The men's 800 metres at the 1950 European Athletics Championships was held in Brussels, Belgium, at Heysel Stadium on 23 and 26 August 1950.
Medalists Gold John Parlett Silver Marcel Hansenne Bronze Roger Bannister
Results Final 26 August Rank Name Nationality Time Notes John Parlett 1:50.5 CR Marcel Hansenne 1:50.7 Roger Bannister 1:50.7 4 Ingvar Bengtsson 1:51.2 5 Audun Boysen 1:51.4 6 Michel Clare 1:51.6 7 Olle Lindén 1:52.3 8 Joseph Brys 1:54.0 9 Joseph Barthel 1:58.8
Heats 23 August
Heat 1 Rank Name Nationality Time Notes 1 Audun Boysen 1:51.2 Q 2 Ingvar Bengtsson 1:51.5 Q 3 Joseph Barthel 1:51.7 Q 4 Václav Aim 1:53.0 5 Gennadiy Modoy 1:53.1 6 Magnús Jónsson 1:56.2 7 Telemachos Kanellidis 1:59.1
Heat 2 Rank Name Nationality Time Notes 1 Marcel Hansenne 1:50.8 Q 2 Olle Lindén 1:50.9 Q 3 John Parlett 1:51.9 Q 4 Alfred Langenus 1:55.3 5 Aldo Fracassi 1:55.3 6 Pétur Einarsson 1:56.7
Heat 3 Rank Name Nationality Time Notes 1 Roger Bannister 1:53.8 Q 2 Michel Clare 1:53.8 Q 3 Joseph Brys 1:54.1 Q 4 Matija Hanc 1:55.3 5 Loukas Adamopoulos 1:57.5
Participation According to an unofficial count, 18 athletes from 12 countries participated in the event.
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