SUMMER OLYMPIC GAMES
 
OLYMPIC GAMES. HISTORY 
MEN'S 800 m.
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1896 
1. Edwin Flack (Aus) ....................................... 2:11.0 
2. Nandor Dani (Hun) ....................................... 2:11.8 
3. Dimitrios Golemis (Gre) ..................................... nt 
1900 
1. Alfred Tysoe (GB) ....................................... 2:01.2 
2. John Cregan (US) ..................................... c2:01.8 
3. David Hall (US) ......................................... c2:05.0 
1904 
1. James Lightbody (US) ................................ 1:56.0 
2. Howard Valentine (US) ............................... 1:56.3 
3. Emil Breitkreutz (US) ................................. 1:56.4 
1908 
1. Mel Sheppard (US) ..................................... 1:52.8 WR 
2. Emilio Lunghi (Ita) ....................................... 1:54.2 
3. Hanns Braun (Ger) ...................................... 1:55.2 
1912 
1. Ted Meredith (US) ...................................... 1:51.9 WR 
2. Mel Sheppard (US) ..................................... 1:52.0 
3. Ira Davenport (US) ...................................... 1:52.0 
1920 
1. Albert Hill (GB) ............................................ 1:53.4 
2. Earl Eby (US) ............................................ c1:53.7 
3. Bevil Rudd (SA) ......................................... c1:53.8 
1924 
1. Douglas Lowe (GB) ..................................... 1:52.4 
2. Paul Martin (Swi) ......................................... 1:52.6 
3. Schuyler Enck (US) .................................... 1:53.0 
1928 
1. Douglas Lowe (GB) ..................................... 1:51.8 
2. Erik Byléhn (Swe) ........................................ 1:52.8 
3. Hermann Engelhard (Ger) ............................ 1:53.2 
1932 
1. Tom Hampson (GB) .................................... 1:49.7 WR 
2. Alex Wilson (Can) ....................................... 1:49.9 
3. Phil Edwards (Can) ..................................... 1:51.5 
1936 
1. John Woodruff (US) ..................................... 1:52.9 
2. Mario Lanzi (Ita) .......................................... 1:53.3 
3. Phil Edwards (Can) ..................................... 1:53.6 
1948 
1. Mal Whitfield (US) ....................................... 1:49.2
2. Arthur Wint (Jam) ........................................ 1:49.5 
3. Marcel Hansenne (Fra) ................................ 1:49.8
1952 
1. Mal Whitfield (US) ....................................... 1:49.2 
2. Arthur Wint (Jam) ........................................ 1:49.4 
3. Heinz Ulzheimer (WG) ................................. 1:49.7 
1956 
1. Tom Courtney (US) ..................................... 1:47.7 
2. Derek Johnson (GB) ................................... 1:47.8 
3. Audun Boysen (Nor) ................................... 1:48.1 
1960 
1. Peter Snell (NZ) .......................................... 1:46.3 
2. Roger Moens (Bel) ...................................... 1:46.5 
3. George Kerr (Jam) ...................................... 1:47.1 
1964 
1. Peter Snell (NZ) .......................................... 1:45.1 
2. Bill Crothers (Can) ...................................... 1:45.6 
3. Wilson Kiprugut (Ken) ................................. 1:45.9 
1968 
1. Ralph Doubell (Aus) .................................... 1:44.3 =WR 
2. Wilson Kiprugut (Ken) ................................. 1:44.5 
3. Tom Farrell (US) ......................................... 1:45.4 
1972 
1. Dave Wottle (US) ...................................... 1:45.86 
2. Yevgeniy Arzhanov (SU) ............................ 1:45.89 
3. Mike Boit (Ken) ......................................... 1:46.01 
1976 
1. Alberto Juantorena (Cub) ............................ 1:43.50 WR 
2. Ivo Van Damme (Bel) ................................. 1:43.86 
3. Rick Wohlhuter (US) .................................. 1:44.12 
1980 
1. Steve Ovett (GB) ........................................ 1:45.40 
2. Seb Coe (GB) ............................................ 1:45.85 
3. Nikolay Kirov (SU) ...................................... 1:45.94 
1984 
1. Joaquim Cruz (Bra) .................................... 1:43.00 
2. Seb Coe (GB) ............................................ 1:43.64 
3. Earl Jones (US) ......................................... 1:43.83 
1988 
1. Paul Ereng (Ken) ...................................... 1:43.45 
2. Joaquim Cruz (Bra) ................................... 1:43.90 
3. Saïd Aouita (Mor) .................................... 1:44.06 
1992 
1. William Tanui (Ken) .................................. 1:43.66 
2. Nixon Kiprotich (Ken) ................................ 1:43.70 
3. Johnny Gray (US) ..................................... 1:43.97 
1996 
1. Vebjorn Rodal (Nor) .................................. 1:42.58 
2. Hezekiel Sepeng (SA) .............................. 1:42.74 
3. Fred Onyancha (Ken) ............................... 1:42.79
2000
1. Nils Schumann (GER) .............................. 1:45.08
2. Wilson Kipketer (DEN) ............................. 1:45.14
3. Djabir Said Guerni (ALG) .......................... 1:45.16

Medals
8 - 4 - 8  USA
6 - 3 - 0  Great Britain
2 - 2 - 3  Kenya
2 - 0 - 0  Australia
2 - 0 - 0  New Zealand
1 - 1 - 0  Brazil
1 - 0 - 2  Germany
1 - 0 - 1  Norway
1 - 0 - 0  Cuba
0 - 2 - 2  Canada
0 - 2 - 1  Jamaica
0 - 2 - 0  Italy
0 - 2 - 0  Belgium
0 - 1 - 1 South Africa
0 - 1 - 1  Soviet Union
0 - 1 - 0  Hungary
0 - 1 - 0  Switzerland
0 - 1 - 0  Denmark
0 - 0 - 1  Greece
0 - 0 - 1  France
0 - 0 - 1  West Germany 
0 - 0 - 1  Morroco
0 - 0 - 1  Algeria

More Gold Medals: Mal Whitfield, Peter Snell (2)
More Medals: Mal Whitfield (2-0-0), Peter Snell (2-0-0), Mel Sheppard (1-1-0), Joaquim Cruz (1-1-0), Seb Coe (0-2-0), Wilson Kiprugut (0-1-1), Phil Edwards (0-0-2)