Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metres


The Men's 200 metres at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California had an entry list of 75 competitors, with ten qualifying heats, four quarterfinals, and two semi-finals before the final took off on Wednesday August 8, 1984.

Medalists

Abbreviations

Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records prior to the 1984 Summer Olympics.
World Record19.72 Pietro MenneaMexico City September 12, 1979
Olympic Record19.83 Tommie SmithMexico City October 16, 1968

In the final Carl Lewis set a new Olympic record with 19.80 seconds.

Results

Final

Semifinals


RANKHEAT 2TIME
1.20.27
2.20.61
3.20.63
4.20.67
5.20.70
6.20.72
7.20.77
8.20.92

Quarterfinals


RANKHEAT 2TIME
1.20.40
2.20.50
3.20.55
4.20.61
5.20.95
6.20.14
7.21.46



RANKHEAT 3TIME
1.20.47
2.20.54
3.20.57
4.20.88
5.21.45
6.21.46
7.21.55



RANKHEAT 4TIME
1.20.48
2.20.57
3.20.75
4.20.86
5.21.09
6.21.14
7.21.44

Qualifying Heats


RANKHEAT 2TIME
1.20.62
2.20.88
3.21.26
4.21.48
5.21.88
6.21.88
7.22.55
8.22.75



RANKHEAT 3TIME
1.21.06
2.21.12
3.21.12
4.21.50
5.21.56
6.22.04
7.22.20
8.22.76



RANKHEAT 4TIME
1.20.63
2.20.70
3.20.70
4.21.10
5.21.20
6.21.93
7.22.14
8.22.94



RANKHEAT 5TIME
1.20.88
2.20.98
3.21.14
4.21.35
5.21.37
6.21.58
7.21.64
8.22.46



RANKHEAT 6TIME
1.20.84
2.21.24
3.21.31
4.21.53
5.22.28
6.22.83
7.22.90
8.22.91



RANKHEAT 7TIME
1.21.02
2.21.42
3.21.62
4.21.71
5.21.87
6.22.03
7.22.75



RANKHEAT 8TIME
1.20.63
2.21.05
3.21.12
4.21.15
5.21.24
6.21.97
7.22.14
8.22.19



RANKHEAT 9TIME
1.20.72
2.20.82
3.21.01
4.21.29
5.21.54
6.21.72
7.21.87



RANKHEAT 10TIME
1.21.32
2.21.59
3.21.70
4.21.72
5.21.72
6.22.16