2007 World Championships in Athletics - Men's 200 metres
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These are the official results of the men's 200 metres
event at the 2007 IAAF World Championships
in Osaka, Japan. There were a total number of 49 participating athletes, with six qualifying heats and the final held on Thursday August 30.
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200 metres
A 200 metres race is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 m track, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques are needed to successfully run the race. A slightly shorter race, called the stadion and run on a straight track, was the first...
event at the 2007 IAAF World Championships
2007 World Championships in Athletics
The 11th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations , were held at Nagai Stadium in Osaka, Japan from 24 August to 2 September 2007...
in Osaka, Japan. There were a total number of 49 participating athletes, with six qualifying heats and the final held on Thursday August 30.
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Tyson Gay Tyson Gay Tyson Gay is an American track and field sprinter. His primary events are the 100 meters and 200 meters. His personal bests establish him as the second fastest athlete in the 100 meters and the fifth fastest athlete in the history of the 200 meters, with times of 9.69 and... |
Usain Bolt Usain Bolt The Honourable Usain St. Leo Bolt, OJ, C.D. , is a Jamaican sprinter and a five-time World and three-time Olympic gold medalist. He is the world record and Olympic record holder in the 100 metres, the 200 metres and the 4×100 metres relay... |
Wallace Spearmon Wallace Spearmon Wallace Spearmon, Jr., is a sprint athlete, who specializes in the 200 meters. He is a two-time NCAA outdoor champion in the 200 m and won the silver medal in the event at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics... |
Records
Existing records at the start of the event.| World Record | 19.32 | Atlanta, USA | August 1, 1996 | |
| Championship Record | 19.79 | Gothenburg Gothenburg Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated on the west coast of Sweden, the city proper has a population of 519,399, with 549,839 in the urban area and total of 937,015 inhabitants in the metropolitan area... , Sweden Sweden Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund.... |
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| August 28, 2007 | 11:10 | Heats |
| August 28, 2007 | 20:10 | Quarterfinals |
| August 29, 2007 | 22:20 | Semifinals |
| August 30, 2007 | 22:20 | Final |
Results
| KEY: | q | Fastest non-qualifiers | Q | Qualified | WR | World record | AR | Area record | NR | National record | PB | Personal best | SB | Seasonal best |
Heats
Qualification: First 4 in each heat(Q) and the next 8 fastest(q) advance to the quarterfinals.| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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| 4 | Anastasios Gousis Anastásios Goúsis Anastasios "Tasos" Gousis is a Greek sprint athlete.He was born in Corfu.He competed in the 200 m and 400 m in the 2000 Olympics, but did not progress out of the heats in either event... |
20.11 | Q, PB | ||
| 4 | Usain Bolt Usain Bolt The Honourable Usain St. Leo Bolt, OJ, C.D. , is a Jamaican sprinter and a five-time World and three-time Olympic gold medalist. He is the world record and Olympic record holder in the 100 metres, the 200 metres and the 4×100 metres relay... |
20.12 | Q | ||
| 4 | Brendan Christian Brendan Christian Brendan Kyle Akeem Christian is a sprinter from Antigua and Barbuda who specializes in the 200 metres. Born in Antigua, he is the son of Donald Christian who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal as a cyclist. His personal best 100 metres time is 10.11 seconds, achieved in May 2004 in... |
20.23 | Q, NR Antiguan and Barbudan records in athletics The following are the national records in athletics in Antigua and Barbuda maintained by country's national athletics federation: Athletic Association of Antigua & Barbuda.-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:ht = hand timing# = not officially ratified... |
