Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 800 metres
| Men's 800 metres at the Games of the XXVI Olympiad
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| Dates | 28 to 31 July | ||||||||||||
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Vebjørn Rodal |
 Norway
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Hezekiél Sepeng |
 South Africa
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Fred Onyancha |
 Kenya
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These are the official results of the Men's 800 metres event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There were a total of 57 competitors, with one non-starter.
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1996 Summer Olympics.
In the final Vebjørn Rodal set a new Olympic record with 1:42.58 minutes.
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