Athletics at the 1997 Summer Universiade – Men's 800 metres

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The men's 800 metres event at the 1997 Summer Universiade was held at the Stadio Cibali in Catania, Italy, on 29 and 30 August.[https://www.tilastopaja.eu/db/results.php?Season=1997&CID=12983456 Results at Tilastopaja]

Medalists

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Norberto Téllez
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|Hezekiél Sepeng
{{RSA}}

|Bryan Woodward
{{USA}}

Results

=Heats=

Held on 29 August

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RankHeatAthleteNationalityTimeNotes
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| 1

1align="left" | Djabir Saïd-Guernialign=left| {{ALG}}1:48.13Q
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| 2

6align="left" | Oleg Stepanovalign=left| {{RUS}}1:48.35Q
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| 3

1align="left" | Balázs Tölgyesialign=left| {{HUN}}1:48.47Q
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| 4

3align="left" | Shaun Benefieldalign=left| {{USA}}1:48.73Q
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| 5

3align="left" | Andy Hartalign=left| {{GBR2}}1:48.84Q
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| 6

1align="left" | Daryl Fillionalign=left| {{CAN}}1:48.91q
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| 7

6align="left" | Mark Sesayalign=left| {{GBR2}}1:48.92Q
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| 8

3align="left" | Jean-Gilles Talinalign=left| {{FRA}}1:49.00q
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| 9

1align="left" | Duarte Pontealign=left| {{POR}}1:49.13q[http://atletismo-estatistica.pt/outras-competicoes-internacionais/universiadas-2/ Portuguese results]
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| 10

6align="left" | Paul Byrnealign=left| {{AUS}}1:49.29q{{Cite web |url=http://athhistory.imgstg.com/almanac/Almanac-1997-98.pdf |title=Australian 1997 Almanac |access-date=2014-10-08 |archive-date=2014-10-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006091859/http://athhistory.imgstg.com/almanac/Almanac-1997-98.pdf |url-status=usurped }}
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| 11

6align="left" | Celso Ficagnaalign=left| {{BRA}}1:49.69q
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| 12

8align="left" | Bryan Woodwardalign=left| {{USA}}1:50.15Q
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| 13

5align="left" | Gert-Jan Liefersalign=left| {{NED}}1:50.26Q
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| 14

8align="left" | Bjørn Arild Bøhlengalign=left| {{NOR}}1:50.30Q
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| 15

8align="left" | Miklós Árpásialign=left| {{HUN}}1:50.33q
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| 16

5align="left" | Panagiotis Stroumbakosalign=left| {{GRE}}1:50.35Q
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| 17

8align="left" | Barnaby Shonealign=left| {{RSA}}1:50.49q
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| 18

1align="left" | Eyvind Solbualign=left| {{NOR}}1:50.82q
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| 19

2align="left" | Norberto Téllezalign=left| {{CUB}}1:50.93Q
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| 20

2align="left" | Tim Roggealign=left| {{BEL}}1:50.96Q
212align="left" | Urmet Uusorgalign=left| {{EST}}1:51.06
225align="left" | Kim Soon-hyungalign=left| {{KOR}}1:51.07
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| 23

7align="left" | Sergey Kozhevnikovalign=left| {{RUS}}1:51.21Q
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| 24

7align="left" | Nico Motchebonalign=left| {{GER}}1:51.21Q
255align="left" | Aleš Tomičalign=left| {{SLO}}1:51.36
267align="left" | Grzegorz Krzosekalign=left| {{POL}}1:51.52
277align="left" | Dennis van Tongerenalign=left| {{NED}}1:51.95
282align="left" | Sylvere Ntibushinitsealign=left| {{BDI}}1:52.11
298align="left" | Noureddine Djazoulialign=left| {{ALG}}1:52.50
302align="left" | Christian Díazalign=left| {{ARG}}1:52.57
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| 31

4align="left" | Hezekiél Sepengalign=left| {{RSA}}1:52.66Q
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| 32