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| 3 | Bryan Barnett Bryan Barnett Bryan Barnett is a Canadian sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres.He was born in Edmonton. He won the silver medal at the 2006 World Junior Championships, and also competed at the 2007 World Championships and 2008 Olympic Games without reaching the final... |
20.31 | Q, PB | ||
| 4 | Marcin Jędrusiński Marcin Jedrusinski Marcin Jędrusiński is a Polish sprint athlete.Jędrusiński represented Poland at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. He competed at the 4x100 metres relay together with Dariusz Kuc, Lukasz Chyla and Marcin Andrzej Nowak. In their qualification heat they did not finish due to a mistake in the... |
20.31 | Q, PB | ||
| 6 | Marvin Anderson Marvin Anderson Marvin Anderson is a Jamaican sprint athlete.He finished sixth in the 200m final at the 2007 World Championships in Osaka where he also won a silver medal in the 4×100m relay team for Jamaica. He is a former student of Duncans All Age and William Knibb Memorial High School.Anderson represented... |
20.43 | Q | ||
| 5 | Rodney Martin Rodney Martin (athlete) Rodney Martin is an American sprinter. Martin is a native of Las Vegas, Nevada. Martin was a state record holder in track and field. He attended Western High School, where he played football and ran track... |
20.44 | Q | ||
| 6 | Kristof Beyens Kristof Beyens Kristof Beyens is a Belgian sprint athlete, specialised in the 100 and 200 metres. His personal best time over 200 metres is 20.44 s, achieved in Osaka during the World Championships.... |
20.44 | Q, PB | ||
| 6 | Wallace Spearmon Wallace Spearmon Wallace Spearmon, Jr., is a sprint athlete, who specializes in the 200 meters. He is a two-time NCAA outdoor champion in the 200 m and won the silver medal in the event at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics... |
20.45 | Q | ||
| 10 | 2 | Tyson Gay Tyson Gay Tyson Gay is an American track and field sprinter. His primary events are the 100 meters and 200 meters. His personal bests establish him as the second fastest athlete in the 100 meters and the fifth fastest athlete in the history of the 200 meters, with times of 9.69 and... |
20.46 | Q | |
| 10 | 5 | Paul Hession Paul Hession Paul Hession is an Irish international track and field athlete who specialises in the sprinting events, particularly the 200 metres... |
20.46 | Q | |
| 12 | 2 | Churandy Martina Churandy Martina Churandy Martina is a sprinter from Curaçao, currently representing the Netherlands. His personal best time over 100 metres is 9.93 seconds, a national record, achieved in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games final... |
20.47 | Q | |
| 12 | 2 | Sandro Viana Sandro Viana Sandro Rodrigues Viana is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for Brazil.Viana represented Brazil at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. He competed at the 100 metres sprint and placed 6th in his heat without advancing to the second round. He ran the distance in a time... |
20.47 | Q | |
| 12 | 3 | Shingo Suetsugu Shingo Suetsugu is a Japanese sprinter. He is the Asian record holder in the 200 metres and 4×100 metres relay.Suetsugu won a bronze medal in the 200 metres event at the 2003 IAAF World Championships in a time of 20.38 seconds. The same year he set an Asian record of 20.03 seconds at the Japanese... |
20.47 | Q | |
| 15 | 3 | Patrick Johnson Patrick Johnson (sprinter) Patrick Johnson is an Australian athlete. He is the current Oceanian and Australian record holder in the 100 metres with a time of 9.93 seconds, achieved in Mito, Japan, on 5 May 2003. The time has made him the 17th fastest man in history at the time and 38th man to crack the 10-second barrier... |
20.48 | Q, SB | |
| 15 | 4 | Arnaldo Abrantes Arnaldo Abrantes Arnaldo Luís Isaías Abrantes , is a Portuguese track and field sprinter, specializing in the distances of 100 metres and 200 metres. He also competes in the 4×100 metres relay. His father, Arnaldo Abrantes Sr., was also a sprinter.-Career:He began running at the Núcleo Desportivo Juvenil do... |
20.48 | Q, PB | |
