Athletics at the 2006 Asian Games – Men's 800 metres
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The men's 800 metres competition at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar was held on 9 and 11 December 2006 at the Khalifa International Stadium.[1]
| Men's 800 metres at the 2006 Asian Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Khalifa International Stadium | |||||||||
| Dates | 9–11 December 2006 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 14 from 12 nations | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Schedule
All times are Arabia Standard Time (UTC+03:00)
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 9 December 2006 | 17:20 | 1st round |
| Monday, 11 December 2006 | 17:10 | Final |
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world, Asian and Games records were as follows.
| World Record |  Wilson Kipketer (DEN) | 1:41.11 | Cologne, Germany | 24 August 1997 |
| Asian Record |  Yusuf Saad Kamel (BRN) | 1:43.11 | Zurich, Switzerland | 6 August 2004 |
| Games Record |  Lee Jin-il (KOR) | 1:45.72 | Hiroshima, Japan | 12 October 1994 |
Results
- Legend
- DNF — Did not finish
- DNS — Did not start
1st round
- Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) advance to the final.
Heat 1
| Rank | Athlete | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mohammad Al-Azemi (KUW) |
1:49.88 | Q |
| 2 | Yusuf Saad Kamel (BRN) |
1:49.94 | Q |
| 3 |  Abdulrahman Suleiman (QAT) |
1:50.49 | Q |
| 4 |  Ali Al-Deraan (KSA) |
1:50.76 | q |
| 5 |  Nguyễn Đình Cương (VIE) |
1:53.30 | |
| 6 |  Suresh Abeynayake (SRI) |
1:53.50 | |
| 7 |  Chen Fu-pin (TPE) |
1:54.66 |
Heat 2
| Rank | Athlete | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohammed Al-Salhi (KSA) |
1:51.92 | Q |
| 2 |  Ehsan Mohajer Shojaei (IRI) |
1:52.18 | Q |
| 3 |  Lee Jae-hun (KOR) |
1:52.49 | Q |
| 4 | Salem Amer Al-Badri (QAT) |
1:52.73 | q |
| 5 |  Abdalsalam Al-Dabaji (PLE) |
1:54.69 | |
| 6 |  Belal Al-Saari (YEM) |
1:57.27 | |
| — |  Firdavs Azizov (TJK) |
DNS |
Final
| Rank | Athlete | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
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Yusuf Saad Kamel (BRN) |
1:45.74 | |
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Mohammad Al-Azemi (KUW) |
1:46.25 | |
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Ehsan Mohajer Shojaei (IRI) |
1:47.43 | |
| 4 | Ali Al-Deraan (KSA) |
1:48.48 | |
| 5 | Abdulrahman Suleiman (QAT) |
1:48.62 | |
| 6 | Mohammed Al-Salhi (KSA) |
1:48.95 | |
| 7 | Lee Jae-hun (KOR) |
1:56.69 | |
| — | Salem Amer Al-Badri (QAT) |
DNF |