# 2013 European Athletics U23 Championships – Men's 800 metres

The Men's 800 metres event at the 2013 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Tampere, Finland, at Ratina Stadium on 11 and 12 July.

## Medalists

| Gold | Pierre-Ambroise Bosse France |
| Silver | Taras Bybyk Ukraine |
| Bronze | Amel Tuka Bosnia and Herzegovina |

## Results
### Final

12 July 2013
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Lane | Time | Notes |
| | Pierre-Ambroise Bosse | France | 3 | 1:45.79 | |
| | Taras Bybyk | Ukraine | 7 | 1:46.20 | PB |
| | Amel Tuka | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2 | 1:46.29 | NR |
| 4 | Andreas Lange | Germany | 6 | 1:46.40 | |
| 5 | Alejandro Estévez | Spain | 8 | 1:47.08 | PB |
| 6 | Thijmen Kupers | Netherlands | 5 | 1:47.15 | SB |
| 7 | Danyil Strelnikov | Russia | 4 | 1:47.38 | |
| 8 | Pierre Antoine Balhan | Belgium | 1 | 1:47.74 | SB |
Intermediate times: 400m: 51.75 Pierre-Ambroise Bosse France 600m: 1:18.19 Pierre-Ambroise Bosse France

### Heats

Qualified: First 2 in each heat (Q) and 2 best performers (q) advance to the Final

#### Summary

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| 1 | Taras Bybyk | Ukraine | 1:47.63 | Q PB |
| 2 | Pierre-Ambroise Bosse | France | 1:47.76 | Q |
| 3 | Pierre Antoine Balhan | Belgium | 1:47.97 | Q |
| 4 | Andreas Lange | Germany | 1:47.98 | Q |
| 5 | Danyil Strelnikov | Russia | 1:48.20 | q |
| 6 | Thijmen Kupers | Netherlands | 1:48.39 | q |
| 7 | Filip Ingebrigtsen | Norway | 1:48.57 | |
| 8 | Jacopo Lahbi | Italy | 1:48.73 | |
| 9 | Dennis Krüger | Germany | 1:48.87 | |
| 10 | Thomas Roth | Norway | 1:48.88 | |
| 11 | Alejandro Estévez | Spain | 1:49.20 | Q |
| 12 | Mokat Petna | Israel | 1:49.26 | PB |
| 13 | Amel Tuka | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1:49.41 | Q |
| 14 | Mark English | Ireland | 1:49.65 | |
| 15 | Soufiane El Kabbouri | Italy | 1:49.76 | |
| 16 | Charles Grethen | Luxembourg | 1:50.01 | |
| 17 | Žan Rudolf | Slovenia | 1:50.05 | |
| 18 | Miroslav Burian | Czech Republic | 1:50.52 | |
| 19 | Pauls Ārents | Latvia | 1:50.67 | |
| 20 | Roland Christen | Switzerland | 1:51.14 | |
| 21 | Rickard Gunnarsson | Sweden | 1:51.22 | |
| 22 | Christos Demetriou | Cyprus | 1:51.85 | |
| 23 | Mattia Moretti | Italy | 1:51.90 | |
| 24 | Johan Rogestedt | Sweden | 1:52.81 | |
| 25 | Renārs Stepiņš | Latvia | 1:52.95 | |
| 26 | Kevin Stadler | Germany | 1:53.29 | |
| 27 | Artur Kuciapski | Poland | 1:53.50 | |

#### Details
##### Heat 1

11 July 2013 / 17:30
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Lane | Time | Notes |
| 1 | Pierre Antoine Balhan | Belgium | 4 | 1:47.97 | Q |
| 2 | Andreas Lange | Germany | 5 | 1:47.98 | Q |
| 3 | Danyil Strelnikov | Russia | 2 | 1:48.20 | q |
| 4 | Filip Ingebrigtsen | Norway | 7 | 1:48.57 | |
| 5 | Mokat Petna | Israel | 8 | 1:49.26 | PB |
| 6 | Soufiane El Kabbouri | Italy | 1 | 1:49.76 | |
| 7 | Charles Grethen | Luxembourg | 3 | 1:50.01 | |
| 8 | Pauls Ārents | Latvia | 8 | 1:50.67 | |
| 9 | Johan Rogestedt | Sweden | 6 | 1:52.81 | |
Intermediate times: 400m: 53.02 Soufiane El Kabbouri Italy 600m: 1:20.30 Andreas Lange Germany

##### Heat 2

11 July 2013 / 17:38
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Lane | Time | Notes |
| 1 | Taras Bybyk | Ukraine | 4 | 1:47.63 | Q PB |
| 2 | Pierre-Ambroise Bosse | France | 3 | 1:47.76 | Q |
| 3 | Thijmen Kupers | Netherlands | 1 | 1:48.39 | q |
| 4 | Jacopo Lahbi | Italy | 7 | 1:48.73 | |
| 5 | Dennis Krüger | Germany | 8 | 1:48.87 | |
| 6 | Thomas Roth | Norway | 5 | 1:48.88 | |
| 7 | Roland Christen | Switzerland | 6 | 1:51.14 | |
| 8 | Rickard Gunnarsson | Sweden | 2 | 1:51.22 | |
| 9 | Christos Demetriou | Cyprus | 8 | 1:51.85 | |
Intermediate times: 400m: 52.40 Pierre-Ambroise Bosse France 600m: 1:20.13 Pierre-Ambroise Bosse France

##### Heat 3

11 July 2013 / 17:46
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Lane | Time | Notes |
| 1 | Alejandro Estévez | Spain | 7 | 1:49.20 | Q |
| 2 | Amel Tuka | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 | 1:49.41 | Q |
| 3 | Mark English | Ireland | 6 | 1:49.65 | |
| 4 | Žan Rudolf | Slovenia | 5 | 1:50.05 | |
| 5 | Miroslav Burian | Czech Republic | 1 | 1:50.52 | |
| 6 | Mattia Moretti | Italy | 8 | 1:51.90 | |
| 7 | Renārs Stepiņš | Latvia | 2 | 1:52.95 | |
| 8 | Kevin Stadler | Germany | 4 | 1:53.29 | |
| 9 | Artur Kuciapski | Poland | 8 | 1:53.50 | |
Intermediate times: 400m: 54.75 Alejandro Estévez Spain 600m: 1:22.22 Alejandro Estévez Spain

## Participation

According to an unofficial count, 27 athletes from 20 countries participated in the event.
* Belgium (1)
* Bosnia and Herzegovina (1)
* Cyprus (1)
* Czech Republic (1)
* France (1)
* Germany (3)
* Ireland (1)
* Israel (1)
* Italy (3)
* Latvia (2)
* Luxembourg (1)
* Netherlands (1)
* Norway (2)
* Poland (1)
* Russia (1)
* Slovenia (1)
* Spain (1)
* Sweden (2)
* Switzerland (1)
* Ukraine (1)