| 17 | 3 | Brian Dzingai Brian Dzingai Brian Dzingai is a Zimbabwean Olympic sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres. He ran to his personal best time of 20.12 seconds in June 2004 at Austin. This is the current Zimbabwean record. He is an Old Georgian, and attended St George's College, Harare in Harare, Zimbabwe... |
20.50 | Q | |
| 18 | 2 | Matic Osovnikar Matic Osovnikar Matic Osovnikar is a Slovenian athlete specializing in the 100 metres.Osovnikar competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics where he achieved third place in his 100 metres heat, thus making through to the second round but narrowly missed out on a placing in the semi-finals after achieving fourth place in... |
20.51 | Q, SB | |
| 19 | 2 | Visa Hongisto Visa Hongisto Visa Veli Hongisto is a Finnish sprinter. His club team is Valkealan Kajo. He is the son of Eeva Haimi.Hongisto represented Finland at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. He competed at the 200 metres and placed fourth in his first round heat in a time of 20.62 seconds... |
20.56 | q, PB | |
| 20 | 3 | Guus Hoogmoed Guus Hoogmoed Guus Hoogmoed is a Dutch sprinter, specializing in the 200 metres.He finished fourth in 60 metres at the 2005 European Indoor Championships and eighth in 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2006 European Championships.... |
20.57 | q | |
| 21 | 6 | Francis Obikwelu Francis Obikwelu Francis Obiorah Obikwelu, born 22 November 1978 in Nigeria and a Portuguese citizen since 2001, is a sprint athlete specializing in 100 metres and 200 metres. He holds the record for the fastest time in the 100 m set by a European competitor with a time of 9.86 seconds... |
20.61 | Q | |
| 22 | 2 | James Dolphin James Dolphin James Dolphin A.K.A Fish, JD is a New Zealand sprinter. Coached by Marlon Gevaert. In 2006 he won the national championships over both 100 metres and 200 metres and he reached the 200 metres final at the 2006 Commonwealth Games, finishing eighth. His personal bests are 10.41 seconds for the 100... |
20.65 | q, SB | |
| 22 | 6 | Amr Ibrahim Mostafa Seoud | 20.65 | q, NR Egyptian records in athletics The following are the national records in athletics in Egypt maintained by the Egyptian Athletic Federation .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:ht = hand timing-External links:*... |
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| 24 | 2 | Marco Cribari Marco Cribari Marco Cribari is a Swiss sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres.He was born in Zurich. He competed at the 2004 World Junior Championships, the 2006 European Championships, the 2007 World Championships, the 2008 Olympic Games and the 2009 World Championships without reaching the final... |
20.71 | q | |
| 25 | 5 | Marc Schneeberger Marc Schneeberger Marc Schneeberger is a Swiss sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres.He was born in Täuffeln. He competed at the 2006 European Championships, the 2007 World Championships, the 2008 Olympic Games and the 2009 World Championships without reaching the final... |
20.72 | Q | |
| 26 | 5 | Tomoya Kamiyama | 20.78 | Q | |
| 27 | 4 | Jacobi Mitchell | 20.81 | q | |
| 28 | 4 | Ivan Teplykh Ivan Teplykh Ivan Teplykh is a male sprint athlete from Russia. He finished 5th in the 200m final at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg.-Achievements:-External links:*... |
20.81 | q, SB | |
| 29 | 1 | Shinji Takahira Shinji Takahira is a Japanese sprinter who specialises in the 100 and 200 metres.Tsukahara competed in the 200 m at the 2004 Athens Olympics and the 2005 World Championships but failed to progress beyond the heats. He took the silver medal at the 2005 Summer Universiade... |
20.83 | Q | |
| 30 | 3 | Seth Amoo Seth Amoo Seth Amoo is a Ghanaian sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres.Amoo represented Ghana at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing... |
20.85 | ||
| 30 | 5 | Christian Krone | 20.85 | ||
| 32 | 1 | Christopher Williams Christopher Williams (sprinter) Christopher Williams is a Jamaican sprinter.Williams is best known for winning the silver medal in the 200m at the 2001 World Championships. In 2001 he was named Jamaica Sportsman of the Year. Williams has competed in the Olympic Games three times, in 2000, 2004 and 2008, reaching the semi-finals... |
