2003 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 800 metres

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These are the official results of the Men's 800 metres event at the 2003 IAAF World Championships in Paris, France. There were a total number of 58 participating athletes, with eight qualifying heats, three semi-finals and the final held on Sunday 31 August 2003 at 17:30h.

Medalists

Gold Algeria Djabir Saïd-Guerni
Algeria (ALG)
Silver Russia Yuriy Borzakovskiy
Russia (RUS)
Bronze South Africa Mbulaeni Mulaudzi
South Africa (RSA)

Final

RANK FINAL TIME
 Djabir Saïd-Guerni (ALG) 1:44.81
 Yuriy Borzakovskiy (RUS) 1:44.84
 Mbulaeni Mulaudzi (RSA) 1:44.90
4.  Wilson Kipketer (DEN) 1:45.23
5.  Andrea Longo (ITA) 1:45.43
6.  Justus Koech (KEN) 1:45.63
7.  Hezekiél Sepeng (RSA) 1:45.74
8.  Osmar dos Santos (BRA) 1:46.28

Semi-final

  • Held on Friday 29 August 2003
RANK HEAT 1 TIME
1.  Yuriy Borzakovskiy (RUS) 1:45.31
2.  Wilson Kipketer (DEN) 1:45.50
3.  Justus Koech (KEN) 1:46.04
4.  Osmar dos Santos (BRA) 1:46.07
5.  Khalid Tighazouine (MAR) 1:46.83
6.  Mohammed Al-Salhi (KSA) 1:47.25
7.  João Pires (POR) 1:49.19
8.  Khadevis Robinson (USA) 1:50.60
—  Nicholas Wachira (KEN) DNF


RANK HEAT 2 TIME
1.  Mbulaeni Mulaudzi (RSA) 1:46.31
2.  Djabir Saïd-Guerni (ALG) 1:46.36
3.  Berhanu Alemu (ETH) 1:46.40
4.  Bram Som (NED) 1:46.63
5.  André Bucher (SUI) 1:46.67
6.  Florent Lacasse (FRA) 1:46.89
7.  Kris McCarthy (AUS) 1:47.64
8.  Ehsan Mohajer Shojaei (IRI) 1:47.71


RANK HEAT 3 TIME
1.  Andrea Longo (ITA) 1:46.26
2.  Hezekiél Sepeng (RSA) 1:46.43
3.  Antonio Manuel Reina (ESP) 1:46.72
4.  Joeri Jansen (BEL) 1:46.78
5.  René Herms (GER) 1:46.88
6.  David Krummenacker (USA) 1:47.25
7.  Japheth Kimutai (KEN) 1:47.53
8.  Glody Dube (BOT) 1:48.69

Heats

Held on Thursday 28 August 2003

RANK HEAT 1 TIME
1.  Florent Lacasse (FRA) 1:47.21
2.  Justus Koech (KEN) 1:47.39
3.  Ricky Soos (GBR) 1:47.80
4.  Dmitriy Bogdanov (RUS) 1:48.36
5.  Jean-Patrick Nduwimana (BDI) 1:48.40
6.  Mindaugas Norbutas (LTU) 1:48.44
7.  Badwan Jaddoueh (SYR) 1:48.89


RANK HEAT 2 TIME
1.  Berhanu Alemu (ETH) 1:45.63
2.  René Herms (GER) 1:45.71
3.  Osmar dos Santos (BRA) 1:45.72
4.  David Krummenacker (USA) 1:45.84
5.  Nicholas Wachira (KEN) 1:45.86
6.  João Pires (POR) 1:46.66
7.  Jimmy Anak Ahar (BRU) 1:57.86
8.  Dominic Carroll (GIB) 2:00.53


RANK HEAT 3 TIME
1.  Mbulaeni Mulaudzi (RSA) 1:47.62
2.  Ehsan Mohajer Shojaei (IRI) 1:47.80
3.  Khadevis Robinson (USA) 1:47.85
4.  Achraf Tadili (CAN) 1:47.88
5.  Arnoud Okken (NED) 1:48.15
6.  Tom Omey (BEL) 1:48.93
—  Mouhssin Chehibi (MAR) DQ


RANK HEAT 4 TIME
1.  Japheth Kimutai (KEN) 1:47.54
2.  Kris McCarthy (AUS) 1:47.61
3.  Abdoulaye Wagne (SEN) 1:47.64
4.  Manuel Olmedo (ESP) 1:47.98
5.  Jasmin Salihović (BIH) 1:48.10
6.  Graham Davidson (RSA) 1:48.16
7.  Otukile Lekote (BOT) 1:48.33


RANK HEAT 5 TIME
1.  Khalid Tighazouine (MAR) 1:46.01
2.  Bram Som (NED) 1:46.11
3.  Antonio Manuel Reina (ESP) 1:46.45
4.  Glody Dube (BOT) 1:46.68
5.  Arthémon Hatungimana (BDI) 1:47.74
—  Samuel Burley (USA) DQ
—  Fred Thegu (SOL) DQ


RANK HEAT 6 TIME
1.  André Bucher (SUI) 1:48.61
2.  Wilson Kipketer (DEN) 1:48.68
3.  Gary Reed (CAN) 1:48.69
4.  Adam Abdu Adam Ali (QAT) 1:48.87
5.  Wilson Kirwa (FIN) 1:49.74
6.  Abdal Salam Aldabaji (PLE) 1:51.68
7.  Mohamed Amir (MDV) 2:06.25
—  Ivan Heshko (UKR) DNS


RANK HEAT 7 TIME
1.  Andrea Longo (ITA) 1:46.26
2.  Yuriy Borzakovskiy (RUS) 1:46.44
3.  Joeri Jansen (BEL) 1:46.68
4.  Amine Laalou (MAR) 1:46.75
5.  Rashid Mohamed (BHR) 1:47.43
6.  Jimmy Lomba (FRA) 1:48.15
7.  David Fiegen (LUX) 1:48.80


RANK HEAT 8 TIME
1.  Djabir Saïd-Guerni (ALG) 1:46.06
2.  Hezekiél Sepeng (RSA) 1:46.09
3.  Mohammed Al-Salhi (KSA) 1:46.48
4.  Ismail Ahmed Ismail (SUD) 1:47.21
5.  Rizak Dirshe (SWE) 1:49.23
6.  Mahamadou Ibrahim (NIG) 1:55.21
—  Nicolas Aïssat (FRA) DNF

See also

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