Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metres
These are the official results of the Men's 200 metres event at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. The competition was held on 25 July 1976 and 26 July 1976.Records
These are the standing world and Olympic records prior to the 1976 Summer Olympics.
Summary
Starting in lane 2, co-world record holder Don Quarrie was out to the lead from the gun. Only Millard Hampton was in near contact. Through the turn, Hasely Crawford pulled up and eventually limped home almost a minute behind the field. Coming off the turn Dwayne Evans on the outside in lane 7 and future world record holder Pietro Mennea across the track in lane 1 were battling for bronze with Bogdan Grzejszczak the next pursuer. Quarrie won the gold medal, with finishing close second. Meanwhile, Evans had the stronger finish to hold off Mennea. The fastest finish of all was by Rui da Silva, who came off the turn in dead last but made up several metres to take fifth.Final
| RANK | Lane | FINAL | TIME |
| 2 | | 20.23 |
| 4 | | 20.29 |
| 7 | | 20.43 |
| 4. | 1 | | 20.54 |
| 5. | 8 | | 20.84 |
| 6. | 6 | | 20.91 |
| 7. | 3 | | 21.17 |
| 8. | 5 | | 1:19.60 |
The Official Report has Crawford listed as did not finish.Semifinals
| RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
| 1. | | 20.67 |
| 2. | | 20.69 |
| 3. | | 20.99 |
| 4. | | 21.09 |
| 5. | | 21.14 |
| 6. | | 21.16 |
| 7. | | 21.25 |
| 8. | | 21.29 |
| RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
| 1. | | 20.48 |
| 2. | | 20.83 |
| 3. | | 21.01 |
| 4. | | 21.14 |
| 5. | | 21.15 |
| 6. | | 21.29 |
| 7. | | 21.46 |
| 8. | | 21.52 |
Quarterfinals
| RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
| 1. | | 20.56 |
| 2. | | 20.72 |
| 3. | | 20.76 |
| 4. | | 21.03 |
| 5. | | 21.09 |
| 6. | | 21.22 |
| 7. | | 21.31 |
| 8. | | 21.57 |
| RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
| 1. | | 20.70 |
| 2. | | 20.91 |
| 3. | | 21.07 |
| 4. | | 21.08 |
| 5. | | 21.08 |
| 6. | | 21.40 |
| 7. | | 21.68 |
| — | | DNS |
| RANK | HEAT 3 | TIME |
| 1. | | 20.28 |
| 2. | | 20.83 |
| 3. | | 21.04 |
| 4. | | 21.09 |
| 5. | | 21.29 |
| 6. | | 21.33 |
| 7. | | 21.75 |
| 8. | | 22.34 |
| RANK | HEAT 4 | TIME |
| 1. | | 20.95 |
| 2. | | 21.02 |
| 3. | | 21.03 |
| 4. | | 21.07 |
| 5. | | 21.33 |
| 6. | | 21.78 |
| 7. | | 22.74 |
| 8. | | 24.27 |
Heats
| RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
| 1. | | 21.11 |
| 2. | | 21.50 |
| 3. | | 21.57 |
| 4. | | 23.07 |
| 5. | | 23.37 |
| — | | DNF |
| — | | DNS |
| RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
| 1. | | 21.91 |
| 2. | | 22.33 |
| 3. | | 22.35 |
| 4. | | 22.38 |
| — | | DNS |
| — | | DNS |
| RANK | HEAT 3 | TIME |
| 1. | | 20.96 |
| 2. | | 21.35 |
| 3. | | 21.57 |
| 4. | | 22.44 |
| 5. | | 22.75 |
| — | | DNS |
| — | | DNS |
| RANK | HEAT 4 | TIME |
| 1. | | 20.95 |
| 2. | | 21.05 |
| 3. | | 21.32 |
| 4. | | 21.33 |
| 5. | | 21.50 |
| 6. | | 21.96 |
| — | | DNS |
| RANK | HEAT 5 | TIME |
| 1. | | 20.93 |
| 2. | | 21.29 |
| 3. | | 21.34 |
| 4. | | 21.60 |
| 5. | | 21.92 |
| — | | DNF |
| — | | DNS |
| RANK | HEAT 6 | TIME |
| 1. | | 21.26 |
| 2. | | 21.35 |
| 3. | | 21.60 |
| 4. | | 21.82 |
| 5. | | 22.57 |
| — | | DNS |
| — | | DNS |
| RANK | HEAT 7 | TIME |
| 1. | | 20.85 |
| 2. | | 20.99 |
| 3. | | 21.50 |
| 4. | | 21.79 |
| 5. | | 21.90 |
| 6. | | 22.47 |
| 7. | | 22.64 |
| RANK | HEAT 8 | TIME |
| 1. | | 21.18 |
| 2. | | 21.25 |
| 3. | | 21.25 |
| 4. | | 21.54 |
| 5. | | 21.54 |
| 6. | | 21.94 |
| — | | DNS |
Tommie Smith