20.88 | Q | |
| 33 | 5 | Khalil Al Hanahneh Khalil Al Hanahneh Khalil Al-Hanahneh is a Jordanian athlete specializing in the 100 metres. A two-time Olympian , Al-Hanahneh has also represented his country at the World Championships in Athletics on three occasions... |
21.01 | NR Jordanian records in athletics The following are the national records in athletics in Jordan maintained by Jordan Athletics Federation .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:ht = hand timing# = not recognised by federationA = affected by altitude-External links:* * * *... |
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| 34 | 1 | Basílio de Moraes | 21.09 | Q | |
| 35 | 6 | Hitjivirue Kaanjuka Hitjivirue Kaanjuka Hitjivirue Kaanjuka is a Namibian sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres.At the 2008 African Championships he finished fifth in the 100 metres race and seventh in the 200 metres. He also competed at the 2007 World Championships without progressing from the initial heat.-References:... |
21.10 | ||
| 36 | 6 | Daniel Grueso Daniel Grueso Daniel Alfonso Grueso Barco is a Colombian sprinter who specializes in the 100 and 200 metres. His personal best time is 10.17 seconds in the 100 metres, achieved in November 2008 in Cali, and 20.49 seconds in the 200 metres, achieved in April 2010 in Mayagüez.He finished eighth in 200 m at the... |
21.11 | ||
| 37 | 1 | Franklin Nazareno Franklin Nazareno Franklin Andrés Nazareno Macías is a Ecuadorian sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres. He was born in Portoviejo, Manabí. His personal best time is 20.47 seconds, achieved in June 2007 in Cochabamba... |
21.18 | Q | |
| 38 | 1 | Juan Pedro Toledo Juan Pedro Toledo Juan Pedro Toledo Domínguez is a sprint athlete from Mexico. He twice won the gold medal in the men's 200 metres at the Central American and Caribbean Games, and competed for his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000.-References:*... |
21.31 | ||
| 39 | 1 | Ruslan Abbasov Ruslan Abbasov Ruslan Abbasov is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for Azerbaijan.Abbasov represented Azerbaijan at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. He competed at the 100 metres sprint and placed 5th in his heat without advancing to the second round. He ran the distance in a time... |
21.33 | ||
| 40 | 1 | Morné Nagel Morne Nagel Morné Nagel is a South African sprinter. Together with Corne Du Plessis, Lee-Roy Newton and Matthew Quinn he won a gold medal in 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2001 World Championships in Athletics.... |
21.35 | ||
| 41 | 3 | Tang Yik Chun | 21.72 | ||
| 42 | 3 | Sittichai Suwonprateep Sittichai Suwonprateep Sittichai Suwonprateep is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for Thailand.Suwonprateep represented Thailand at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. He competed at the 4x100 metres relay together with Siriroj Darasuriyong, Sompote Suwannarangsri and Apinan Sukaphai... |
21.87 | SB | |
| 43 | 2 | Mphelave Dlamin | 21.96 | SB | |
| 44 | 5 | Courtny Bascombe | 22.08 | PB | |
| 45 | 4 | Michael Alicto | 22.45 | PB | |
| 46 | 6 | Zahir Naseer | 23.27 | PB | |
| 47 | 2 | Amaroy Marino | 23.34 | PB | |
| 48 | 1 | Harmon Harmon | 23.78 | ||
| 49 | 5 | Marek Niit Marek Niit Marek Niit is a male sprinter from Estonia who won gold medal at the 200 metres at the 2006 World Junior Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China... |
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Quarterfinals
Qualification: First 4 in each heat(Q) advance to the semifinals.| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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| 3 | Tyson Gay Tyson Gay Tyson Gay is an American track and field sprinter. His primary events are the 100 meters and 200 meters. His personal bests establish him as the second fastest athlete in the 100 meters and the fifth fastest athlete in the history of the 200 meters, with times of 9.69 and... |
20.08 | Q | ||
| 2 | Usain Bolt Usain Bolt The Honourable Usain St. Leo Bolt, OJ, C.D. , is a Jamaican sprinter and a five-time World and three-time Olympic gold medalist. He is the world record and Olympic record holder in the 100 metres, the 200 metres and the 4×100 metres relay... |
