The men's 800 metres event at the 2021 Summer World University Games was held on 4, 5 and 6 August 2023 at the Shuangliu Sports Centre Stadium in Chengdu, China.

Medalists GoldSilverBronze Maciej Wyderka Corentin le Clezio Oussama CherradZine Laggoune

Results Round 1 Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 6 fastest (q) advance to semifinal. Heat 1 Rank Athlete Nation Time Notes 1 1:50.26 2 1:50.29 3 1:50.36 4 1:50.61 5 1:51.80 6 1:51.88 Source:

Heat 2 Rank Athlete Nation Time Notes 1 1:52.14 2 1:52.21 3 1:52.29 4 1:52.86 5 1:54.91 6 1:56.91 Source:

Heat 3 Rank Athlete Nation Time Notes 1 1:51.67 2 1:51.73 3 Ma Zhongqiang 1:51.80 4 1:51.97 5 1:52.73 6 1:58.04 Source:

Heat 4 Rank Athlete Nation Time Notes 1 1:49.56 2 1:49.78 3 1:49.85 , 4 1:49.94 5 1:50.18 6 Li Junlin 1:50.31 Source:

Heat 5 Rank Athlete Nation Time Notes 1 1:51.84 2 1:52.01 3 1:52.58 4 1:54.16 5 1:59.12 6 2:03.10 Source:

Heat 6 Rank Athlete Nation Time Notes 1 1:49.95 2 1:50.24 3 1:50.81 4 1:51.68 , 5 1:54.42 6 1:54.54 Source:

Semifinal Qualification: First 2 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) advance to final. Heat 1 Rank Athlete Nation Time Notes 1 1:47.19 2 1:47.35 3 1:47.39 4 1:47.40 , 5 Ma Zhongqiang 1:48.03 6 1:48.78 Source:

Heat 2 Rank Athlete Nation Time Notes 1 1:48.08 2 1:48.38 3 1:48.41 4 1:48.79 5 1:50.47 6 1:50.74 7 1:54.36 Source:

Heat 3 Rank Athlete Nation Time Notes 1 1:47.00 2 1:47.93 3 1:47.97 4 1:48.40 5 1:48.71 6 Li Junlin 1:49.80 Source:

Final Rank Athlete Nation Time Notes 1:49.09 1:49.17 1:49.23 (.226) 1:49.23 (.226) 5 1:49.51 6 1:49.65 7 1:49.80 8 1:49.92 Source:

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