The men's 800 metres at the 2006 European Athletics Championships were held at the Ullevi on August 10, 11 and August 13.
Originally, the Latvian delegation, representing Dmitrijs Milkevics (4th), issued a complaint because Bram Som stepped out of the track twice. Som and Ellis both also complained that Milkevics had blocked their way and pushed them. However, after long considerations by the jury, the result stood.
Medalists edit
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Bram Som Netherlands
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David Fiegen Luxembourg
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Sam Ellis United Kingdom
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Schedule edit
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| August 10, 2006 | 11:55 | Round 1 |
| August 11, 2006 | 19:05 | Semifinals |
| August 13, 2006 | 15:10 | Final |
Results edit
| KEY: | q | Fastest non-qualifiers | Q | Qualified | NR | National record | PB | Personal best | SB | Seasonal best |
Round 1 edit
Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) advance to the semifinals.
Semifinals edit
First 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) advance to the Final.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Miguel Quesada |  Spain |
1:47.12 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Andrea Longo |  Italy |
1:47.20 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Dmitrijs Miļkevičs |  Latvia |
1:47.35 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | David Fiegen | Luxembourg |
1:47.50 | q |
| 5 | 2 | Michael Rimmer | United Kingdom |
1:47.82 | q |
| 6 | 2 | Grzegorz Krzosek |  Poland |
1:48.11 | |
| 7 | 2 | Mattias Claesson |  Sweden |
1:48.27 | |
| 8 | 2 | Ramil Aritkulov |  Russia |
1:48.42 | |
| 9 | 1 | Florent Lacasse |  France |
1:49.12 | Q |
| 10 | 1 | Bram Som | Netherlands |
1:49.15 | Q |
| 11 | 1 | Sam Ellis | United Kingdom |
1:49.23 | Q |
| 12 | 1 | Manuel Olmedo | Spain |
1:49.37 | |
| 13 | 1 | Thomas Matthys |  Belgium |
1:49.65 | |
| 14 | 1 | Mirosław Formela | Poland |
1:49.70 | |
| 15 | 1 | Juan de Dios Jurado | Spain |
1:50.11 | |
| 16 | 1 | Josef Repcík |  Slovakia |
1:50.89 |
Final edit
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Bram Som | Netherlands |
1:46.56 | |
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David Fiegen | Luxembourg |
1:46.59 | |
 |
Sam Ellis | United Kingdom |
1:46.64 | |
| 4 | Dmitrijs Miļkevičs | Latvia |
1:46.70 | |
| 5 | Miguel Quesada | Spain |
1:46.91 | |
| 6 | Florent Lacasse | France |
1:46.95 | |
| 7 | Andrea Longo | Italy |
1:47.11 | |
| 8 | Michael Rimmer | United Kingdom |
1:47.66 |