20.13 | Q | ||
| 3 | Marvin Anderson Marvin Anderson Marvin Anderson is a Jamaican sprint athlete.He finished sixth in the 200m final at the 2007 World Championships in Osaka where he also won a silver medal in the 4×100m relay team for Jamaica. He is a former student of Duncans All Age and William Knibb Memorial High School.Anderson represented... |
20.13 | Q, PB | ||
| 1 | Rodney Martin Rodney Martin (athlete) Rodney Martin is an American sprinter. Martin is a native of Las Vegas, Nevada. Martin was a state record holder in track and field. He attended Western High School, where he played football and ran track... |
20.25 | Q | ||
| 2 | Wallace Spearmon Wallace Spearmon Wallace Spearmon, Jr., is a sprint athlete, who specializes in the 200 meters. He is a two-time NCAA outdoor champion in the 200 m and won the silver medal in the event at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics... |
20.26 | Q | ||
| 1 | Brian Dzingai Brian Dzingai Brian Dzingai is a Zimbabwean Olympic sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres. He ran to his personal best time of 20.12 seconds in June 2004 at Austin. This is the current Zimbabwean record. He is an Old Georgian, and attended St George's College, Harare in Harare, Zimbabwe... |
20.28 | Q, SB | ||
| 1 | Brendan Christian Brendan Christian Brendan Kyle Akeem Christian is a sprinter from Antigua and Barbuda who specializes in the 200 metres. Born in Antigua, he is the son of Donald Christian who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal as a cyclist. His personal best 100 metres time is 10.11 seconds, achieved in May 2004 in... |
20.36 | Q | ||
| 3 | Francis Obikwelu Francis Obikwelu Francis Obiorah Obikwelu, born 22 November 1978 in Nigeria and a Portuguese citizen since 2001, is a sprint athlete specializing in 100 metres and 200 metres. He holds the record for the fastest time in the 100 m set by a European competitor with a time of 9.86 seconds... |
20.38 | Q, SB | ||
| 2 | Churandy Martina Churandy Martina Churandy Martina is a sprinter from Curaçao, currently representing the Netherlands. His personal best time over 100 metres is 9.93 seconds, a national record, achieved in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games final... |
20.39 | Q | ||
| 10 | 1 | Christopher Williams Christopher Williams (sprinter) Christopher Williams is a Jamaican sprinter.Williams is best known for winning the silver medal in the 200m at the 2001 World Championships. In 2001 he was named Jamaica Sportsman of the Year. Williams has competed in the Olympic Games three times, in 2000, 2004 and 2008, reaching the semi-finals... |
20.40 | Q | |
| 11 | 2 | Bryan Barnett Bryan Barnett Bryan Barnett is a Canadian sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres.He was born in Edmonton. He won the silver medal at the 2006 World Junior Championships, and also competed at the 2007 World Championships and 2008 Olympic Games without reaching the final... |
20.41 | Q | |
| 12 | 4 | Paul Hession Paul Hession Paul Hession is an Irish international track and field athlete who specialises in the sprinting events, particularly the 200 metres... |
20.50 | Q | |
| 13 | 4 | Anastasios Gousis Anastásios Goúsis Anastasios "Tasos" Gousis is a Greek sprint athlete.He was born in Corfu.He competed in the 200 m and 400 m in the 2000 Olympics, but did not progress out of the heats in either event... |
20.51 | Q | |
| 14 | 4 | Kristof Beyens Kristof Beyens Kristof Beyens is a Belgian sprint athlete, specialised in the 100 and 200 metres. His personal best time over 200 metres is 20.44 s, achieved in Osaka during the World Championships.... |
20.52 | Q | |
| 15 | 3 | Marcin Jędrusiński Marcin Jedrusinski Marcin Jędrusiński is a Polish sprint athlete.Jędrusiński represented Poland at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. He competed at the 4x100 metres relay together with Dariusz Kuc, Lukasz Chyla and Marcin Andrzej Nowak. In their qualification heat they did not finish due to a mistake in the... |
20.53 | Q | |
