Athletics at the 2011 Pan American Games – Men's 800 metres
The men's 800 metres sprint competition of the athletics events at the 2011 Pan American Games took place between the 27 and 28 of October at the Telmex Athletics Stadium.[1] The defending Pan American Games champion was Yeimer López of Cuba.
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| Venue | Telmex Athletics Stadium | |||||||||
| Dates | October 27 - October 28 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 16 from 12 nations | |||||||||
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Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan American Games records were as follows:
| World record |  David Rudisha (KEN) |
1:41.01 | Rieti, Italy | August 29, 2010 |
| Pan American Games record |  Yeimer López (CUB) |
1:44.58 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | July 28, 2007 |
Qualification
Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) was able to enter one athlete regardless if they had met the qualification standard. To enter two entrants both athletes had to have met the minimum standard (1:49.0) in the qualifying period (January 1, 2010 to September 14, 2011).[2]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| October 27, 2011 | 16:45 | Semifinals |
| October 28, 2011 | 16:10 | Final |
Results
All times shown are in seconds.
| KEY: | q | Fastest non-qualifiers | Q | Qualified | NR | National record | PB | Personal best | SB | Seasonal best | DQ | Disqualified |
Semifinals
Held on October 27. The first three in each heat and the next two fastest advanced to the finals.[3][4]
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Andy González | Cuba | 1:48.21 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Mark Wieczorek |  United States | 1:48.31 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Lutimar Paes |  Brazil | 1:48.37 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Rafith Rodríguez |  Colombia | 1:48.41 | q |
| 5 | 1 | Moise Joseph |  Haiti | 1:49.12 | q |
| 6 | 1 | Nico Herrera |  Venezuela | 1:49.29 | |
| 7 | 2 | Tyler Mulder | United States | 1:49.65 | Q |
| 8 | 2 | Kleberson Davide | Brazil | 1:49.65 | Q |
| 9 | 2 | Raidel Acea | Cuba | 1:50.04 | Q |
| 10 | 2 | Jamaal James |  Trinidad and Tobago | 1:50.14 | |
| 11 | 1 | Jose Esparza |  Mexico | 1:50.65 | |
| 12 | 2 | Jenner Pelico |  Guatemala | 1:51.12 | |
| 13 | 2 | Juan Vega |  Argentina | 1:52.60 | |
| 14 | 2 | Edgard Cortez |  Nicaragua | 1:59.02 | |
| 15 | 1 | Jon Rankin |  Cayman Islands | 2:21.36 | ADV |
| 2 | Eduar Villanueva | Venezuela | DNS |
Jon Rankin was advanced to the final due to interference.
Final
Held on October 28.
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time[5] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Andy González | Cuba | 1:45.58 | SB |
 | Kleberson Davide | Brazil | 1:45.75 | |
 | Raidel Acea | Cuba | 1:46.23 | |
| 4 | Tyler Mulder | United States | 1:46.46 | |
| 5 | Mark Wieczorek | United States | 1:47.75 | |
| 6 | Lutimar Paes | Brazil | 1:47.76 | |
| 7 | Jon Rankin | Cayman Islands | 1:52.72 | |
| 8 | Moise Joseph | Haiti | 1:54.88 | |
| 9 | Rafith Rodríguez | Colombia | 1:58.27 |
References
- "Guadalajara 2011 Sessions" (PDF). Guadalajara 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 June 2011. Retrieved 29 October 2011.
- "Athlete's Qualification Manual" (PDF). Guadalajara 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 March 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2011.
- "Men's 800m Semifinal 1/2". Guadalajara 2011. Retrieved 29 October 2011.
- "Men's 800m Semifinal 2/2". Guadalajara 2011. Retrieved 29 October 2011.
- "Men's 800m Final". Guadalajara 2011. Retrieved 29 October 2011.