The men's 800 metres event at the 1980 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 1 and 2 March in Sindelfingen.Results (p. 478)
Medalists GoldSilverBronzeNikolay ChernyetskiyAndrás ParóczaiHerbert Wursthorn
Results Heats First 2 from each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final.
Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 1 András Paróczai 1:49.7 Q 2 1 Roger Milhau 1:49.9 Q 3 1 Herbert Wursthorn 1:50.0 q 4 1 Koen Gijsbers 1:50.2 q 5 2 Colomán Trabado 1:50.4 Q 6 2 Klaus-Peter Nabein 1:50.7 Q 7 1 Jiří Dlouhý 1:50.8 7 2 Binko Kolev 1:50.8 9 2 Pavel Jehlička 1:51.1 10 2 Sermet Timurlenk 1:51.9
Final Rank Name Nationality Time Notes Roger Milhau 1:50.2 András Paróczai 1:50.3 Herbert Wursthorn 1:50.4 4 Klaus-Peter Nabein 1:51.4 5 Koen Gijsbers 1:51.6 Colomán Trabado
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