| 16 | 4 | Patrick Johnson Patrick Johnson (sprinter) Patrick Johnson is an Australian athlete. He is the current Oceanian and Australian record holder in the 100 metres with a time of 9.93 seconds, achieved in Mito, Japan, on 5 May 2003. The time has made him the 17th fastest man in history at the time and 38th man to crack the 10-second barrier... |
20.62 | Q | |
| 17 | 1 | Matic Osovnikar Matic Osovnikar Matic Osovnikar is a Slovenian athlete specializing in the 100 metres.Osovnikar competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics where he achieved third place in his 100 metres heat, thus making through to the second round but narrowly missed out on a placing in the semi-finals after achieving fourth place in... |
20.65 | ||
| 18 | 3 | Sandro Viana Sandro Viana Sandro Rodrigues Viana is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for Brazil.Viana represented Brazil at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. He competed at the 100 metres sprint and placed 6th in his heat without advancing to the second round. He ran the distance in a time... |
20.68 | ||
| 19 | 3 | Shingo Suetsugu Shingo Suetsugu is a Japanese sprinter. He is the Asian record holder in the 200 metres and 4×100 metres relay.Suetsugu won a bronze medal in the 200 metres event at the 2003 IAAF World Championships in a time of 20.38 seconds. The same year he set an Asian record of 20.03 seconds at the Japanese... |
20.70 | ||
| 20 | 1 | Amr Ibrahim Mostafa Seoud | 20.72 | ||
| 21 | 1 | Shinji Takahira Shinji Takahira is a Japanese sprinter who specialises in the 100 and 200 metres.Tsukahara competed in the 200 m at the 2004 Athens Olympics and the 2005 World Championships but failed to progress beyond the heats. He took the silver medal at the 2005 Summer Universiade... |
20.77 | ||
| 22 | 2 | Visa Hongisto Visa Hongisto Visa Veli Hongisto is a Finnish sprinter. His club team is Valkealan Kajo. He is the son of Eeva Haimi.Hongisto represented Finland at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. He competed at the 200 metres and placed fourth in his first round heat in a time of 20.62 seconds... |
20.78 | ||
| 23 | 1 | James Dolphin James Dolphin James Dolphin A.K.A Fish, JD is a New Zealand sprinter. Coached by Marlon Gevaert. In 2006 he won the national championships over both 100 metres and 200 metres and he reached the 200 metres final at the 2006 Commonwealth Games, finishing eighth. His personal bests are 10.41 seconds for the 100... |
20.80 | ||
| 24 | 4 | Arnaldo Abrantes Arnaldo Abrantes Arnaldo Luís Isaías Abrantes , is a Portuguese track and field sprinter, specializing in the distances of 100 metres and 200 metres. He also competes in the 4×100 metres relay. His father, Arnaldo Abrantes Sr., was also a sprinter.-Career:He began running at the Núcleo Desportivo Juvenil do... |
20.82 | ||
| 25 | 3 | Marco Cribari Marco Cribari Marco Cribari is a Swiss sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres.He was born in Zurich. He competed at the 2004 World Junior Championships, the 2006 European Championships, the 2007 World Championships, the 2008 Olympic Games and the 2009 World Championships without reaching the final... |
20.86 | ||
| 26 | 2 | Tomoya Kamiyama | 20.89 | ||
| 27 | 4 | Ivan Teplykh Ivan Teplykh Ivan Teplykh is a male sprint athlete from Russia. He finished 5th in the 200m final at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg.-Achievements:-External links:*... |
20.98 | ||
| 28 | 2 | Basílio de Moraes | 21.07 | ||
| 29 | 4 | Marc Schneeberger Marc Schneeberger Marc Schneeberger is a Swiss sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres.He was born in Täuffeln. He competed at the 2006 European Championships, the 2007 World Championships, the 2008 Olympic Games and the 2009 World Championships without reaching the final... |
21.09 | ||
| 30 | 2 | Jacobi Mitchell | 21.17 | ||
| 31 | 3 | Guus Hoogmoed Guus Hoogmoed Guus Hoogmoed is a Dutch sprinter, specializing in the 200 metres.He finished fourth in 60 metres at the 2005 European Indoor Championships and eighth in 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2006 European Championships.... |
21.32 | ||
| 32 | 4 | Franklin Nazareno Franklin Nazareno Franklin Andrés Nazareno Macías is a Ecuadorian sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres. He was born in Portoviejo, Manabí. His personal best time is 20.47 seconds, achieved in June 2007 in Cochabamba... |
