Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Men's 800 metres
| Men's 800 metres at the Games of the XXII Olympiad
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Steve Ovett |
 Great Britain
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Sebastian Coe |
Great Britain
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Nikolay Kirov |
 Soviet Union
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These are the official results of the Men's 800 metres event at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Soviet Union. There were a total number of 41 participating athletes, with six qualifying heats, three semifinals and the final held on Saturday July 26, 1980.
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1980 Summer Olympics.
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