| Date | 3 August 1984 |
|---|---|
| Location | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California |
| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time (Automatic) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Joaquim Cruz |  BRA | 1:45.66 | |||
| 2 | 6 | Steve Ovett |  GBR | 1:46.66 | |||
| 3 | 2 | Oslen Barr |  GUY | 1:47.65 | |||
| 4 | 3 | Benjamín González |  ESP | 1:48.01 | |||
| 5 | 4 | Batumalai Rajakumar |  MAS | 1:48.19 | |||
| 6 | 7 | Isaac Ganunga |  MAW | 1:51.25 | |||
| 7 | 5 | Francisco Figueredo |  PAR | 1:52.22 | |||
| 8 | 8 | Siegfried Cruden |  SUR | 1:53.31 |
