1975 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Men's 800 metres
The men's 800 metres event at the 1975 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 8 and 9 March in Katowice.[1][2]
Medalists[edit]
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Gerhard Stolle East Germany
|
Ivo Van Damme Belgium
|
Vladimir Ponomaryev Soviet Union
|
Results[edit]
Heats[edit]
Held on 8 March.
First 2 from each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Jozef Plachý |  Czechoslovakia |
1:50.6 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Ivo Van Damme | Belgium |
1:50.8 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Vladimir Ponomaryev | Soviet Union |
1:51.6 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Reinhold Soyka |  West Germany |
1:51.7 | q |
| 5 | 2 | Gerhard Stolle | East Germany |
1:51.9 | Q |
| 6 | 2 | Marian Gęsicki |  Poland |
1:51.9 | q |
| 7 | 2 | Ladislav Kárský | Czechoslovakia |
1:52.6 | |
| 8 | 2 | Robert Hoofd | Belgium |
1:52.7 | |
| 9 | 1 | Erwin Gohlke | East Germany |
1:54.3 | |
| 10 | 1 | Viktor Solonetskiy | Soviet Union |
1:54.7 | |
| 11 | 1 | Waldemar Gondek | Poland |
1:55.8 | |
| 12 | 2 | Krzysztof Linkowski | Poland |
1:57.2 | |
| 13 | 1 | Åke Svenson |  Sweden |
1:57.9 |
Final[edit]
Held on 9 March.
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Gerhard Stolle | East Germany |
1:49.8 | |
 |
Ivo Van Damme | Belgium |
1:50.1 | |
 |
Vladimir Ponomaryev | Soviet Union |
1:50.2 | |
| 4 | Jozef Plachý | Czechoslovakia |
1:50.2 | |
| 5 | Marian Gęsicki | Poland |
1:50.4 | |
| 6 | Reinhold Soyka | West Germany |
1:53.3 |