Vebjorn Rodal wins the 1996 Olympic Games 800 metres for Norway in Atlanta.
 
    
        
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             Men's 800m. Final 
             Olympic Games 1996 
             
              
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            | 1. Vebjorn RODAL             | 
              | 
            NOR | 
              | 
               1: 42.58  | 
        
        
            | 2. Hezekiel Sepeng            | 
              | 
            RSA | 
              | 
               1: 42.74  | 
        
        
            | 3. Fred Onyancha              | 
              | 
            KEN | 
              | 
               1: 42.79  | 
        
        
            | 4. Norberto Tellez            | 
              | 
            CUB | 
              | 
               1: 42.85  | 
        
        
            | 5. Nico Motchebon             | 
              | 
            GER | 
              | 
               1: 43.91  | 
        
        
            | 6. David Kiptoo               | 
              | 
            KEN | 
              | 
               1: 44.19  | 
        
        
            | 7. Johnny Gray                | 
              | 
            USA | 
              | 
               1: 44.21  | 
        
        
            | 8. Benyounes Lahlou           | 
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            MOR | 
              | 
               1: 45.52       | 
        
    
 
 
 
Vebjorn Rodal pictured at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona. Photo G. Herringshaw. ©
1st. August 1992. He failed to reach the final with a time of 1:46.50 but the following year 
won the silver medal at the European Championships with a time of 1:46.53.
 
    
        
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             Men's 800m. Final 
             European Athletics Championships 1994 
             
              
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            | 1. Andrea BENVENUTI          | 
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            ITA | 
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               1.46.12  | 
        
        
            | 2. Vebjorn RODAL             | 
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            NOR | 
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               1.46.53  | 
        
        
            | 3. Thomas de TERESA          | 
              | 
            ESP | 
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               1.46.56  | 
        
        
            | 4. Nico MOTCHEBON            | 
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            GER | 
              | 
               1.46.65  | 
        
        
            | 5. Giuseppe D'URSO           | 
              | 
            ITA | 
              | 
               1.46.90  | 
        
        
            | 6. Craig WINROW              | 
              | 
            GBR | 
              | 
               1.47.09  | 
        
        
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             Men's 800m. Final 
             World Athletics Championships 1995 
             
              
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            | 1. Wilson Kipketer           | 
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            DEN | 
              | 
               1: 45.08  | 
        
        
            | 2. Arthemon Hatungimana      | 
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            BUR | 
              | 
               1: 45.64  | 
        
        
            | 3. Vebjorn RODAL             | 
              | 
            NOR | 
              | 
               1: 45.68  | 
        
        
            | 4. Nico Motchebon            | 
              | 
            GER | 
              | 
               1: 45.97  | 
        
        
            | 5. Brandon Rock              | 
              | 
            USA | 
              | 
               1: 46.42  | 
        
        
            | 6. Jose Parrilla             | 
              | 
            USA | 
              | 
               1: 46.44  | 
        
        
            | 7. Andrea Giocondi           | 
              | 
            ITA | 
              | 
               1: 47.78  | 
        
        
            | 8. Mark Everett              | 
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            USA | 
              | 
               1: 53.12      | 
        
    
 
 
ANNUAL PROGRESS.
 
2003     1:55.42     Lisleby     08 AUG
2002     1:53.09     Sandnes     17 AUG
2000     1:44.84     Oslo (Bislett)     28 JUL
1999     1:45.95     Oslo     30 JUN
1998     1:44.17     Oslo     09 JUL
1997     1:44.24     Stockholm     07 JUL
1996     1:42.58     Atlanta  31 JUL
1995     1:44.05     Zürich     16 AUG
1994     1:43.50     Oslo 22 JUL
1993     1:45.83     Hengelo     20 JUN
1992     1:45.33     Oslo     04 JUL
1991     1:47.08     Oslo     06 JUL