1991 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's 800 metres
The men's 800 metres event at the 1991 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held on 8, 9 and 10 March.
Medalists[edit]
Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Paul Ereng![]() | Tomás de Teresa![]() | Simon Hoogewerf![]() |
Results[edit]
Heats[edit]
First 2 of each heat (Q) and next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.[1]
Semifinals[edit]
First 3 of each semifinal (Q) qualified directly for the final.[2]
Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | William Tanui | ![]() | 1:47.74 | Q |
2 | 2 | Joachim Dehmel | ![]() | 1:48.17 | Q |
3 | 2 | Stanley Redwine | ![]() | 1:48.34 | Q |
4 | 2 | Miroslav Chochkov | ![]() | 1:48.40 | |
5 | 2 | Martin Steele | ![]() | 1:48.77 | |
6 | 1 | Tomás de Teresa | ![]() | 1:49.80 | Q |
7 | 1 | Paul Ereng | ![]() | 1:49.96 | Q |
8 | 1 | Simon Hoogewerf | ![]() | 1:50.04 | Q |
9 | 1 | Andrey Sudnik | ![]() | 1:50.08 | |
10 | 1 | Ahmed Belkessam | ![]() | 1:50.18 | |
11 | 2 | Pablo Squella | ![]() | 1:50.60 | |
12 | 1 | Peter Svaricek | ![]() | 1:53.12 |
Final[edit]
Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Paul Ereng | ![]() | 1:47.08 | |
![]() | Tomás de Teresa | ![]() | 1:47.82 | |
![]() | Simon Hoogewerf | ![]() | 1:47.88 | NR |
4 | Stanley Redwine | ![]() | 1:47.98 | |
5 | Joachim Dehmel | ![]() | 1:50.58 | |
William Tanui | ![]() | DQ |
Note: William Tanui had originally won in 1:46.94, but was later disqualified for breaking from his lane too early.