Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metres

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Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Track events
100 m	men	women
200 m	men	women
400 m	men	women
800 m	men	women
1500 m	men	women
5000 m	men	women
10,000 m	men	women
100 m hurdles		women
110 m hurdles	men
400 m hurdles	men	women
3000 m steeplechase	men	women
4 × 100 m relay	men	women
4 × 400 m relay	men	women
Road events
Marathon	men	women
20 km walk	men	women
50 km walk	men
Field events
Long jump	men	women
Triple jump	men	women
High jump	men	women
Pole vault	men	women
Shot put	men	women
Discus throw	men	women
Javelin throw	men	women
Hammer throw	men	women
Combined events
Heptathlon		women
Decathlon	men
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The Men's 200 metres at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on 18th–20th August at the Beijing National Stadium.

The qualifying standards were 20.59 s (A standard) and 20.75 s (B standard).

Controversy aroused after the final race for the medals when Wallace Spearmon, who finished third in 19.85s was disqualified for stepping out of his lane. The United States filed a protest, but conceded after seeing the video. However, it was noticed that silver medalist Churandy Martina (19.82s), who had celebrated the second ever Olympic medal by a Netherlands Antilles sportsman, also stepped out of the lane and another protest was filed, after which (2 hours after the race) Martina was disqualified as well.

Medalists

Gold	Usain Bolt Jamaica
Silver	Shawn Crawford United States
Bronze	Walter Dix United States

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows:

World record	Michael Johnson (USA)	19.32 s	Atlanta, USA	1 August 1996
Olympic record	Michael Johnson (USA)	19.32 s	Atlanta, USA	1 August 1996

The following new world and Olympic record was set during this competition.

Date	Event	Athlete	Time	OR	WR
20 August	Final	Usain Bolt (JAM)	19.30 s	OR	WR

Results

All times shown are in seconds. The following abbreviations are used:

Q denotes qualification by place
q denotes qualification by time
DNS denotes did not start
DNF denotes did not finish
DSQ denotes disqualification

PB denotes personal best
SB denotes season best
NR denotes national record
CR denotes continental record
WR denotes world record

Round 1

The first round was held on 18 August. The first three runners of each heat (Q) plus the next eight overall fastest runners (q) qualified for the second round.

Heats

Heat 1

Position	Lane	Athlete/Country	Mark	Remarks	React
1	4	Shawn Crawford (USA)	20.61 Q	.	0.216
2	6	Marcin Jędrusiński (POL)	20.64 Q	.	0.199
3	7	Stephan Buckland (MRI)	20.98 Q	.	0.229
4	1	Jiří Vojtík (CZE)	21.05	.	0.165
5	9	Fanuel Kenosi (BOT)	21.09	.	0.211
6	3	Adam Harris (GUY)	21.36	.	0.163
7	5	Khalil Al-Hanahneh (JOR)	21.55	(SB)	0.184
8	2	Solomon Bayoh (SLE)	22.16	.	0.216
9	8	Francis Obikwelu (POR)	DNS	.	.

Heat 2

Position	Lane	Athlete/Country	Mark	Remarks	React
1	3	Brian Dzingai (ZIM)	20.25 Q	.	0.172
2	5	Christian Malcolm (GBR)	20.42 Q	(SB)	0.178
3	4	Christopher Williams (JAM)	20.53 Q	.	0.166
4	8	Shinji Takahira (JPN)	20.58 q	(SB)	0.175
5	2	Amr Ibrahim Mostafa Seoud (EGY)	20.75 q	.	0.172
6	9	Thuso Mpuang (RSA)	20.87 q	.	0.166
7	6	Daniel Grueso (COL)	21.15	.	0.232
8	7	Arnaldo Abrantes (POR)	21.46	.	0.173

Heat 3

Position	Lane	Athlete/Country	Mark	Remarks	React
1	8	Marlon Devonish (GBR)	20.49 Q	(SB)	0.157
2	5	Kim Collins (SKN)	20.55 Q	.	0.175
3	7	Marvin Anderson (JAM)	20.85 Q	.	0.175
4	9	Matic Osovnikar (SLO)	20.89 q	(SB)	0.189
5	2	Chris Lloyd (DMA)	20.90	.	0.185
6	6	Heber Viera (URU)	20.93	.	0.210
7	4	Christian Reyes (CHI)	21.20	.	0.165
8	3	Franklin Nazareno (ECU)	21.26	.	0.174

Heat 4

Position	Lane	Athlete/Country	Mark	Remarks	React
1	5	Roman Smirnov (RUS)	20.76 Q	.	0.166
2	3	Walter Dix (USA)	20.77 Q	.	0.185
3	9	Rolando Palacios (HON)	20.81 Q	.	0.202
4	8	Ángel David Rodríguez (ESP)	20.87 q	.	0.162
5	2	Bruno de Barros (BRA)	21.15	.	0.162
6	7	Desislav Gunev (BUL)	21.55	.	0.178
7	6	Vyacheslav Muravyev (KAZ)	21.68	.	0.206
8	4	Nicolai Portelli (MLT)	22.31	.	0.180

