| 1 | Vladimir Graudyn | URS | 1:49,88 | Q |
| 2 | Ari Suhonen | FIN | 1:50,01 | Q |
| 3 | Jaap van Treijen | NED | 1:50,17 | Q |
| 4 | Didier le Guillou | FRA | 1:50,70 | |
| 5 | Martin Enholm | SWE | 1:51,03 | |
| 6 | Axel Harries | FRG | 1:53,12 |
| 1 | Rob Druppers | NED | 1:49,59 | Q |
| 2 | Coloman Trabado | ESP | 1:49,89 | Q |
| 3 | Gert Kilbert | SUI | 1:49,97 | Q |
| 4 | Anthony Morrell | GBR | 1:50,02 | q |
| 5 | Anatoliy Millin | URS | 1:50,24 | q |
| 6 | Marc Corstjens | BEL | 1:50,87 |