The men's 1500 metres at the 2006 European Athletics Championships were held at the Ullevi stadium on August 7 and August 9, 2006.
| Men's 1500 metres at the European Athletics Championships |
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Baala won gold, successfully defending his 2002 title, while Heshko pipped Higuero on the final stretch.[1]
Medalists
edit| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Mehdi Baala France
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Ivan Heshko Ukraine
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Juan Carlos Higuero Spain
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Schedule
edit| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| August 7, 2006 | 19:10 | Semifinals |
| August 9, 2006 | 19:20 | Final |
Results
edit| KEY: | q | Fastest non-qualifiers | Q | Qualified | NR | National record | PB | Personal best | SB | Seasonal best |
Heats
editFirst 4 in each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) advance to the Final.
Final
edit| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Mehdi Baala | France |
3:39.02 | |
 |
Ivan Heshko | Ukraine |
3:39.50 | |
 |
Juan Carlos Higuero | Spain |
3:39.62 | |
| 4 | Arturo Casado | Spain |
3:40.86 | |
| 5 | Sergio Gallardo | Spain |
3:41.24 | |
| 6 | Andrew Baddeley |  United Kingdom |
3:42.31 | |
| 7 | Christian Obrist |  Italy |
3:42.59 | |
| 8 | Liam Reale |  Ireland |
3:42.65 | |
| 9 | Rizak Dirshe |  Sweden |
3:42.87 | |
| 10 | Mirosław Formela |  Poland |
3:43.16 | |
| 11 | Mykola Labovskyi | Ukraine |
3:43.47 | |
| 12 | Michal Šneberger |  Czech Republic |
3:45.99 |
References
edit- ^ Superb Baala defends 1500m title, from BBC, retrieved 10 August 2006