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1988 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's 800 metres

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{{1988 World Junior Championships in Athletics}}

The men's 800 metres event at the 1988 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, at Laurentian University Stadium on 27, 28 and 29 July.{{ Citation | last1 = Peters | first1 = Lionel | last2 = Magnusson | first2 = Tomas | title = WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS WJC - 1988 Sudbury CAN Jul 27-31 | url = http://www.wjah.co.uk/wojc/WJC/WJC1988.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140407090758/http://www.wjah.co.uk/wojc/WJC/WJC1988.html | archive-date = 7 April 2014 | url-status = dead | publisher = WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH") | access-date = 13 June 2015}}{{ Citation | title = IAAF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - Eugene 2014 - FACTS & FIGURES | url = http://dt9guucc6nuua.cloudfront.net/competitioninfo/1b820a45-e3d7-40f4-9d5d-7a3abea7f433.pdf | publisher = IAAF | access-date = 13 June 2015}}

Medalists

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bgcolor="gold"|GoldJonah Birir
{{flagcountry|KEN}}
bgcolor="silver"|SilverKevin McKay
{{flagcountry|UK}}
bgcolor="CC9966"|BronzeMelford Homela
{{flagcountry|ZIM}}

Results

=Final=

29 July

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RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
{{Gold1}}align=left | Jonah Biriralign=left | {{flagcountry|KEN}}1:50.03
{{Silver2}}align=left | Kevin McKayalign=left | {{flagcountry|UK}}1:50.79
{{Bronze3}}align=left | Melford Homelaalign=left | {{flagcountry|ZIM}}1:51.34
4align=left | Predrag Melnjakalign=left | {{flagcountry|YUG}}1:52.07
5align=left | Giuseppe D'Ursoalign=left | {{flagcountry|ITA}}1:53.34
6align=left | Mariusz Hawrylakalign=left | {{flagcountry|POL}}1:55.14
7align=left | Joachim Dehmelalign=left | {{flagcountry|FRG}}1:55.68
8align=left | Oleg Yefimovalign=left | {{flagcountry|URS}}1:55.74

=Semifinals=

28 July

==Semifinal 1==

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RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
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| 1

align=left | Giuseppe D'Ursoalign=left | {{flagcountry|ITA}}1:52.16Q
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| 2

align=left | Joachim Dehmelalign=left | {{flagcountry|FRG}}1:52.23Q
3align=left | Pavel Hujeralign=left | {{flagcountry|TCH}}1:52.27
4align=left | Neil Chomosalign=left | {{flagcountry|CAN}}1:53.38
5align=left | Isaac Viciosaalign=left | {{flagcountry|ESP}}1:53.43
6align=left | Stéphane Bonnaudalign=left | {{flagcountry|FRA}}1:54.86
7align=left | Simon Stillalign=left | {{flagcountry|AUS}}1:55.90
8align=left | Mohamed Shawki Abdullahalign=left | {{flagcountry|QAT}}1:56.26

==Semifinal 2==

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RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
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| 1

align=left | Jonah Biriralign=left | {{flagcountry|KEN}}1:51.32Q
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| 2

align=left | Melford Homelaalign=left | {{flagcountry|ZIM}}1:51.48Q
3align=left | Paul Burgessalign=left | {{flagcountry|UK}}1:51.60
4align=left | Luis Javier Gonzálezalign=left | {{flagcountry|ESP}}1:51.98
5align=left | Philippe Appolinealign=left | {{flagcountry|FRA}}1:52.00
6align=left | Mikhail Tsyomaalign=left | {{flagcountry|URS}}1:52.20
7align=left | D'Juan Strozieralign=left | {{flagcountry|USA}}1:53.13
8align=left | Andrea Benvenutialign=left | {{flagcountry|ITA}}1:57.48

==Semifinal 3==

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RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
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| 1

align=left | Kevin McKayalign=left | {{flagcountry|UK}}1:49.22Q
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| 2

align=left | Predrag Melnjakalign=left | {{flagcountry|YUG}}1:49.40Q
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| 3

align=left | Mariusz Hawrylakalign=left | {{flagcountry|POL}}1:49.60q
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| 4

align=left | Oleg Yefimovalign=left | {{flagcountry|URS}}1:49.86q
5align=left | Luis Cadoganalign=left | {{flagcountry|CUB}}1:49.99
6align=left | Sergey Mitovalign=left | {{flagcountry|BUL|1971}}1:50.55
7align=left | Colin Mathiesonalign=left | {{flagcountry|CAN}}1:50.87
8align=left | Benito Mpwewealign=left | {{flagcountry|TAN}}18:30.30

=Heats=

27 July

==Heat 1==

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RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
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| 1

align=left | Giuseppe D'Ursoalign=left | {{flagcountry|ITA}}1:51.12Q
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| 2

align=left | Luis Cadoganalign=left | {{flagcountry|CUB}}1:51.32Q
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| 3

align=left | Luis Javier Gonzálezalign=left | {{flagcountry|ESP}}1:51.77Q
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| 4

align=left | Philippe Appolinealign=left | {{flagcountry|FRA}}1:52.18q
5align=left | Paulo Estiveiraalign=left | {{flagcountry|POR}}1:53.81
6align=left | Felizardo Sardeniaalign=left | {{flagcountry|PHI|1986}}1:54.13
7align=left | Yoshikazu Tachialign=left | {{flagcountry|JPN}}1:55.04