21.50 |
Semifinal 1
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | React | Time | Notes |
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| 1 | 6 | Usain Bolt Usain Bolt The Honourable Usain St. Leo Bolt, OJ, C.D. , is a Jamaican sprinter and a five-time World and three-time Olympic gold medalist. He is the world record and Olympic record holder in the 100 metres, the 200 metres and the 4×100 metres relay... |
0.169 | 20.03 | Q | |
| 2 | 7 | Wallace Spearmon Wallace Spearmon Wallace Spearmon, Jr., is a sprint athlete, who specializes in the 200 meters. He is a two-time NCAA outdoor champion in the 200 m and won the silver medal in the event at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics... |
0.133 | 20.05 | Q | |
| 3 | 4 | Rodney Martin Rodney Martin (athlete) Rodney Martin is an American sprinter. Martin is a native of Las Vegas, Nevada. Martin was a state record holder in track and field. He attended Western High School, where he played football and ran track... |
0.165 | 20.18 | Q, SB | |
| 4 | 3 | Churandy Martina Churandy Martina Churandy Martina is a sprinter from Curaçao, currently representing the Netherlands. His personal best time over 100 metres is 9.93 seconds, a national record, achieved in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games final... |
0.140 | 20.20 | Q, NR Netherlands Antillean records in athletics The following are the national records in athletics in Netherlands Antilles maintained by Nederlands Antilliaanse Atletiek Unie .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:OT = oversized track-External links:... |
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| 5 | 8 | Francis Obikwelu Francis Obikwelu Francis Obiorah Obikwelu, born 22 November 1978 in Nigeria and a Portuguese citizen since 2001, is a sprint athlete specializing in 100 metres and 200 metres. He holds the record for the fastest time in the 100 m set by a European competitor with a time of 9.86 seconds... |
0.167 | 20.40 | ||
| 6 | 5 | Brian Dzingai Brian Dzingai Brian Dzingai is a Zimbabwean Olympic sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres. He ran to his personal best time of 20.12 seconds in June 2004 at Austin. This is the current Zimbabwean record. He is an Old Georgian, and attended St George's College, Harare in Harare, Zimbabwe... |
0.125 | 20.45 | ||
| 7 | 9 | Marcin Jędrusiński Marcin Jedrusinski Marcin Jędrusiński is a Polish sprint athlete.Jędrusiński represented Poland at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. He competed at the 4x100 metres relay together with Dariusz Kuc, Lukasz Chyla and Marcin Andrzej Nowak. In their qualification heat they did not finish due to a mistake in the... |
0.151 | 20.54 | ||
| 8 | 2 | Bryan Barnett Bryan Barnett Bryan Barnett is a Canadian sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres.He was born in Edmonton. He won the silver medal at the 2006 World Junior Championships, and also competed at the 2007 World Championships and 2008 Olympic Games without reaching the final... |
0.142 | 20.68 |
Semifinal 2
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | React | Time | Notes |
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| 1 | 5 | Tyson Gay Tyson Gay Tyson Gay is an American track and field sprinter. His primary events are the 100 meters and 200 meters. His personal bests establish him as the second fastest athlete in the 100 meters and the fifth fastest athlete in the history of the 200 meters, with times of 9.69 and... |
0.157 | 20.00 | Q | |
| 2 | 6 | Marvin Anderson Marvin Anderson Marvin Anderson is a Jamaican sprint athlete.He finished sixth in the 200m final at the 2007 World Championships in Osaka where he also won a silver medal in the 4×100m relay team for Jamaica. He is a former student of Duncans All Age and William Knibb Memorial High School.Anderson represented... |
0.163 | 20.06 | Q, PB | |
| 3 | 9 | Christopher Williams Christopher Williams (sprinter) Christopher Williams is a Jamaican sprinter.Williams is best known for winning the silver medal in the 200m at the 2001 World Championships. In 2001 he was named Jamaica Sportsman of the Year. Williams has competed in the Olympic Games three times, in 2000, 2004 and 2008, reaching the semi-finals... |