Heat 5

Position	Lane	Athlete/Country	Mark	Remarks	React
1	6	Rondell Sorillo (TRI)	20.58 Q	.	0.193
2	4	Usain Bolt (JAM)	20.64 Q	.	0.177
3	2	Kristof Beyens (BEL)	20.69 Q	.	0.148
4	9	Marc Schneeberger (SUI)	20.86 q	.	0.137
5	7	José Acevedo (VEN)	21.06	.	0.270
6	8	Ihor Bodrov (UKR)	21.38	.	0.172
7	3	Mohamad Siraj Tamim (LIB)	21.80	(PB)	0.206
8	1	Oleg Juravlyov (UZB)	22.31	.	0.145
9	5	Juan Zeledon (NCA)	23.39	.	0.173

Heat 6

Position	Lane	Athlete/Country	Mark	Remarks	React
1	3	Wallace Spearmon (USA)	20.46 Q	.	0.184
2	4	Jaysuma Saidy Ndure (NOR)	20.54 Q	(SB)	0.161
3	2	Paul Hession (IRL)	20.59 Q	.	0.190
4	8	Seth Amoo (GHA)	20.91	.	0.140
5	7	Ronalds Arājs (LAT)	21.22	.	0.218
6	5	Jayson Jones (BIZ)	21.54	.	0.162
7	6	Nabie Foday Fofanah (GUI)	21.68	.	0.247
8	9	Bryan Barnett (CAN)	DNF	.	0.164

Heat 7

Position	Lane	Athlete/Country	Mark	Remarks	React
1	6	Obinna Metu (NGR)	20.62 Q	.	0.168
2	9	Ramil Guliyev (AZE)	20.78 Q	(SB)	0.175
3	8	Churandy Martina (AHO)	20.78 Q	.	0.172
4	4	Sandro Viana (BRA)	20.84 q	.	0.159
5	5	Jamaal Rolle (BAH)	20.93	.	0.162
6	2	Shingo Suetsugu (JPN)	20.93	.	0.185
7	7	Omar Juma Al-Salfa (UAE)	21.00	.	0.184
8	3	Alex Nelson (GBR)	DNS	.	.

Heat 8

Position	Lane	Athlete/Country	Mark	Remarks	React
1	6	Aaron Armstrong (TRI)	20.57 Q	.	0.183
2	8	Brendan Christian (ANT)	20.58 Q	.	0.164
3	7	Jared Connaughton (CAN)	20.60 Q	.	0.146
4	9	Visa Hongisto (FIN)	20.62 q	(SB)	0.145
5	3	Marco Cribari (SUI)	20.98	.	0.171
6	2	James Dolphin (NZL)	20.98	.	0.161
7	5	Peimeng Zhang (CHN)	21.06	(SB)	0.150
	4	Samuel Francis (QAT)	DNS	.	.

Quarterfinals

Quarterfinals were held on 18 August. First 3 in each heat(Q) and the next 4 fastest(q) advance to the Semifinals.

Heats

Heat 1

Position	Lane	Athlete/Country	Mark	Remarks	React
1	4	Usain Bolt (JAM)	20.29 Q	.	0.186
2	7	Shawn Crawford (USA)	20.42 Q	.	0.198
3	6	Kim Collins (SKN)	20.43 Q	(SB)	0.233
4	5	Marlon Devonish (GBR)	20.43 q	(SB)	0.146
5	9	Jared Connaughton (CAN)	20.45 q	.	0.151
6	3	Amr Seoud (EGY)	20.45	(NR)	0.151
7	8	Rolando Palacios (HON)	20.87	.	0.248
8	2	Ángel David Rodríguez (ESP)	20.96	.	0.172

Heat 2

Position	Lane	Athlete/Country	Mark	Remarks	React
1	4	Brian Dzingai (ZIM)	20.23 Q	.	0.182
2	7	Walter Dix (USA)	20.27 Q	.	0.162
3	8	Christopher Williams (JAM)	20.28 Q	.	0.159
4	6	Christian Malcolm (GBR)	20.30 q	(SB)	0.188
5	9	Stephan Buckland (MRI)	20.37 q	(SB)	0.188
6	5	Roman Smirnov (RUS)	20.62	.	0.161
7	3	Shinji Takahira (JPN)	20.63	.	0.185
8	2	Matic Osovnikar (SLO)	20.95	.	0.171

