89


RANKHEAT 2TIME
1.Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Berhanu Alemu  (ETH)1:45.63
2.Flag of Germany.svg  René Herms  (GER)1:45.71
3.Flag of Brazil.svg  Osmar dos Santos  (BRA)1:45.72
4.Flag of the United States.svg  David Krummenacker  (USA)1:45.84
5.Flag of Kenya.svg  Nicholas Wachira  (KEN)1:45.86
6.Flag of Portugal.svg  João Pires  (POR)1:46.66
7.Flag of Brunei.svg  Jimmy Anak Ahar  (BRU)1:57.86
8.Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Dominic Carroll  (GIB)2:00.53


RANKHEAT 3TIME
1.Flag of South Africa.svg  Mbulaeni Mulaudzi  (RSA)1:47.62
2.Flag of Iran.svg  Ehsan Mohajer Shojaei  (IRI)1:47.80
3.Flag of the United States.svg  Khadevis Robinson  (USA)1:47.85
4.Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Achraf Tadili  (CAN)1:47.88
5.Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Arnoud Okken  (NED)1:48.15
6.Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Tom Omey  (BEL)1:48.93
Flag of Morocco.svg  Mouhssin Chehibi  (MAR)DQ


RANKHEAT 4TIME
1.Flag of Kenya.svg  Japheth Kimutai  (KEN)1:47.54
2.Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Kris McCarthy  (AUS)1:47.61
3.Flag of Senegal.svg  Abdoulaye Wagne  (SEN)1:47.64
4.Flag of Spain.svg  Manuel Olmedo  (ESP)1:47.98
5.Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Jasmin Salihović  (BIH)1:48.10
6.Flag of South Africa.svg  Graham Davidson  (RSA)1:48.16
7.Flag of Botswana.svg  Otukile Lekote  (BOT)1:48.33


RANKHEAT 5TIME
1.Flag of Morocco.svg  Khalid Tighazouine  (MAR)1:46.01
2.Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Bram Som  (NED)1:46.11
3.Flag of Spain.svg  Antonio Manuel Reina  (ESP)1:46.45
4.Flag of Botswana.svg  Glody Dube  (BOT)1:46.68
5.Flag of Burundi.svg  Arthémon Hatungimana  (BDI)1:47.74
Flag of the United States.svg  Samuel Burley  (USA)DQ
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Fred Thegu  (SOL)DQ


RANKHEAT 6TIME
1.Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  André Bucher  (SUI)1:48.61
2.Flag of Denmark.svg  Wilson Kipketer  (DEN)1:48.68
3.Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Gary Reed  (CAN)1:48.69
4.Flag of Qatar.svg  Adam Abdu Adam Ali  (QAT)1:48.87
5.Flag of Finland.svg  Wilson Kirwa  (FIN)1:49.74
6.Flag of Palestine.svg  Abdal Salam Aldabaji  (PLE)1:51.68
7.Flag of Maldives.svg  Mohamed Amir  (MDV)2:06.25
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ivan Heshko  (UKR)DNS


RANKHEAT 7TIME
1.Flag of Italy.svg  Andrea Longo  (ITA)1:46.26
2.Flag of Russia.svg  Yuriy Borzakovskiy  (RUS)1:46.44
3.Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Joeri Jansen  (BEL)1:46.68
4.Flag of Morocco.svg  Amine Laalou  (MAR)1:46.75
5.Flag of Bahrain.svg  Rashid Mohamed  (BHR)1:47.43
6.Flag of France.svg  Jimmy Lomba  (FRA)1:48.15
7.Flag of Luxembourg.svg  David Fiegen  (LUX)1:48.80


RANKHEAT 8TIME
1.Flag of Algeria.svg  Djabir Saïd-Guerni  (ALG)1:46.06
2.Flag of South Africa.svg  Hezekiél Sepeng  (RSA)1:46.09
3.Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Mohammed Al-Salhi  (KSA)1:46.48
4.Flag of Sudan.svg  Ismail Ahmed Ismail  (SUD)1:47.21
5.Flag of Sweden.svg  Rizak Dirshe  (SWE)1:49.23
6.Flag of Niger.svg  Mahamadou Ibrahim  (NIG)1:55.21
Flag of France.svg  Nicolas Aïssat  (FRA)DNF

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