Athletics at the Friendship Games – Men's 800 metres

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The men's 800 metres event at the Friendship Games was held on 17 and 18 August 1984 at the Grand Arena of the Central Lenin Stadium in Moscow, Soviet Union.

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Medalists

GoldSilverBronze
Alberto Juantorena
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Ryszard Ostrowski
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Viktor Kalinkin
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union

Results

Heats

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
9 André Lavie Flag of France.svg  France 1:50.86
10S. SuanatuuniFlag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar 1:55.70
11 Sekou Camara Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 1:57.78
12 Adam Assimi Flag of Benin (1975-1990).svg  Benin 1:58.62
13 Philip Sinon Flag of Seychelles (1977-1996).svg  Seychelles 2:00.44
14A. FahimFlag of South Yemen.svg  South Yemen 2:02.95
15S. ChounFlag of the People's Republic of Kampuchea.svg  Cambodia 2:09.65
16B. SophonFlag of the People's Republic of Kampuchea.svg  Cambodia 2:12.33
R. IdongFlag of Guinea.svg  Guinea ?:??.??

Final

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svg Alberto Juantorena Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 1:45.68
Gold medal icon.svg Ryszard Ostrowski Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 1:45.68
Bronze medal icon.svg Viktor Kalinkin Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 1:45.83
4 Vasiliy Matveyev Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 1:46.23
5 Leonid Masunov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 1:47.44
6 Andreas Hauck Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 1:47.79
7 Ronny Olsson Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 1:48.07
8 Tisbite Rakotoarisoa Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar 1:50.31

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