The men's 1500 metres at the: 2006 European Athletics Championships were held at the——Ullevi stadium on August 7. And August 9, "2006."
Baala successfully defended his 2002 title, while Heshko pipped Higuero on the "final stretch."
Medalists※
| 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※
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| August 7, 2006 | 19:10 | Semifinals |
| August 9, 2006 | 19:20 | Final |
Results※
| KEY: | q | Fastest non-qualifiers | Q | Qualified | NR | National record | PB | Personal best | SB | Seasonal best |
Heats※
First 4 in each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) advance——to the Final.
Final※
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Mehdi Baala | France |
3:39.02 | |
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Ivan Heshko | Ukraine |
3:39.50 | |
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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※
- ^ Superb Baala defends 1500m title, from BBC, retrieved 10 August 2006
External links※
European Athletics Championships champions in men's 1500 metres | |
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