1966 European Athletics Championships – Men's 800 metres
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The men's 800 metres at the 1966 European Athletics Championships was held in Budapest, Hungary, at Népstadion on 2, 3, and 4 September 1966.[1]
| Men's 800 metres at the European Athletics Championships |
|---|
Medalists
Results
Final
4 September
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Manfred Matuschewski |  East Germany | 1:45.9 | CR NR |
 | Franz-Josef Kemper |  West Germany | 1:46.0 | |
 | Bodo Tümmler | West Germany | 1:46.3 | |
| 4 | Chris Carter |  Great Britain | 1:46.3 | NR |
| 5 | Tomáš Jungwirth |  Czechoslovakia | 1:46.7 | NR |
| 6 | John Boulter | Great Britain | 1:47.0 | |
| 7 | Alberto Esteban |  Spain | 1:47.4 | NR |
| 8 | Noel Carroll |  Ireland | 1:47.9 |
Semi-finals
3 September
Semi-final 1
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Franz-Josef Kemper | West Germany | 1:47.9 | Q |
| 2 | Tomáš Jungwirth | Czechoslovakia | 1:48.0 | Q |
| 3 | Chris Carter | Great Britain | 1:48.1 | Q |
| 4 | Noel Carroll | Ireland | 1:48.3 | Q |
| 5 | Vadim Mikhailov |  Soviet Union | 1:48.7 | |
| 6 | Mathias Seidler | East Germany | 1:48.8 | |
| 7 | Guy Taillard |  France | 1:49.2 | |
| 8 | Maurice Lurot | France | 1:49.9 |
Semi-final 2
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manfred Matuschewski | East Germany | 1:49.3 | Q |
| 2 | John Boulter | Great Britain | 1:49.4 | Q |
| 3 | Bodo Tümmler | West Germany | 1:49.5 | Q |
| 4 | Alberto Esteban | Spain | 1:49.5 | Q |
| 5 | Rein Tölp | Soviet Union | 1:49.8 | |
| 6 | Pavel Penkava | Czechoslovakia | 1:49.8 | |
| 7 | Jürgen May | East Germany | 1:50.0 | |
| 8 | Jean-Michel Pellez | France | 1:51.8 |
Heats
2 September
Heat 1
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mathias Seidler | East Germany | 1:48.3 | Q |
| 2 | Franz-Josef Kemper | West Germany | 1:48.4 | Q |
| 3 | Jean-Michel Pellez | France | 1:48.6 | Q |
| 4 | Derek McCleane | Ireland | 1:48.6 | |
| 5 | Arne Kvalheim |  Norway | 1:49.4 | |
| 6 | Petr Blaha | Czechoslovakia | 1:49.9 | |
| 7 | Marnix Cocquyt |  Belgium | 1:53.7 |
Heat 2
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jürgen May | East Germany | 1:48.1 | Q |
| 2 | Guy Taillard | France | 1:48.1 | Q |
| 3 | Pavel Penkava | Czechoslovakia | 1:48.2 | Q |
| 4 | John Boulter | Great Britain | 1:48.4 | Q |
| 5 | Jacques Pennewaert | Belgium | 1:48.4 | |
| 6 | Franco Arese |  Italy | 1:49.6 | |
| 7 | Imre Nagy |  Hungary | 1:50.4 |
Heat 3
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Carter | Great Britain | 1:48.7 | Q |
| 2 | Tomáš Jungwirth | Czechoslovakia | 1:48.9 | Q |
| 3 | Rein Tölp | Soviet Union | 1:49.1 | Q |
| 4 | Hansueli Mumenthaler |  Switzerland | 1:49.3 | |
| 5 | Lorant Stoll | Hungary | 1:50.3 | |
| 6 | Heikki Pippola |  Finland | 1:51.7 | |
| 7 | Gani Alia |  Albania | 1:52.4 | NR |
| Paul Roekaerts | Belgium | DQ |
Heat 4
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noel Carroll | Ireland | 1:48.1 | Q |
| 2 | Alberto Esteban | Spain | 1:48.2 | Q |
| 3 | Vadim Mikhailov | Soviet Union | 1:48.4 | Q |
| 4 | Walter Adams | West Germany | 1:48.8 | |
| 5 | Kenth Andersson |  Sweden | 1:49.0 | |
| 6 | Erik Zelazny |  Poland | 1:50.2 | |
| 7 | Dinos Michaelides |  Greece | 1:51.9 | |
| 8 | Jože Međimurec |  Yugoslavia | 1:53.5 |
Heat 5
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bodo Tümmler | West Germany | 1:48.6 | Q |
| 2 | Maurice Lurot | France | 1:48.8 | Q |
| 3 | Manfred Matuschewski | East Germany | 1:48.9 | Q |
| 4 | Rudolf Klaban |  Austria | 1:49.0 | |
| 5 | Remir Mitrofanov | Soviet Union | 1:49.2 | |
| 6 | Preben Glue |  Denmark | 1:50.2 | |
| 7 | Ian Hamilton | Ireland | 1:53.7 |
Participation
According to an unofficial count, 37 athletes from 21 countries participated in the event.
Albania (1)
Austria (1)
Belgium (3)
Czechoslovakia (3)
Denmark (1)
East Germany (3)
Finland (1)
France (3)
Greece (1)
Hungary (2)
Ireland (3)
Italy (1)
Norway (1)
Poland (1)
Soviet Union (3)
Spain (1)
Sweden (1)
Switzerland (1)
Great Britain (2)
West Germany (3)
Yugoslavia (1)