1938 European Athletics Championships – Men's 800 metres
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The men's 800 metres at the 1938 European Athletics Championships was held in Paris, France, at Stade Olympique de Colombes on 3 and 4 September 1938.[1]
| Men's 800 metres at the European Athletics Championships |
|---|
Medalists
| Gold | Rudolf Harbig Germany |
| Silver | Jacques Lévèque France |
| Bronze | Mario Lanzi Italy |
Results
Final
4 September
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Rudolf Harbig | Germany | 1:50.6 | CR, NR |
 | Jacques Lévèque | France | 1:51.8 | |
 | Mario Lanzi | Italy | 1:52.0 | |
| 4 | Sjabbe Bouman |  Netherlands | 1:52.3 | NR |
| 5 | Bertil Andersson |  Sweden | 1:53.0 | |
| 6 | Tauno Peussa |  Finland | 1:55.5 | |
| 7 | Paul Faure | France | NT | |
| 8 | Lennart Nilsson | Sweden | NT | |
| 9 | Paul Minder |  Switzerland | NT | |
| Gusztáv Harsányi |  Hungary | DNF |
Heats
3 September
Heat 1
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mario Lanzi | Italy | 1:53.6 | Q |
| 2 | Jacques Lévèque | France | 1:54.1 | Q |
| 3 | Lennart Nilsson | Sweden | 1:54.2 | Q |
| 4 | Francis Handley |  Great Britain | 1:55.0 |
Heat 2
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rudolf Harbig | Germany | 1:54.3 | Q |
| 2 | Bertil Andersson | Sweden | 1:54.9 | Q |
| 3 | Paul Faure | France | 1:55.2 | Q |
| 4 | Ferenc Temesvári | Hungary | 1:55.4 | |
| 5 | Alfred Baldwin | Great Britain | 1:56.6 | |
| 6 | Emil Goršek |  Yugoslavia | 2:01.4 | |
| 7 | Charles Stein |  Luxembourg | NT |
Heat 3
Participation
According to an unofficial count, 18 athletes from 13 countries participated in the event.
Finland (1)
France (2)
Germany (1)
Hungary (2)
Italy (2)
Luxembourg (1)
Netherlands (1)
Poland (1)
Portugal (1)
Sweden (2)
Switzerland (1)
Great Britain (2)
Yugoslavia (1)