Athletics at the 1981 Summer Universiade – Men's 800 metres

The men's 800 metres event at the 1981 Summer Universiade was held at the Stadionul Naţional in Bucharest on 25 and 26 July 1981.

Medalists

Gold	Silver	Bronze
Andreas Hauck  East Germany	Sotirios Moutsanas  Greece	Pavel Troshilo  Soviet Union

Results

Heats

Rank	Heat	Athlete	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	2	Pavel Troshilo	Soviet Union	1:48.66	Q[1]
3	?	José María Nombela	Spain	1:50.04	[2]
6	?	Didier Le Guillou	France	1:58.49	[3]
	?	Gregor Hagmann	Switzerland	DNF	[4]

Semifinals

Rank	Heat	Athlete	Nationality	Time	Notes
2	1	Sotirios Moutsanas	Greece	1:49.21	Q[1]
3	1	Andreas Hauck	East Germany	1:49.37	Q[1]
8	?	Stefano Cecchini	Italy	1:50.08	[5]
8	?	Gabriele Ferrero	Italy	1:51.61	[5]

Final

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Rank	Athlete	Nationality	Time	Notes
	Andreas Hauck	East Germany	1:50.12
	Sotirios Moutsanas	Greece	1:50.20
	Pavel Troshilo	Soviet Union	1:50.26
4	Michael White	United States	1:50.32
5	Amar Brahmia	Algeria	1:50.46
6	Nicolae Onescu	Romania	1:50.48
7	Saïd Aouita	Morocco	1:50.49
8	Mihai Prundeanu	Romania	1:52.55

References

1. Soviet results (p139)
2. "Tres records del los juegos en natación, lo mas notable" (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 26 July 1981. p. 23. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
3. French results
4. "Hervorragende US-Staffel" (in German). Fribourg Freiburger Nachrichten. 27 July 1981. p. 7. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
5. "Universiadi, Masullo d'argento nei 200" (in Italian). La Stampa. 26 July 1981. p. 20.
6. "Final results". The Santa Fe New Mexican. 27 July 1981. p. 26. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
7. "Final results". United Press International. 26 July 1981. Retrieved 9 February 2020.