Russian Yuriy Borzakovskiy won the men's 800m gold medal in a time of 1:44.45 at the Olympic Games Saturday.

South African Mbulaeni Mulaudzi won the silver in 1:44.61 and Denmark's Wilson Kipketer took the bronze in 1:44.65.

Results of men's 800 meters final

1. Yury Borzakovskiy, Russia, 1:44.45

2. Mbulaeni Tongai Mulaudzi, South Africa, 1:44.61

3. Wilson Kipketer, Denmark, 1:44.65

4. Mouhssin Chehibi, Morocco, 1:45.16

5. Wilfred Kipkemboi, Kenya, 1:45.31

6. Sello Hezekiel Sepeng, South Africa, 1:45.53

7. Aissa Djabir Said Guerni, Algeria, 1:45.61

8. Ismail Salih, Sudan, 1:52.49