The men's 800 metres at the 1998 European Athletics Championships was held at the Népstadion on 21, 22 and 23 August.
Medalists edit
| Gold | Nils Schumann Germany
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| Silver | André Bucher Switzerland
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| Bronze | Lukáš Vydra Czech Republic
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Results edit
| KEY: | q | Fastest non-qualifiers | Q | Qualified | NR | National record | PB | Personal best | SB | Seasonal best |
Round 1 edit
Qualification: First 2 in each heat (Q) and the next 6 fastest (q) advance to the Semifinals.
Semifinals edit
Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) advance to the Final.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Nils Schumann | Germany |
1:47.28 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Lukáš Vydra | Czech Republic |
1:47.62 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | James McIlroy |  Ireland |
1:47.66 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Andrea Longo |  Italy |
1:47.67 | q |
| 5 | 2 | André Bucher | Switzerland |
1:47.68 | Q |
| 6 | 2 | Balázs Korányi |  Hungary |
1:47.70 | Q |
| 7 | 2 | Wilson Kipketer |  Denmark |
1:47.79 | Q |
| 8 | 1 | Wojciech Kałdowski |  Poland |
1:48.10 | q |
| 9 | 2 | Ivan Komar |  Belarus |
1:48.14 | |
| 10 | 1 | Wilson Kirwa |  Finland |
1:48.19 | |
| 10 | 2 | Nico Motchebon | Germany |
1:48.19 | |
| 12 | 1 | Nathan Kahan |  Belgium |
1:48.39 | |
| 13 | 2 | James Nolan | Ireland |
1:48.50 | |
| 14 | 2 | Giuseppe D'Urso | Italy |
1:48.95 | |
| 15 | 2 | Roberto Parra |  Spain |
1:49.26 | |
| 16 | 1 | David Matthews | Ireland |
1:49.65 |
Final edit
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Nils Schumann | Germany |
1:44.89 | PB |
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André Bucher | Switzerland |
1:45.04 | |
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Lukáš Vydra | Czech Republic |
1:45.23 | |
| 4 | James McIlroy | Ireland |
1:45.46 | |
| 5 | Balázs Korányi | Hungary |
1:45.78 | NR |
| 6 | Wojciech Kałdowski | Poland |
1:46.60 | PB |
| 7 | Andrea Longo | Italy |
1:46.66 | |
| 8 | Wilson Kipketer | Denmark |
1:50.13 |