These are the official results of the Men's 200 metres

Athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics

At the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, 33 athletics events were contested, 24 for men and 9 for women. There were a total number of 720 participating athletes from 61 countries.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-References:**...

event at the 1956 Summer Olympics

1956 Summer Olympics

The 1956 Melbourne Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in Melbourne, Australia, in 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, which could not be held in Australia due to quarantine regulations...

in Melbourne

Melbourne

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. There were a total number of 66 competitors.

Medallists

Gold	Silver	Bronze

First Round

Twelve heats were held, the two fastest of which would qualify for the Second Round.

Heat 1

Place	Athlete	Time
1		21.61s
2		21.88s
3		21.96s
4		22.13s
5		22.13s

Heat 2

Place	Athlete	Time
1		21.56s
2		21.85s
3		22.20s
4		22.47s
5		22.64s

Heat 3

Place	Athlete	Time
1		21.80s
2		21.94s
3		22.09s
4		22.54s
5		23.63s
6		24.59s
-		DQ

Heat 4

Place	Athlete	Time
1		21.69s
2		22.35s
3		22.38s
4		22.73s
5		23.89s
-		DQ

Heat 5

Place	Athlete	Time
1		21.32s
2		21.57s
3		21.67s
4		21.76s
5		21.78s
6		21.86s

Heat 6

Place	Athlete	Time
1		22.26s
2		22.30s

Heat 7

Place	Athlete	Time
1		21.92s
2		22.08s
3		22.33s
4		22.54s
5		22.68s
6		23.25s

Heat 8

Place	Athlete	Time
1		21.79s
2		21.97s
3		22.22s
4		22.28s
5		23.94s

Heat 9

Place	Athlete	Time
1		21.95s
2		22.03s
3		22.06s
4		22.56s
5		22.98s

Heat 10

Place	Athlete	Time
1		21.62s
2		21.85s
3		21.87s
4		21.91s
5		22.23s
6		22.56s
7		22.89s

Heat 11

Place	Athlete	Time
1		22.06s
2		22.06s
3		22.18s
4		22.22s
5		22.61s
6		23.88s
7		24.33s

Heat 12

Place	Athlete	Time
1		21.78s
2		21.94s
3		22.37s
4		23.92s
5		25.81s

Second Round

Four heats were held, the three fastest of which would qualify for the Semifinals.

Heat 1

Place	Athlete	Time
1		21.34s
2		21.35s
3		21.49s
4		21.53s
5		21.64s
6		21.73s

Heat 2

Place	Athlete	Time
1		21.22s
2		21.42s
3		21.46s
4		21.53s
5		22.03s
-		DNS

Heat 3

Place	Athlete	Time
1		21.34s
2		21.56s
3		21.68s
4		21.90s
5		22.16s
6		22.82s

Heat 4

Place	Athlete	Time
1		22.03s
2		22.12s
3		22.15s
4		22.26s
5		23.88s
-		DNS

Semifinal 1

Place	Athlete	Time
1		21.21s
2		21.43s
3		21.53s
4		21.58s
5		21.74s
6		21.75s

Semifinal 2

Place	Athlete	Time
1		21.35s
2		21.48s
3		21.50s
4		21.64s
5		21.74s
6		22.08s

Final

Place	Athlete	Time
1		20.75s EWR
2		20.97s
3		21.05s
4		21.35s
5		21.42s
6		21.56s