==Heat 2==

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RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
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| 1

align=left | Joachim Dehmelalign=left | {{flagcountry|FRG}}1:50.21Q
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| 2

align=left | Paul Burgessalign=left | {{flagcountry|UK}}1:50.37Q
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| 3

align=left | Stéphane Bonnaudalign=left | {{flagcountry|FRA}}1:51.83Q
4align=left | Momodou Bello N'Jiealign=left | {{flagcountry|GAM}}1:58.07
5align=left | Peter Merchantalign=left | {{flagcountry|ATG}}2:07.76
{{hs|6}}align=left | Fransua Woldemarianalign=left | {{flagcountry|ETH|1987}}DQ

==Heat 3==

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RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
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| 1

align=left | Kevin McKayalign=left | {{flagcountry|UK}}1:49.86Q
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| 2

align=left | Melford Homelaalign=left | {{flagcountry|ZIM}}1:49.93Q
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| 3

align=left | Mohamed Shawki Abdullahalign=left | {{flagcountry|QAT}}1:50.02Q
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| 4

align=left | Oleg Yefimovalign=left | {{flagcountry|URS}}1:50.33q
5align=left | Odd Magne Øgriedalign=left | {{flagcountry|NOR}}1:54.64
{{hs|6}}align=left | Lyle Tenfingersalign=left | {{flagcountry|ASA}}DQ
{{hs|7}}align=left | Oliver Münzeralign=left | {{flagcountry|AUT}}DNF

==Heat 4==

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RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
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| 1

align=left | Jonah Biriralign=left | {{flagcountry|KEN}}1:50.56Q
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| 2

align=left | Mikhail Tsyomaalign=left | {{flagcountry|URS}}1:51.13Q
bgcolor=ccffcc

| 3

align=left | Andrea Benvenutialign=left | {{flagcountry|ITA}}1:51.60Q
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| 4

align=left | Simon Stillalign=left | {{flagcountry|AUS}}1:51.86q
5align=left | Bernard Henryalign=left | {{flagcountry|LCA|1979}}1:56.47
{{hs|6}}align=left | Lawrence Leninalign=left | {{flagcountry|USA}}DQ

==Heat 5==

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RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
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| 1

align=left | Mariusz Hawrylakalign=left | {{flagcountry|POL}}1:50.41Q
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| 2

align=left | Isaac Viciosaalign=left | {{flagcountry|ESP}}1:50.76Q
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| 3

align=left | Benito Mpwewealign=left | {{flagcountry|TAN}}1:51.15Q
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| 4

align=left | Sergey Mitovalign=left | {{flagcountry|BUL|1971}}1:51.83q
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| 5

align=left | Neil Chomosalign=left | {{flagcountry|CAN}}1:52.39q
{{hs|6}}align=left | Wilson Kipketeralign=left | {{flagcountry|KEN}}DQ

==Heat 6==

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RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
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| 1

align=left | Pavel Hujeralign=left | {{flagcountry|TCH}}1:52.48Q
bgcolor=ccffcc

| 2

align=left | Predrag Melnjakalign=left | {{flagcountry|YUG}}1:52.88Q
bgcolor=ccffcc

| 3

align=left | D'Juan Strozieralign=left | {{flagcountry|USA}}1:52.95Q
bgcolor=ddffdd

| 4

align=left | Colin Mathiesonalign=left | {{flagcountry|CAN}}1:52.99q
5align=left | Kenneth Nielsenalign=left | {{flagcountry|NOR}}1:53.46
6align=left | Greg Whitfieldalign=left | {{flagcountry|AUS}}1:54.03
7align=left | Chern Srichudanualign=left | {{flagcountry|THA}}1:54.57

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 39 athletes from 29 countries participated in the event.

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  • {{flagcountry|ASA}} (1)
  • {{flagcountry|ATG}} (1)
  • {{flagcountry|AUS}} (2)
  • {{flagcountry|AUT}} (1)
  • {{flagcountry|BUL|1971}} (1)
  • {{flagcountry|CAN}} (2)
  • {{flagcountry|CUB}} (1)
  • {{flagcountry|TCH}} (1)
  • {{flagcountry|ETH|1987}} (1)
  • {{flagcountry|FRA}} (2)
  • {{flagcountry|GAM}} (1)
  • {{flagcountry|ITA}} (2)
  • {{flagcountry|JPN}} (1)
  • {{flagcountry|KEN}} (2)
  • {{flagcountry|NOR}} (2)
  • {{flagcountry|PHI|1986}} (1)
  • {{flagcountry|POL}} (1)
  • {{flagcountry|POR}} (1)
  • {{flagcountry|QAT}} (1)
  • {{flagcountry|LCA|1979}} (1)
  • {{flagcountry|URS}} (2)
  • {{flagcountry|ESP}} (2)
  • {{flagcountry|TAN}} (1)
  • {{flagcountry|THA}} (1)
  • {{flagcountry|UK}} (2)
  • {{flagcountry|USA}} (2)
  • {{flagcountry|FRG}} (1)
  • {{flagcountry|YUG}} (1)
  • {{flagcountry|ZIM}} (1)

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References

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{{WJC800metres}}

{{Footer World Junior Champions men's 800 metres}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:1988 World Junior Championships in Athletics, Mens 800 metres}}

800 metres

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