Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metres
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The men's 200 metres
sprint event at the 1936 Olympic Games
took place between August 4 and August 5. The final was won by American
Jesse Owens.
Key: WR = World record
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...
sprint event at the 1936 Olympic Games
1936 Summer Olympics
The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. Berlin won the bid to host the Games over Barcelona, Spain on April 26, 1931, at the 29th IOC Session in Barcelona...
took place between August 4 and August 5. The final was won by American
African American
African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
Jesse Owens.
Final
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Owens Jesse Owens James Cleveland "Jesse" Owens was an American track and field athlete who specialized in the sprints and the long jump. He participated in the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany, where he achieved international fame by winning four gold medals: one each in the 100 meters, the 200 meters, the... |
20.7 | WR | ||
| Mack Robinson | 21.1 | |||
| Tinus Osendarp Tinus Osendarp Martinus Bernardus Osendarp was a Dutch athlete, excelling in the sprint events.Born in Delft, Osendarp won two bronze medals at the 1936 Summer Olympics in the 100 and 200 m sprint events... |
21.3 | |||
| 4 | Paul Hänni | 21.6 | ||
| 5 | Lee Orr Lee Orr Lee Pearce Orr was a Canadian athlete who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was born in Saskatchewan, Canada and grew up in Monroe, Washington.... |
21.6 | ||
| 6 | Wil van Beveren | 21.9 |
Key: WR = World record