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Deutsch1979 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Men's 800 metres
The men's 800 metres event at the 1979 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 24 and 25 February in Vienna.[1][2]
Medalists
[edit]| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Antonio Páez Spain | Binko Kolev Bulgaria | András Paróczai Hungary |
Results
[edit]Heats
[edit]First 2 from each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Antonio Páez | Spain | 1:47.7 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Milovan Savić |  Yugoslavia | 1:48.9 | Q, SB |
| 3 | 2 | András Paróczai | Hungary | 1:49.3 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Carlo Grippo |  Italy | 1:49.4 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | Binko Kolev | Bulgaria | 1:49.4 | q |
| 6 | 2 | Rolf Gysin |  Switzerland | 1:49.6 | q |
| 7 | 2 | Didier Marquant |  France | 1:49.7 | PB |
| 8 | 1 | Nikolay Kirov |  Soviet Union | 1:50.1 | PB |
| 8 | 2 | Sermet Timurlenk |  Turkey | 1:50.1 | PB |
| 10 | 1 | Carlos Cabral |  Portugal | 1:51.0 | PB |
| 11 | 1 | Adorno Corradini | Italy | 1:51.3 | PB |
| 12 | 1 | Manfred Archer |  Austria | 1:51.8 | PB |
| 13 | 2 | Koen Gijsbers |  Netherlands | 1:51.9 | SB |
Final
[edit]| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Antonio Páez | Spain | 1:47.4 | PB |
 | Binko Kolev | Bulgaria | 1:47.8 | NR |
 | András Paróczai | Hungary | 1:48.2 | SB |
| 4 | Carlo Grippo | Italy | 1:49.1 | SB |
| 5 | Milovan Savić | Yugoslavia | 1:49.1 | |
| 6 | Rolf Gysin | Switzerland | 1:49.5 | SB |