4align="left" | Roman Oravecalign=left| {{CZE}}1:53.22Q
335align="left" | Vanko Stoyanovalign=left| {{flag|Macedonia}}1:53.51
347align="left" | Hamid Sadjadialign=left| {{IRI}}1:53.60
357align="left" | Mark Harrisalign=left| {{NZL}}1:53.79
361align="left" | Xandru Grechalign=left| {{MLT}}1:54.08
376align="left" | Petrus Ndaraalign=left| {{NAM}}1:54.09
384align="left" | Philip Rotichalign=left| {{KEN}}1:54.12
394align="left" | Sylvester Simelanealign=left| {{flag|Swaziland}}1:54.22
408align="left" | Lameck Kingalign=left| {{BOT}}1:54.56
413align="left" | Jean-Paul Niyonsabaalign=left| {{BDI}}1:55.50
427align="left" | Luis Romeroalign=left| {{PER}}1:55.72
435align="left" | Choge Kipsangalign=left| {{KEN}}1:55.92
444align="left" | Kabemba Mwapealign=left| {{ZAM}}1:56.08
453align="left" | Junior Anguyoalign=left| {{UGA}}1:56.20
468align="left" | Carlos Sequeiraalign=left| {{NCA}}1:56.36
475align="left" | Christophe Irumwaalign=left| {{flag|Rwanda|1962}}1:56.58
484align="left" | Jeremy Deerealign=left| {{CAN}}1:56.97
496align="left" | Chris Musenzealign=left| {{UGA}}1:57.01
504align="left" | Fadi Hatamlehalign=left| {{JOR}}1:57.43
516align="left" | Omar Khalafalign=left| {{JOR}}1:57.87
522align="left" | Gerald Grechalign=left| {{MLT}}1:59.29
532align="left" | Ma Wai Houalign=left| {{MAC}}1:59.31
548align="left" | Tang Win Kinalign=left| {{HKG}}2:03.08
553align="left" | Md Safiqul Islamalign=left| {{BAN}}2:03.90
563align="left" | Gordon Kapakalign=left| {{PNG}}2:09.76
577align="left" | Tam Hoi Kengalign=left| {{MAC}}2:10.02
{{hs|99}}1align="left" | Noor Aslamalign=left| {{PAK}}{{sort|9:99.99|DNF}}
{{hs|99}}3align="left" | Modise Bakupialign=left| {{BOT}}{{sort|9:99.99|DNF}}

=Semifinals=

Held on 30 August

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| 1

2align="left" | Hezekiél Sepengalign=left| {{RSA}}1:47.35Q
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| 2

1align="left" | Balázs Tölgyesialign=left| {{HUN}}1:47.42Q
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| 3

2align="left" | Bryan Woodwardalign=left| {{USA}}1:47.45Q
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| 4

1align="left" | Shaun Benefieldalign=left| {{USA}}1:47.60Q
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| 5

1align="left" | Sergey Kozhevnikovalign=left| {{RUS}}1:47.63q[http://digilander.iol.it/vdany/Stagionali/WRL/1997/800.htm 1999 World List]
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| 6

2align="left" | Djabir Saïd-Guernialign=left| {{ALG}}1:47.71q
72align="left" | Panagiotis Stroumbakosalign=left| {{GRE}}1:47.73
81align="left" | Andy Hartalign=left| {{GBR2}}1:47.74
91align="left" | Nico Motchebonalign=left| {{GER}}1:47.83
102align="left" | Jean-Gilles Talinalign=left| {{FRA}}1:48.44
111align="left" | Duarte Pontealign=left| {{POR}}1:48.81
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| 11

3align="left" | Norberto Téllezalign=left| {{CUB}}1:48.81Q
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| 13

3align="left" | Oleg Stepanovalign=left| {{RUS}}1:48.87Q
143align="left" | Miklós Árpásialign=left| {{HUN}}1:48.92
153align="left" | Gert-Jan Liefersalign=left| {{NED}}1:49.03
161align="left" | Paul Byrnealign=left| {{AUS}}1:49.24
173align="left" | Mark Sesayalign=left| {{GBR2}}1:49.70
183align="left" | Tim Roggealign=left| {{BEL}}1:50.19
192align="left" | Roman Oravecalign=left| {{CZE}}1:50.38
201align="left" | Eyvind Solbualign=left| {{NOR}}1:50.56
212align="left" | Daryl Fillionalign=left| {{CAN}}1:50.60{{cite news |title=Canadian results |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/41399811/calgary_herald/ |accessdate=31 December 2019 |publisher=Calgary Herald |date=29 August 1997 |page=40}}
222align="left" | Celso Ficagnaalign=left| {{BRA}}1:50.88
233align="left" | Bjørn Arild Bøhlengalign=left| {{NOR}}1:50.93
243align="left" | Barnaby Shonealign=left| {{RSA}}1:52.32

=Final=

Held on 30 August

{{Cite web |url=http://wwwfisu.ulb.ac.be/html/sathletics.html |title=Results |access-date=2014-10-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706132326/http://wwwfisu.ulb.ac.be/html/sathletics.html |archive-date=2011-07-06 |url-status=dead }}

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RankAthleteNationalityTimeNotes
{{Gold1}}align=left| Norberto Téllezalign=left| {{CUB}}1:47.63
{{Silver2}}align=left| Hezekiél Sepengalign=left| {{RSA}}1:47.77
{{Bronze3}}align=left| Bryan Woodwardalign=left| {{USA}}1:48.43
4align=left| Shaun Benefieldalign=left| {{USA}}1:48.65
5align=left| Balázs Tölgyesialign=left| {{HUN}}1:49.13
6align=left| Djabir Saïd-Guernialign=left| {{ALG}}1:49.41
7align=left| Sergey Kozhevnikovalign=left| {{RUS}}1:49.51
8align=left| Oleg Stepanovalign=left| {{RUS}}1:50.74

References

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