| 1 | Anatoliy Makarevich | GUS | 1:47,51 | Q |
| 2 | Martin Steele | GBR | 1:47,57 | Q |
| 3 | José Arconada | ESP | 1:47,60 | Q |
| 4 | Vaclav Hrich | TCH | 1:47,71 | |
| 5 | Andrea Benvenuti | ITA | 1:48,52 | |
| 6 | Leon Haan | NED | 1:48,71 | |
| 7 | Mike Kemsies | GER | 1:48,93 |
| 1 | Tonino Viali | ITA | 1:46,47 | Q |
| 2 | Brian Whittle | GBR | 1:46,57 | Q |
| 3 | Luis Javier Gonzalez | ESP | 1:46,62 | Q |
| 4 | Mark Eplinius | GER | 1:46,63 | |
| 5 | Peter Braun | GER | 1:47,19 | |
| 6 | Andrew Richard Lill | GBR | 1:48,98 |