1972 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Men's 800 metres

The men's 800 metres event at the 1972 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 11 and 12 March in Grenoble.Results (p. 443)

Medalists GoldSilverBronzeJozef PlachýIvan IvanovFrancis Gonzalez

Results Heats First 4 from each heat (Q) qualified directly for the final.

Held on 11 March Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 2 Jozef Plachý 1:49.92 Q 2 2 Manuel Gayoso 1:50.15 Q, NR 3 2 Peter Browne 1:50.88 Q 4 2 Jan Reijnders 1:50.91 Q 5 1 Ivan Ivanov 1:59.57 Q 6 1 Francis Gonzalez 1:59.83 Q 7 1 András Zsinka 2:00.19 Q 8 1 Þorsteinn Þorsteinsson 2:05.37 Q 9 1 Jože Međimurec 2:12.24

Final Held on 12 March Rank Name Nationality Time Notes Jozef Plachý 1:48.84 NR Ivan Ivanov 1:49.05 Francis Gonzalez 1:49.17 4 András Zsinka 1:50.62 5 Peter Browne 1:51.27 6 Manuel Gayoso 1:52.15 7 Þorsteinn Þorsteinsson 1:53.26 NR Jan Reijnders

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