title: 1982 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Men's 1500 metres
text: # 1982 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Men's 1500 metres
  
  The men's 1500 metres event at the 1982 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 6–7 March.
  
  ## Medalists
  
  | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
  | - | - | - |
  | José Luis González Spain | Martina Steuk Spain | Antti Loikkanen Finland |
  
  ## Results
  
  ### Heats
  
  First 3 from each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final.
  
  | Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | 1 | Thomas Wessinghage | West Germany | 3:39.74 | Q |
  | 2 | 1 | José Manuel Abascal | Spain | 3:40.14 | Q, NR |
  | 3 | 2 | José Luis González | Spain | 3:40.86 | Q |
  | 4 | 2 | Pierre Délèze | Switzerland | 3:41.28 | Q |
  | 5 | 1 | Carlos Cabral | Portugal | 3:41.29 | Q |
  | 6 | 2 | Antti Loikkanen | Finland | 3:41.62 | Q |
  | 7 | 1 | Khristos Papakhristos | Greece | 3:41.67 | q, NR |
  | 8 | 2 | Andreas Baranski | West Germany | 3:42.75 | q |
  | 9 | 1 | Gianni Truschi | Italy | 3:44.02 | |
  | 10 | 2 | Mirosław Żerkowski | Poland | 3:44.08 | |
  | 11 | 2 | Willy Goddaert | Belgium | 3:44.13 | |
  | 12 | 2 | Rosario Zingales | Italy | 3:44.34 | |
  | 13 | 2 | Miguel Lindoso | Spain | 3:46.20 | |
  | 14 | 1 | Riccardo Materazzi | Italy | 3:47.31 | |
  | 15 | 1 | François Burdel | France | 3:48.38 | |
  | 16 | 1 | László Tóth | Hungary | 3:49.38 | |
  | 17 | 1 | Staffan Lundström | Sweden | 3:50.49 | |
  
  ### Final
  
  | Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | José Luis González | Spain | 3:38.70 | NR |
  | | José Manuel Abascal | Spain | 3:38.91 | |
  | | Antti Loikkanen | Finland | 3:39.62 | |
  | 4 | Thomas Wessinghage | West Germany | 3:39.79 | |
  | 5 | Andreas Baranski | West Germany | 3:40.96 | |
  | 6 | Carlos Cabral | Portugal | 3:41.24 | |
  | 7 | Pierre Délèze | Switzerland | 3:41.38 | |
  | 8 | Khristos Papakhristos | Greece | 3:49.26 | |
  