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1972 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Men's 800 metres

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The men's 800 metres event at the 1972 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 11 and 12 March in Grenoble.[1][2]

Medalists

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Gold Silver Bronze
Jozef Plachý
 Czechoslovakia
Ivan Ivanov
 Soviet Union
Francis Gonzalez
 France

Results

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Heats

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First 4 from each heat (Q) qualified directly for the final.

Held on 11 March

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 2 Jozef Plachý  Czechoslovakia 1:49.92 Q
2 2 Manuel Gayoso  Spain 1:50.15 Q, NR
3 2 Peter Browne  Great Britain 1:50.88 Q
4 2 Jan Reijnders  Netherlands 1:50.91 Q
5 1 Ivan Ivanov  Soviet Union 1:59.57 Q
6 1 Francis Gonzalez  France 1:59.83 Q
7 1 András Zsinka  Hungary 2:00.19 Q
8 1 Þorsteinn Þorsteinsson  Iceland 2:05.37 Q
9 1 Jože Međimurec  Yugoslavia 2:12.24

Final

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Held on 12 March

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Jozef Plachý  Czechoslovakia 1:48.84 NR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Ivan Ivanov  Soviet Union 1:49.05
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Francis Gonzalez  France 1:49.17
4 András Zsinka  Hungary 1:50.62
5 Peter Browne  Great Britain 1:51.27
6 Manuel Gayoso  Spain 1:52.15
7 Þorsteinn Þorsteinsson  Iceland 1:53.26 NR
Jan Reijnders  Netherlands DNS

References

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  1. ^ "Competitions - European Athletics Indoor Championships - History". European Athletics. Retrieved 2019-01-26.
  2. ^ Results (p. 443)