The men's 3000 metres event at the 1982 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 7 March.[1]
Results edit
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Patriz Ilg |  West Germany |
7:53.50 | |
 |
Alberto Cova |  Italy |
7:54.12 | |
 |
Valeriy Abramov |  Soviet Union |
7:54.46 | |
| 4 | Robert Nemeth |  Austria |
7:57.72 | |
| 5 | Francisco Sánchez |  Spain |
7:57.82 | |
| 6 | Bruno Lafranchi |  Switzerland |
8:00.16 | PB |
| 7 | Hans-Jürgen Orthmann | West Germany |
8:00.53 | |
| 8 | Peter Daenens |  Belgium |
8:01.21 | |
| 9 | Ken Newton |  Great Britain |
8:03.40 | |
| 10 | Vittorio Fontanella | Italy |
8:04.23 | |
| 11 | Aleksandr Fedotkin | Soviet Union |
8:09.89 | |
| 12 | Klaas Lok |  Netherlands |
8:14.30 |