IAAF World Championships
Olympiastadion, Helsinki (FIN)
07–14 AUG 1983
OW
Men's 800 Metres
Final
| Place | Name | Birth Date | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Willi WÜLBECK | 18 DEC 1954 | FRG | 1:43.65 |
| 2. | Rob DRUPPERS | 29 APR 1962 | NED | 1:44.20 |
| 3. | Joaquim CRUZ | 12 MAR 1963 | BRA | 1:44.27 |
| 4. | Peter ELLIOTT | 09 OCT 1962 | GBR | 1:44.87 |
| 5. | James ROBINSON | 27 AUG 1954 | USA | 1:45.12 |
| 6. | Agberto Conceiço GUIMARĂES | 18 AUG 1957 | BRA | 1:45.46 |
| 7. | Hans-Peter FERNER | 06 JUN 1956 | FRG | 1:45.74 |
| 8. | David PATRICK | 12 JUN 1960 | USA | 1:46.56 |
Semifinal - Heat 1
| Place | Name | Birth Date | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Joaquim CRUZ | 12 MAR 1963 | BRA | 1:45.62 |
| 2. | James ROBINSON | 27 AUG 1954 | USA | 1:46.16 |
| 3. | Philippe DUPONT | 31 MAY 1958 | FRA | 1:46.36 |
| 4. | Viktor KALINKIN | 23 FEB 1960 | URS | 1:46.83 |
| 5. | Mike SOLOMON | 29 SEP 1954 | TTO | 1:47.10 |
| 6. | Matthias ASSMANN | 02 FEB 1957 | FRG | 1:48.73 |
| 7. | Michael HILLARDT | 22 JAN 1961 | AUS | 1:49.64 |
| Alberto JUANTORENA | 03 DEC 1950 | CUB | DNS |
Semifinal - Heat 2
| Place | Name | Birth Date | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Willi WÜLBECK | 18 DEC 1954 | FRG | 1:46.21 |
| 2. | Agberto Conceiço GUIMARĂES | 18 AUG 1957 | BRA | 1:46.37 |
| 3. | José MARAJO | 10 AUG 1954 | FRA | 1:46.39 |
| 4. | David MACK | 30 MAY 1961 | USA | 1:46.39 |
| 5. | Colomán TRABADO | 02 JAN 1958 | ESP | 1:46.85 |
| 6. | Garry COOK | 10 JAN 1958 | GBR | 1:47.48 |
| 7. | Sammy KOSKEI | 14 MAY 1961 | KEN | 1:48.92 |
| 8. | Binko KOLEV | 28 JUL 1958 | BUL | 1:50.23 |
Semifinal - Heat 3
| Place | Name | Birth Date | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Hans-Peter FERNER | 06 JUN 1956 | FRG | 1:45.24 |
| 2. | David PATRICK | 12 JUN 1960 | USA | 1:45.30 |
| 3. | Peter ELLIOTT | 09 OCT 1962 | GBR | 1:45.38 |
| 4. | Rob DRUPPERS | 29 APR 1962 | NED | 1:45.55 |
| 5. | Detlef WAGENKNECHT | 03 JAN 1959 | GDR | 1:45.70 |
| 6. | Peter PEARLESS | 04 JUN 1957 | NZL | 1:47.82 |
| 7. | José Luis BARBOSA | 27 MAY 1961 | BRA | 1:48.05 |
| 8. | Jorma HÄRKÖNEN | 17 MAY 1956 | FIN | 1:49.39 |
Round 1 - Heat 1
| Place | Name | Birth Date | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | James ROBINSON | 27 AUG 1954 | USA | 1:46.32 |
| 2. | Garry COOK | 10 JAN 1958 | GBR | 1:46.44 |
| 3. | Viktor KALINKIN | 23 FEB 1960 | URS | 1:46.57 |
| 4. | Christoph ULMER | 29 JUN 1961 | SUI | 1:47.98 |
| 5. | Jama Mohamed ADEN | 28 AUG 1962 | SOM | 1:48.69 |
| 6. | Paul GILBERT | 29 DEC 1960 | AUS | 1:51.39 |
| 7. | Khaled KHALIFA | 03 DEC 1957 | KUW | 1:52.84 |
| 8. | Sekou CAMARA | 1959 | GUI | 1:59.90 |
Round 1 - Heat 2
| Place | Name | Birth Date | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Matthias ASSMANN | 02 FEB 1957 | FRG | 1:47.45 |
| 2. | José Luis BARBOSA | 27 MAY 1961 | BRA | 1:47.47 |
| 3. | Binko KOLEV | 28 JUL 1958 | BUL | 1:47.49 |
| 4. | Peter BOURKE | 23 APR 1958 | AUS | 1:48.15 |
| 5. | Petru DRĂGOESCU | 22 JUL 1962 | ROU | 1:48.33 |
