These are the official results of the
Men's 1500 metres event at the
1990 European Championships in
Split,
Yugoslavia
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, held at
Stadion Poljud on 30 August and 1 September 1990.
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Medalists
Final
Heats
†:
Peter Elliott from the United Kingdom fell after having been pushed by East German
Hauke Fuhlbrügge
Hauke Fuhlbrügge (born 21 March 1966) is a German former middle-distance runner.
Biography
He won the bronze medal at the 1991 World Championships in Tokyo over 1500 metres. He also won a silver medal at the 1989 World Indoor Champions ...
and did not finish the race. The East German was disqualified. After protests of the British officials,
Elliott was admitted to run in the final. The decision was a precedent case and not without controversy.
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Participation
According to an unofficial count, 27 athletes from 15 countries participated in the event.
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See also
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1988 Men's Olympic 1500 metres (Seoul)
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1991 Men's World Championships 1500 metres (Tokyo)
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1992 Men's Olympic 1500 metres (Barcelona)
References
Results
{{DEFAULTSORT:1990 European Athletics Championships - Men's 1500 metres
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1500 metres at the European Athletics Championships