Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metres


The men's 200 metres event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Thursday, August 19, 1920, and on Friday, August 20, 1920. Forty-eight sprinters from 22 nations competed.

Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records prior to the 1920 Summer Olympics.
World Record21.2' Willie ApplegarthLondon July 4, 1914
Olympic Record21.6' Archie HahnSt. Louis August 31, 1904

' unofficial 220 yards
' straight course

Results

Heats

Heat 1
PlaceAthleteTimeQual.
123.2Q
223.3Q
323.7
423.9
5

Heat 2
PlaceAthleteTimeQual.
122.6Q
222.9Q
323.2
423.7
5

Heat 3
PlaceAthleteTimeQual.
123.4Q
223.8Q
324.3

Heat 4
PlaceAthleteTimeQual.
123.2Q
223.5Q
323.8
424.1

Heat 5
PlaceAthleteTimeQual.
123.0Q
223.3Q
323.4
423.7

Heat 6
PlaceAthleteTimeQual.
123.2Q
223.8Q
323.9
4

Heat 7
PlaceAthleteTimeQual.
123.8Q
224.2Q
324.2

Heat 8
PlaceAthleteTimeQual.
123.2Q
223.6Q
324.2
4

Heat 9
PlaceAthleteTimeQual.
122.8Q
223.3Q
323.3
4
5

Heat 10
PlaceAthleteTimeQual.
122.8Q
223.2Q
323.3
4
5

Heat 11
PlaceAthleteTimeQual.
125.0Q
225.4Q
3

Heat 12
PlaceAthleteTimeQual.
123.4Q
223.5Q
323.6

Quarterfinals

Quarterfinal 1
PlaceAthleteTimeQual.
122.8Q
223.1Q
3
4

Quarterfinal 2
PlaceAthleteTimeQual.
122.0Q
222.1Q
322.2
422.4
522.5

Quarterfinal 3
PlaceAthleteTimeQual.
122.8Q
222.9Q
323.0
423.3
5

Quarterfinal 4
PlaceAthleteTimeQual.
122.6Q
222.7Q
323.0
423.1
523.3

Quarterfinal 5
PlaceAthleteTimeQual.
123.0Q
223.1Q
323.3
423.6
5

Semifinals

Semifinal 1
PlaceAthleteTimeQual.
122.6Q
222.7Q
322.7Q
422.7
—DNS

Semifinal 2
PlaceAthleteTimeQual.
122.4Q
222.5Q
322.7Q
4
—DNF

Final

PlaceAthleteTime
122.0
222.0
322.1
422.2
522.3
622.4