| 1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships | ||
|---|---|---|
| | ||
| Track events | ||
| 60 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | women |
| 3000 m | men | women |
| 60 m hurdles | men | women |
| 3000 m walk | women | |
| 5000 m walk | men | |
| Field events | ||
| High jump | men | women |
| Pole vault | men | |
| Long jump | men | women |
| Triple jump | men | |
| Shot put | men | women |
The men's 200 metres event at the 1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held at the Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis on 6 and 8 March.
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Kirk Baptiste | Bruno Marie-Rose | Robson da Silva |
The first 2 of each heat (Q) and next 6 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals. [1]
First 2 of each semifinal (Q) qualified directly for the final. [2]
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Kirk Baptiste | 20.91 | Q | |
| 2 | 3 | James Butler | 20.97 | Q | |
| 3 | 2 | Bruno Marie-Rose | 21.12 | Q | |
| 4 | 3 | Robson da Silva | 21.21 | Q | |
| 5 | 2 | Donovan Reid | 21.30 | Q | |
| 6 | 1 | Gilles Quénéhervé | 21.39 | Q | |
| 7 | 3 | Nikolay Razgonov | 21.42 | ||
| 8 | 1 | Cyprian Enweani | 21.48 | ||
| 8 | 2 | Erwin Skamrahl | 21.48 | ||
| 10 | 1 | Dazel Jules | 21.57 | ||
| 11 | 3 | Clive Wright | 21.73 | ||
| 12 | 2 | Attila Kovács | 21.79 | ||
| 13 | 1 | Leandro Peñalver | 21.95 | ||
| 14 | 2 | Harouna Palé | 22.20 | ||
| 15 | 3 | Neville Hodge | 22.26 | ||
| 3 | Antonio Sánchez | DNF | |||
| 1 | Vladimir Krylov | DNS | |||
| 2 | Marco Mautinho | DNS |
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Kirk Baptiste | 20.73 | CR , PB | ||
| 5 | Bruno Marie-Rose | 20.89 | |||
| 2 | Robson da Silva | 20.92 | |||
| 4 | 6 | Gilles Quénéhervé | 20.97 | ||
| 5 | 3 | James Butler | 21.05 | ||
| 6 | 1 | Donovan Reid | 21.53 |