The men's 800 metres event at the 1970 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 14 and 15 March in Vienna.
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Yevgeniy Arzhanov Soviet Union
|
Juan Borraz Spain
|
Jože Međimurec Yugoslavia
|
Results
Heats
First 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Yevgeniy Arzhanov | Soviet Union |
1:50.1 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Franz-Josef Kemper |  West Germany |
1:50.4 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Andrzej Kupczyk |  Poland |
1:50.5 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Noel Carroll |  Ireland |
1:50.6 | q |
| 5 | 1 | Jože Međimurec | Yugoslavia |
1:51.3 | q |
| 6 | 1 | Dimko Deribeyev |  Bulgaria |
1:51.8 | |
| 1 | 2 | Colin Campbell |  Great Britain |
1:51.7 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Juan Borraz | Spain |
1:51.8 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Sergey Kryuchok | Soviet Union |
1:51.9 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Ján Šišovský |  Czechoslovakia |
1:52.0 | |
| 5 | 2 | Nils-Erik Emilsson |  Sweden |
1:52.6 | |
| 6 | 2 | Gilbert Van Manshoven |  Belgium |
1:53.1 |
Final
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Yevgeniy Arzhanov | Soviet Union |
1:51.0 | |
 |
Juan Borraz | Spain |
1:51.9 | |
 |
Jože Međimurec | Yugoslavia |
1:51.9 | |
| 4 | Franz-Josef Kemper | West Germany |
1:51.9 | |
| 5 | Andrzej Kupczyk | Poland |
1:52.0 | |
| 6 | Colin Campbell | Great Britain |
1:52.0 | |
| 7 | Noel Carroll | Ireland |
1:52.1 | |
| 8 | Sergey Kryuchok | Soviet Union |
1:54.0 |
References
- "Competitions - European Athletics Indoor Championships - History". European Athletics. Retrieved 2019-01-26.
- Results (p. 414)
| 800 metres at the European Athletics Indoor Championships | |
|---|---|
| Men | |
| Women | |
