The men's 800 metres event at the 1997 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Turku, Finland, on 11, 12, and 13 July 1997.
[1][2] 13 July 12 July Qualified: first 4 in each to the Final 11 July Qualified: first 4 in each heat and 4 best to the Semifinal According to an unofficial count, 23 athletes from 18 countries participated in the event.