Athletics at the 1981 Summer Universiade – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase

The men's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 1981 Summer Universiade was held at the Stadionul Naţional in Bucharest on 23 and 24 July 1981.

Medalists

Gold	Silver	Bronze
John Gregorek  United States	Tommy Ekblom  Finland	Mariano Scartezzini  Italy

Results

Heats

[1]

Rank	Heat	Athlete	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	1	Tommy Ekblom	Finland	8:35.16	Q
2	1	Giuseppe Gerbi	Italy	8:35.16	Q
3	1	Dan Betini	Romania	8:35.75	Q
4	1	Valeriy Gryaznov	Soviet Union	8:36.22	Q
5	1	John Gregorek	United States	8:37.52	Q
6	1	Panayot Kachanov	Bulgaria	8:39.02	q
7	1	Tadasu Kawano	Japan	8:38.45	q
1	2	Filippos Filippou	Greece	8:36.05	Q
2	2	Masami Otsuka	Japan	8:39.44	Q
3	2	Nicolae Voicu	Romania	8:39.44	Q
4	2	Ivan Danu	Soviet Union	8:39.52	Q
5	2	Roger Hackney	Great Britain	8:40.05	Q
6	2	Mariano Scartezzini	Italy	8:40.31	q
7	2	Silva	Mexico	8:46.64
8	2	Yehuda Tzadok	Israel	8:52.55

Final

[2]

Rank	Athlete	Nationality	Time	Notes
	John Gregorek	United States	8:21.26	UR
	Tommy Ekblom	Finland	8:21.93
	Mariano Scartezzini	Italy	8:28.03
4	Giuseppe Gerbi	Italy	8:29.07
5	Valeriy Gryaznov	Soviet Union	8:29.61
6	Ivan Danu	Soviet Union	8:29.63
8	Panayot Kachanov	Bulgaria	8:35.10	[3]

References

1. "Alle turntitels voor Roemenië" (in Dutch). De Volkskrant. 24 July 1981. p. 8.
2. "Final results". Arizona Republic. 25 July 1981. p. 112. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
3. Year list