The men's 800 metres event at the 1979 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 24 and 25 February in Vienna.ResultsResults (p. 475)
Medalists GoldSilverBronzeAntonio PáezBinko KolevAndrás Paróczai
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 Antonio Páez 1:47.7 Q 2 1 Milovan Savić 1:48.9 Q, SB 3 2 András Paróczai 1:49.3 Q 4 2 Carlo Grippo 1:49.4 Q 5 2 Binko Kolev 1:49.4 q 6 2 Rolf Gysin 1:49.6 q 7 2 Didier Marquant 1:49.7 PB 8 1 Nikolay Kirov 1:50.1 PB 8 2 Sermet Timurlenk 1:50.1 PB 10 1 Carlos Cabral 1:51.0 PB 11 1 Adorno Corradini 1:51.3 PB 12 1 Manfred Archer 1:51.8 PB 13 2 Koen Gijsbers 1:51.9 SB
Final Rank Name Nationality Time Notes Antonio Páez 1:47.4 PB Binko Kolev 1:47.8 NR András Paróczai 1:48.2 SB 4 Carlo Grippo 1:49.1 SB 5 Milovan Savić 1:49.1 6 Rolf Gysin 1:49.5 SB
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