| 6. | Bo BREIGAN | 17 DEC 1958 | NOR | 1:49.53 |
| 7. | Mohammed DARWISH | 1962 | IRQ | 1:50.68 |
Round 1 - Heat 3
| Place | Name | Birth Date | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Willi WÜLBECK | 18 DEC 1954 | FRG | 1:46.55 |
| 2. | Philippe DUPONT | 31 MAY 1958 | FRA | 1:46.62 |
| 3. | David PATRICK | 12 JUN 1960 | USA | 1:46.76 |
| 4. | Babacar NIANG | 09 SEP 1958 | SEN | 1:47.54 |
| 5. | Donato SABIA | 11 SEP 1963 | ITA | 1:47.62 |
| 6. | Sotirios MOUTSANAS | 02 JAN 1958 | GRE | 1:48.23 |
| 7. | Vincent CONFAIT | 28 OCT 1959 | SEY | 1:55.04 |
| 8. | Jean-Marie RUDASINGWA | 1961 | RWA | 1:55.12 |
Round 1 - Heat 4
| Place | Name | Birth Date | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Detlef WAGENKNECHT | 03 JAN 1959 | GDR | 1:49.20 |
| 2. | Sammy KOSKEI | 14 MAY 1961 | KEN | 1:49.35 |
| 3. | Omar KHALIFA | 18 DEC 1956 | SUD | 1:49.67 |
| 4. | Ronny OLSSON | 01 OCT 1961 | SWE | 1:49.72 |
| 5. | Simon HOOGEWERF | 11 MAY 1963 | CAN | 1:49.92 |
| Charlie OLIVER | 09 JUL 1955 | SOL | DNS | |
| Ryszard OSTROWSKI | 06 FEB 1961 | POL | DNS |
Round 1 - Heat 5
| Place | Name | Birth Date | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Agberto Conceiço GUIMARĂES | 18 AUG 1957 | BRA | 1:48.30 |
| 2. | Alberto JUANTORENA | 03 DEC 1950 | CUB | 1:48.40 |
| 3. | Juma N'DIWA | 28 NOV 1960 | KEN | 1:48.40 |
| 4. | Mohamed ZAHAFI | 1959 | MAR | 1:49.43 |
| 5. | Gordan HINDS | 1961 | BAR | 1:50.92 |
| 6. | Didier LE GUILLOU | 01 APR 1960 | FRA | 1:52.49 |
| 7. | Ruthsel MARTINA | AHO | 1:55.67 |
Round 1 - Heat 6
| Place | Name | Birth Date | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | David MACK | 30 MAY 1961 | USA | 1:45.84 |
| 2. | Jorma HÄRKÖNEN | 17 MAY 1956 | FIN | 1:46.39 |
| 3. | Peter ELLIOTT | 09 OCT 1962 | GBR | 1:46.53 |
| 4. | José MARAJO | 10 AUG 1954 | FRA | 1:46.78 |
| 5. | Colomán TRABADO | 02 JAN 1958 | ESP | 1:47.10 |
| 6. | Bok-ju KIM | 17 OCT 1960 | KOR | 1:48.40 |
| 7. | Tisbite RAKOTOARISOA | 08 DEC 1951 | MAD | 1:50.70 |
| 8. | Antonio Cadio PARAISO | 18 OCT 1960 | STP | 1:58.47 |
Round 1 - Heat 7
| Place | Name | Birth Date | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Rob DRUPPERS | 29 APR 1962 | NED | 1:46.12 |
| 2. | Joaquim CRUZ | 12 MAR 1963 | BRA | 1:46.12 |
| 3. | Peter PEARLESS | 04 JUN 1957 | NZL | 1:47.22 |
| 4. | Mike SOLOMON | 29 SEP 1954 | TTO | 1:47.30 |
| 5. | Faouzi LAHBI | 02 MAR 1958 | MAR | 1:47.76 |
| 6. | Gawain GUY | 28 JAN 1962 | JAM | 1:49.19 |
| 7. | John CHAPPORY | 29 JUL 1962 | GIB | 1:52.30 |
Round 1 - Heat 8
| Place | Name | Birth Date | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Hans-Peter FERNER | 06 JUN 1956 | FRG | 1:48.34 |
| 2. | Michael HILLARDT | 22 JAN 1961 | AUS | 1:48.44 |
| 3. | James MAINA BOI | 04 APR 1954 | KEN | 1:48.69 |
| 4. | Mark HANDELSMAN | 09 JUN 1961 | ISR | 1:49.02 |
| 5. | Mohamed ALOUINI | 19 OCT 1957 | TUN | 1:49.09 |
| 6. | William WUYCKE | 21 MAY 1958 | VEN | 1:50.71 |
| 7. | Luis RAMIREZ | 1958 | NCA | 1:55.77 |
| 8. | Clive WILLIAMS | 1960 | BIZ | 2:03.64 |