Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's 800 metres
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The men's 800 metres event at the 1936 Summer Olympic Games took place between August 2 and August 4. Forty-two athletes from 23 nations competed.[1] The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress. The final was won by American John Woodruff.[2]
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Venue | Olympiastadion: Berlin, Germany | |||||||||
Dates | August 2 (heats) August 3 (semifinals) August 4 (final) | |||||||||
Competitors | 42 from 23 nations | |||||||||
Winning time | 1:52.9 WR | |||||||||
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Woodruff's win broke a streak of four British victories in the 800 metres and started a streak of four American victories. (Great Britain missed the podium entirely.) It was the United States' first title in the event since 1912, and fourth overall. Mario Lanzi's silver was Italy's second medal in the event, after another silver in 1908. Phil Edwards repeated his bronze performance from 1932, becoming the third man to win a second medal in the 800 metres.