Athletics at the Olympics |  | ||||
Olympic Champions 800 m M |
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| Paris 2024 |  | KEN | Emmanuel Wanyonyi | |
| Tokyo 2020 | | KEN | Emmanuel Kipkurui Korir | |
| Rio 2016 | | KEN | David Lekuta Rudisha | |
| London 2012 | | KEN | David Lekuta Rudisha | |
| Beijing 2008 | | KEN | Wilfred Bungei | |
| Athens 2004 |  | RUS | Yuriy Borzakovskiy | |
| Sydney 2000 |  | GER | Nils Schumann | |
| Atlanta 1996 |  | NOR | Vebjørn Rodal | |
| Barcelona 1992 | | KEN | William Tanui | |
| Seoul 1988 | | KEN | Paul Ereng | |
| Los Angeles 1984 |  | BRA | Joaquim Cruz | |
| Moscow 1980 |  | GBR | Stephen Ovett | |
| Montreal 1976 |  | CUB | Alberto Juantorena | |
| Munich 1972 |  | USA | David Wottle | |
| Mexico City 1968 |  | AUS | Ralph Doubell | |
| Tokyo 1964 |  | NZL | Peter Snell | |
| Rome 1960 | | NZL | Peter Snell | |
| Melbourne 1956 | | USA | Tom Courtney | |
| Helsinki 1952 | | USA | Malvin Whitfield | |
| London 1948 | | USA | Malvin Whitfield | |
| Berlin 1936 | | USA | John Woodruff | |
| Los Angeles 1932 | | GBR | Thomas Hampson | |
| Amsterdam 1928 | | GBR | Douglas Lowe | |
| Paris 1924 | | GBR | Douglas Lowe | |
| Antwerp 1920 | | GBR | Albert Hill | |
| Stockholm 1912 | | USA | James Meredith | |
| London 1908 | | USA | Melvin Sheppard | |
| St. Louis 1904 | | USA | James Lightbody | |
| Paris 1900 | | GBR | Alfred Tysoe | |
| Athens 1896 | | AUS | Edwin Flack | |
| These facts about Men's 800 m Olympic Athletics champions are based on the official Olympic reports and the Olympian Database | ||||