0.143 | 20.24 | Q | |
| 4 | 7 | Anastasios Gousis Anastásios Goúsis Anastasios "Tasos" Gousis is a Greek sprint athlete.He was born in Corfu.He competed in the 200 m and 400 m in the 2000 Olympics, but did not progress out of the heats in either event... |
0.151 | 20.33 | Q | |
| 5 | 3 | Brendan Christian Brendan Christian Brendan Kyle Akeem Christian is a sprinter from Antigua and Barbuda who specializes in the 200 metres. Born in Antigua, he is the son of Donald Christian who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal as a cyclist. His personal best 100 metres time is 10.11 seconds, achieved in May 2004 in... |
0.139 | 20.36 | ||
| 6 | 4 | Paul Hession Paul Hession Paul Hession is an Irish international track and field athlete who specialises in the sprinting events, particularly the 200 metres... |
0.154 | 20.50 | ||
| 7 | 8 | Kristof Beyens Kristof Beyens Kristof Beyens is a Belgian sprint athlete, specialised in the 100 and 200 metres. His personal best time over 200 metres is 20.44 s, achieved in Osaka during the World Championships.... |
0.152 | 20.53 | ||
| 8 | 2 | Patrick Johnson Patrick Johnson (sprinter) Patrick Johnson is an Australian athlete. He is the current Oceanian and Australian record holder in the 100 metres with a time of 9.93 seconds, achieved in Mito, Japan, on 5 May 2003. The time has made him the 17th fastest man in history at the time and 38th man to crack the 10-second barrier... |
0.151 | 20.73 |
Final
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | React | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Tyson Gay Tyson Gay Tyson Gay is an American track and field sprinter. His primary events are the 100 meters and 200 meters. His personal bests establish him as the second fastest athlete in the 100 meters and the fifth fastest athlete in the history of the 200 meters, with times of 9.69 and... |
0.143 | 19.76 | CR | ||
| 5 | Usain Bolt Usain Bolt The Honourable Usain St. Leo Bolt, OJ, C.D. , is a Jamaican sprinter and a five-time World and three-time Olympic gold medalist. He is the world record and Olympic record holder in the 100 metres, the 200 metres and the 4×100 metres relay... |
0.159 | 19.91 | |||
| 6 | Wallace Spearmon Wallace Spearmon Wallace Spearmon, Jr., is a sprint athlete, who specializes in the 200 meters. He is a two-time NCAA outdoor champion in the 200 m and won the silver medal in the event at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics... |
0.144 | 20.05 | |||
| 4 | 8 | Rodney Martin Rodney Martin (athlete) Rodney Martin is an American sprinter. Martin is a native of Las Vegas, Nevada. Martin was a state record holder in track and field. He attended Western High School, where he played football and ran track... |
0.186 | 20.06 | PB | |
| 5 | 3 | Churandy Martina Churandy Martina Churandy Martina is a sprinter from Curaçao, currently representing the Netherlands. His personal best time over 100 metres is 9.93 seconds, a national record, achieved in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games final... |
0.144 | 20.28 | ||
| 6 | 7 | Marvin Anderson Marvin Anderson Marvin Anderson is a Jamaican sprint athlete.He finished sixth in the 200m final at the 2007 World Championships in Osaka where he also won a silver medal in the 4×100m relay team for Jamaica. He is a former student of Duncans All Age and William Knibb Memorial High School.Anderson represented... |
0.171 | 20.28 | ||
| 7 | 9 | Christopher Williams Christopher Williams (sprinter) Christopher Williams is a Jamaican sprinter.Williams is best known for winning the silver medal in the 200m at the 2001 World Championships. In 2001 he was named Jamaica Sportsman of the Year. Williams has competed in the Olympic Games three times, in 2000, 2004 and 2008, reaching the semi-finals... |
0.154 | 20.57 | ||
| 8 | 7 | Anastasios Gousis Anastásios Goúsis Anastasios "Tasos" Gousis is a Greek sprint athlete.He was born in Corfu.He competed in the 200 m and 400 m in the 2000 Olympics, but did not progress out of the heats in either event... |
0.143 | 20.75 |