Praha European Championships
Stadion Evžena Rošického, Praha (TCH)
29 AUG–03 SEP 1978
GL
Men's 800 Metres
Final
| Place | Name | Birth Date | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Olaf BEYER | 04 AUG 1957 | GDR | 1:43.84 |
| 2. | Steve OVETT | 09 OCT 1955 | GBR | 1:44.09 |
| 3. | Sebastian COE | 29 SEP 1956 | GBR | 1:44.76 |
| 4. | Anatoliy RESHETNYAK | 14 APR 1955 | URS | 1:45.79 |
| 5. | Vladimir PODOLYAKO | 01 MAY 1956 | URS | 1:46.24 |
| 6. | Andreas BUSSE | 06 MAY 1959 | GDR | 1:47.1h |
| 7. | Dragan ŽIVOTIĆ | 03 MAR 1955 | YUG | 1:47.4h |
| 8. | José MARAJO | 10 AUG 1954 | FRA | 1:53.4h |
Semifinal - Heat 1
| Place | Name | Birth Date | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Sebastian COE | 29 SEP 1956 | GBR | 1:47.44 |
| 2. | Andreas BUSSE | 06 MAY 1959 | GDR | 1:47.6h |
| 3. | José MARAJO | 10 AUG 1954 | FRA | 1:47.7h |
| 4. | Vladimir PODOLYAKO | 01 MAY 1956 | URS | 1:47.8h |
| 5. | Markku TASKINEN | 25 FEB 1952 | FIN | 1:47.9h |
| 6. | Uwe BECKER | 10 DEC 1955 | FRG | 1:48.2h |
| 7. | Detlef WAGENKNECHT | 03 JAN 1959 | GDR | 1:48.5h |
| 8. | Arno KÖRMELING | 25 AUG 1956 | NED | 1:49.2h |
Semifinal - Heat 2
| Place | Name | Birth Date | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Steve OVETT | 09 OCT 1955 | GBR | 1:46.51 |
| 2. | Olaf BEYER | 04 AUG 1957 | GDR | 1:46.74 |
| 3. | Dragan ŽIVOTIĆ | 03 MAR 1955 | YUG | 1:46.94 |
| 4. | Anatoliy RESHETNYAK | 14 APR 1955 | URS | 1:47.2h |
| 5. | Hans-Peter FERNER | 06 JUN 1956 | FRG | 1:47.4h |
| 6. | Sermet TIMURLENK | 12 AUG 1956 | TUR | 1:47.9h |
| 7. | Roger MILHAU | 29 MAR 1955 | FRA | 1:48.9h |
| 8. | Günther HASLER | 02 FEB 1951 | LIE | 1:49.3h |
Round 1 - Heat 1
| Place | Name | Birth Date | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Steve OVETT | 09 OCT 1955 | GBR | 1:47.80 |
| 2. | Hans-Peter FERNER | 06 JUN 1956 | FRG | 1:48.1h |
| 3. | Markku TASKINEN | 25 FEB 1952 | FIN | 1:48.3h |
| 4. | Detlef WAGENKNECHT | 03 JAN 1959 | GDR | 1:48.4h |
| 5. | Vladimir MALOZYEMLIN | 26 JAN 1956 | URS | 1:48.6h |
| 6. | Carlo GRIPPO | 08 JAN 1955 | ITA | 1:48.6h |
Round 1 - Heat 2
| Place | Name | Birth Date | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Olaf BEYER | 04 AUG 1957 | GDR | 1:47.72 |
| 2. | Arno KÖRMELING | 25 AUG 1956 | NED | 1:48.1h |
| 3. | Günther HASLER | 02 FEB 1951 | LIE | 1:48.5h |
| 4. | Justin GLODEN | 22 MAR 1953 | LUX | 1:49.0h |
| 5. | Peter HOFFMANN | 01 JUL 1956 | GBR | 1:49.3h |
Round 1 - Heat 3
| Place | Name | Birth Date | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Andreas BUSSE | 06 MAY 1959 | GDR | 1:49.08 |
| 2. | José MARAJO | 10 AUG 1954 | FRA | 1:49.4h |
| 3. | Anatoliy RESHETNYAK | 14 APR 1955 | URS | 1:49.5h |
| 4. | Milovan SAVIĆ | 16 JUN 1953 | YUG | 1:50.0h |
| 5. | Milan TIMKO | 08 DEC 1953 | TCH | 1:50.5h |
| 6. | Panagiotis PALLIKARIS | 12 JUN 1956 | GRE | 1:51.6h |
Round 1 - Heat 4
| Place | Name | Birth Date | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Sebastian COE | 29 SEP 1956 | GBR | 1:46.82 |
| 2. | Roger MILHAU | 29 MAR 1955 | FRA | 1:47.07 |
| 3. | Uwe BECKER | 10 DEC 1955 | FRG | 1:47.13 |
| 4. | Dragan ŽIVOTIĆ | 03 MAR 1955 | YUG | 1:47.18 |
| 5. | Vladimir PODOLYAKO | 01 MAY 1956 | URS | 1:47.19 |
| 6. | Sermet TIMURLENK | 12 AUG 1956 | TUR | 1:47.23 |
| 7. | Jón DIDRIKSSON | 17 JUN 1955 | ISL | 1:50.4h |