Heat 3

Position	Lane	Athlete/Country	Mark	Remarks	React
1	5	Brendan Christian (ANT)	20.26 Q	.	0.166
2	8	Churandy Martina (AHO)	20.42 Q	.	0.155
3	9	Kristof Beyens (BEL)	20.50 Q	.	0.155
4	6	Marcin Jędrusiński (POL)	20.58	(=SB)	0.199
5	4	Aaron Armstrong (TRI)	20.58	.	0.155
6	7	Obinna Metu (NGR)	20.65	.	0.195
7	2	Sandro Viana (BRA)	21.07	.	0.168
8	3	Marc Schneeberger (SUI)	21.48	.	0.156

Heat 4

Position	Lane	Athlete/Country	Mark	Remarks	React
1	8	Paul Hession (IRL)	20.32 Q	(SB)	0.190
2	4	Wallace Spearmon (USA)	20.39 Q	.	0.202
3	6	Jaysuma Saidy Ndure (NOR)	20.45 Q	(SB)	0.131
4	7	Rondell Sorillo (TRI)	20.63	.	0.164
5	5	Ramil Guliyev (AZE)	20.66	(NR)	0.174
6	3	Visa Hongisto (FIN)	20.76	.	0.124
7	2	Thuoso Mpuang (RSA)	21.04	.	0.162
8	9	Marvin Anderson (JAM)	DNF	.	0.187

Semifinals

Semifinals were held on 19 August. First 4 in each heat (Q) advance to the Final.

Heats

Heat 1

Position	Lane	Athlete/Country	Mark	Remarks	React
1	7	Churandy Martina (AHO)	20.11 Q	(NR)	0.154
2	6	Brian Dzingai (ZIM)	20.17 Q	(=SB)	0.184
3	4	Walter Dix (USA)	20.19 Q	.	0.161
4	3	Christian Malcolm (GBR)	20.25 Q	(SB)	0.181
5	5	Paul Hession (IRL)	20.38	.	0.175
6	9	Christopher Williams (JAM)	20.45	.	0.217
7	2	Jared Connaughton (CAN)	20.58	.	0.146
8	8	Kristof Beyens (BEL)	20.69	.	0.211

Heat 2

Position	Lane	Athlete/Country	Mark	Remarks	React
1	6	Usain Bolt (JAM)	20.09 Q	.	0.175
2	5	Shawn Crawford (USA)	20.12 Q	.	0.196
3	7	Wallace Spearmon (USA)	20.14 Q	.	0.196
4	8	Kim Collins (SKN)	20.25 Q	(SB)	0.191
5	4	Brendan Christian (ANT)	20.29	.	0.135
6	2	Stephan Buckland (MRI)	20.48	.	0.141
7	3	Marlon Devonish (GBR)	20.57	.	0.258
8	9	Jaysuma Saidy Ndure (NOR)	DNS	.	.

Final

Rank	Lane	Name	Nationality	Reaction Time	Result	Notes
	5	Usain Bolt	Jamaica	0.182	19.30	WR
	4	Shawn Crawford	United States	0.210	19.96
	8	Walter Dix	United States	0.151	19.98
4	6	Brian Dzingai	Zimbabwe	0.185	20.22
5	3	Christian Malcolm	Great Britain	0.212	20.40
6	2	Kim Collins	Saint Kitts and Nevis	0.165	20.59
7	7	Churandy Martina	Netherlands Antilles	0.144	DSQ
8	9	Wallace Spearmon	United States	0.167	DSQ
				Wind:-0.9m/s

References

"Olympic Athletics Competition Schedule". IAAF. Retrieved 2008-08-04. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
"Entry Standards - The XXIX Olympic Games - Beijing, China - 8/24 August 2008". IAAF. Retrieved 2008-08-04. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
Charean Williams Amid dispute over silver and bronze, Bolt leaves no doubt with world record, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, August 20, 2008

v t e Olympic champions in men's 200 metres
1900: Walter Tewksbury (USA) 1904: Archie Hahn (USA) 1908: Robert Kerr (CAN) 1912: Ralph Craig (USA) 1920: Allen Woodring (USA) 1924: Jackson Scholz (USA) 1928: Percy Williams (CAN) 1932: Eddie Tolan (USA) 1936: Jesse Owens (USA) 1948: Mel Patton (USA) 1952: Andy Stanfield (USA) 1956: Bobby Morrow (USA) 1960: Livio Berruti (ITA) 1964: Henry Carr (USA) 1968: Tommie Smith (USA) 1972: Valeriy Borzov (URS) 1976: Don Quarrie (JAM) 1980: Pietro Mennea (ITA) 1984: Carl Lewis (USA) 1988: Joe DeLoach (USA) 1992: Michael Marsh (USA) 1996: Michael Johnson (USA) 2000: Konstantinos Kenteris (GRE) 2004: Shawn Crawford (USA) 2008: Usain Bolt (JAM) 2012: Usain Bolt (JAM) 2016: Usain Bolt (JAM) 2020: Andre De Grasse (CAN) 2024: Letsile Tebogo (BOT)

Olympic champions in men's 200 metres

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