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Men’s 800 metres
Held at 30 Games, 1896–2024. Most golds: United States (8). Most medals: Douglas Lowe (2). The event as the lists name it each year; names that changed are joined here.
Open the latest podium in the atlas →Games301896–2024
Medals90
Delegations28on the podium
Games by Games gold, silver, bronze
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Paris | Emmanuel Wanyonyi Kenya | Marco Arop Canada | Djamel Sedjati Algeria |
| 2020 Tokyo | Emmanuel Korir Kenya | Ferguson Rotich Kenya | Patryk Dobek Poland |
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro | David Rudisha Kenya | Taoufik Makhloufi Algeria | Clayton Murphy United States |
| 2012 London | David Rudisha Kenya | Nijel Amos Botswana | Timothy Kitum Kenya |
| 2008 Beijing | Wilfred Kipkemboi Bungei Kenya | Ismail Ahmed Ismail Sudan | Alfred Kirwa Yego Kenya |
| 2004 Athens | Yuriy Borzakovskiy Russia | Mbulaeni Mulaudzi South Africa | Wilson Kipketer Denmark |
| 2000 Sydney | Nils Schumann Germany | Wilson Kipketer Denmark | Djabir Saïd-Guerni Algeria |
| 1996 Atlanta | Vebjørn Rodal Norway | Hezekiél Sepeng South Africa | Fred Onyancha Kenya |
| 1992 Barcelona | William Tanui Kenya | Nixon Kiprotich Kenya | Johnny Gray United States |
| 1988 Seoul | Paul Ereng Kenya | Joaquim Cruz Brazil | Saïd Aouita Morocco |
| 1984 Los Angeles | Joaquim Cruz Brazil | Sebastian Coe Great Britain | Earl Jones United States |
| 1980 Moscow | Steve Ovett Great Britain | Sebastian Coe Great Britain | Nikolay Kirov Soviet Union |
| 1976 Montreal | Alberto Juantorena Cuba | Ivo van Damme Belgium | Rick Wohlhuter United States |
| 1972 Munich | Dave Wottle United States | Yevhen Arzhanov Soviet Union | Mike Boit Kenya |
| 1968 Mexico City | Ralph Doubell Australia | Wilson Kiprugut Kenya | Tom Farrell United States |
| 1964 Tokyo | Peter Snell New Zealand | Bill Crothers Canada | Wilson Kiprugut Kenya |
| 1960 Rome | Peter Snell New Zealand | Roger Moens Belgium | George Kerr British West Indies |
| 1956 Melbourne & Stockholm | Tom Courtney United States | Derek Johnson Great Britain | Audun Boysen Norway |
| 1952 Helsinki | Mal Whitfield United States | Arthur Wint Jamaica | Heinz Ulzheimer Germany |
| 1948 London | Mal Whitfield United States | Arthur Wint Jamaica | Marcel Hansenne France |
| 1936 Berlin | John Woodruff United States | Mario Lanzi Italy | Phil Edwards Canada |
| 1932 Los Angeles | Tommy Hampson Great Britain | Alex Wilson Canada | Phil Edwards Canada |
| 1928 Amsterdam | Douglas Lowe Great Britain | Erik Byléhn Sweden | Hermann Engelhard Germany |
| 1924 Paris | Douglas Lowe Great Britain | Paul Martin Switzerland | Schuyler Enck United States |
| 1920 Antwerp | Albert Hill Great Britain | Earl Eby United States | Bevil Rudd South Africa |
| 1912 Stockholm | Ted Meredith United States | Mel Sheppard United States | Ira Davenport United States |
| 1908 London | Mel Sheppard United States | Emilio Lunghi Italy | Hanns Braun Germany |
| 1904 St. Louis | James Lightbody United States | Howard Valentine United States | Emil Breitkreutz United States |
| 1900 Paris | Alfred Tysoe Great Britain | John Cregan United States | David Hall United States |
| 1896 Athens | Edwin Flack Australia | Nándor Dáni Hungary | Dimitrios Golemis Greece |
Most golds
| Place | Delegation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 8 | 4 | 9 | 21 |
| 2 | Kenya | 7 | 3 | 5 | 15 |
| 3 | Great Britain | 6 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 4 | Australia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | New Zealand | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Brazil | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Germany | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | Norway | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | Cuba | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Russia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Canada | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 12 | South Africa | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Most medals
| Athlete | Gold | Medals |
|---|---|---|
| Douglas Lowe | 2 | 2 |
| Mal Whitfield | 2 | 2 |
| Peter Snell | 2 | 2 |
| David Rudisha | 2 | 2 |
| Mel Sheppard | 1 | 2 |
| Joaquim Cruz | 1 | 2 |
| Edwin Flack | 1 | 1 |
| Alfred Tysoe | 1 | 1 |
| James Lightbody | 1 | 1 |
| Ted Meredith | 1 | 1 |
| Albert Hill | 1 | 1 |
| Tommy Hampson | 1 | 1 |