2011 Asian Athletics Championships – Men's 800 metres
The men's 800 metres at the 2011 Asian Athletics Championships was held at the Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium on the 9 and 10 of July.[1]
Medalists
| Gold | Mohammad Al-Azemi Kuwait
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| Silver | Sajjad Moradi Iran
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| Bronze | Ghamnda Ram India
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Records
| 2011 Asian Athletics Championships | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record |  David Rudisha (KEN)
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1:41.01 | Rieti, Italy | 29 August 2010 |
| Asian record |  Yusuf Saad Kamel (BHR)
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1:42.79 | Fontvieille, Monaco | 29 July 2008 |
| Championship record |  Majed Saeed Sultan (QAT)
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1:44.27 | Incheon, South Korea | 2005 |
Results
Round 1
First 2 in each heat (Q) and 2 best performers (q) advanced to the Final.
Heat 1
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Ghamnda Ram | India |
1:51.76 | Q |
| 2 | 5 | Ehsan Mohajer Shojaei | Iran |
1:51.76 | Q |
| 3 | 7 | Belal Mansoor Ali | Bahrain |
1:52.35 | |
| 4 | 2 | Mohammed Al-Salhi |  Saudi Arabia |
1:54.17 | |
| 5 | 4 | Vemmiyev Azat |  Turkmenistan |
1:56.32 | |
| 6 | 3 | Chittavong PHAISENKON |  Laos |
2:11.51 |
Heat 2
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Masato Yokota |  Japan |
1:50.92 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Mohammad Al-Azemi | Kuwait |
1:51.14 | Q |
| 3 | 4 | Farkhod Kuralov |  Tajikistan |
1:51.43 | q |
| 4 | 5 | Ali Muhammad |  Pakistan |
1:51.81 | q |
| 5 | 2 | A.H.T. Rositi |  Brunei |
2:00.58 | |
| 6 | 6 | Shifaz Mohamed |  Maldives |
2:00.61 |
Heat 3
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Sajeesh Joseph | India |
1:52.97 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Sajjad Moradi | Iran |
1:53.02 | Q |
| 3 | 7 | Takeshi Kuchino | Japan |
1:53.46 | |
| 4 | 5 | Abdul Haris |  Indonesia |
1:53.47 | |
| 5 | 6 | Nguyen Dinh Cuong |  Vietnam |
1:58.78 |
Final
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5 | Mohammad Al-Azemi | Kuwait |
1:46.14 | |
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6 | Sajjad Moradi | Iran |
1:46.35 | |
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7 | Yuzo KanemaruGhamnda Ram | India |
1:46.46 | |
| 4 | 4 | Masato Yokota | Japan |
1:47.05 | |
| 5 | 8 | Sajeesh Joseph | India |
1:48.56 | |
| 6 | 3 | Ehsan Mohajer Shojaei | Iran |
1:49.44 | |
| 7 | 9 | Farkhod Kuralov | Tajikistan |
1:51.13 | |
| 8 | 2 | Ali Muhammad | Pakistan |
1:56.09 |