Athletics at the 1896 Summer Olympics - Men's 800 metres
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| Athletics at the 1896 Summer Olympics |
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|---|---|---|
| Track events | ||
| 100 m | men | |
| 400 m | men | |
| 800 m | men | |
| 1500 m | men | |
| 110 m hurdles | men | |
| Road events | ||
| Marathon | men | |
| Field events | ||
| Long jump | men | |
| Triple jump | men | |
| High jump | men | |
| Pole vault | men | |
| Shot put | men | |
| Discus throw | men | |
The men's 800 metres race was the second-longest of the four flat-track events on the Athletics at the 1896 Summer Olympics programme. The preliminary heats were the third event held on 6 April. The nine competitors were split into two groups. The top two athletes in each heat advanced to the final, which was held on 9 April.
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[edit] Medallists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
 Teddy FlackAustralia |
 Nándor DániHungary |
 Dimitrios GolemisGreece |
[edit] Results
[edit] Heats
The two heats of the preliminary round were held on 6 April. The top two runners in each heat advanced.
[edit] Heat 1
| Place | Athlete | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teddy Flack | Australia |
2:10.0 |
| 2 | Nándor Dáni | Hungary |
2:10.2 |
| 3 | Friedrich Traun |  Germany |
Unknown |
| 4 | George Marshall | Great Britain |
Unknown |
Teddy Flack of Australia won the first heat, in a time of 2 minutes and 10 seconds. Nándor Dáni of Hungary came in second.
[edit] Heat 2
| Place | Athlete | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albin Lermusiaux |  France |
2:16.6 |
| 2 | Dimitrios Golemis | Greece |
2:16.8 |
| 3 | Georges de la Nézière | France |
Unknown |
| 4 | Angelos Fetsis | Greece |
Unknown |
| 5 | Dimitrios Tomprof | Greece |
Unknown |
Albin Lermusiaux of France won the second heat. His time was 2 minutes and 16,6 seconds. Dimitrios Golemis of Greece was the runner-up.
[edit] Final
| Place | Athlete | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teddy Flack | Australia |
2:11.0 |
| 2 | Nándor Dáni | Hungary |
2:11.8 |
| 3 | Dimitrios Golemis | Greece |
2:28.0 |
| – | Albin Lermusiaux | France |
Did not start |
The final consisted of only three runners, as Lermusiaux elected not to compete. Flack won the final, with Dáni close on his heels. Golemis came in a distant third.
[edit] References
- Lampros, S.P.; Polites, N.G.; De Coubertin, Pierre; Philemon, P.J.; & Anninos, C. (1897). The Olympic Games: BC 776 – AD 1896. Athens: Charles Beck. (Digitally available at AAFLA.org)
- Mallon, Bill; & Widlund, Ture (1998). The 1896 Olympic Games. Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary. Jefferson: McFarland. ISBN 0-7864-0379-9. (Excerpt available at AAFLA.org)
- Smith, Michael Llewellyn (2004). Olympics in Athens 1896. The Invention of the Modern Olympic Games. London: Profile Books. ISBN 1-86197-342-X.
