1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's 200 metres

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The men's 200 metres event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 23 and 24 August. [1] [2]

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Medalists

Gold Francis Obikwelu
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Silver Riaan Dempers
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Bronze Bryan Harrison
Flag of the United States.svg  United States

Results

Final

24 August
Wind: -1.6 m/s

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svg Francis Obikwelu Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 20.47
Silver medal icon.svg Riaan Dempers Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 20.96
Bronze medal icon.svg Bryan Harrison Flag of the United States.svg  United States 21.10
4 Sunday Emmanuel Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 21.11
5 Ruddy Zami Flag of France.svg  France 21.11
6 Paul Pearce Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 21.12
7 Aldo Tonazzi Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland 21.22
8 Roy Bailey Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 21.24

Semifinals

24 August

Semifinal 1

Wind: -2.9 m/s

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
1 Bryan Harrison Flag of the United States.svg  United States 21.13Q
2 Ruddy Zami Flag of France.svg  France 21.21Q
3 Roy Bailey Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 21.25Q
4 Sunday Emmanuel Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 21.27Q
5 David Baxter Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 21.32
6 Marcus La Grange Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 21.51
7 Alessandro Attene Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 21.53
8 Uvie Ugono Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 21.70

Semifinal 2

Wind: -0.8 m/s

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
1 Francis Obikwelu Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 20.95Q
2 Riaan Dempers Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 21.25Q
3 Paul Pearce Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 21.38Q
4 Aldo Tonazzi Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland 21.40Q
5 Christian Malcolm Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 21.52
6 Didier Héry Flag of France.svg  France 21.56
7 Paulo Poersch Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 21.60
8 Dean Wise Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 21.75

Quarterfinals

23 August

Quarterfinal 1

Wind: +0.5 m/s

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
1 Didier Héry Flag of France.svg  France 21.18Q
2 Roy Bailey Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 21.22Q
3 Paul Pearce Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 21.27Q
4 Uvie Ugono Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 21.42Q
5 Charles Allen Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 21.52
6 Christie van Wyk Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 21.54
7 Daniel Zimmer Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 21.81
8 Grabiel González Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 21.89

Quarterfinal 2

Wind: -1.5 m/s

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
1 Ruddy Zami Flag of France.svg  France 21.03Q
2 Sunday Emmanuel Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 21.09Q
3 Marcus La Grange Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 21.32Q
4 Christian Malcolm Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 21.33Q
5 Hiroki Takahashi Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 21.68
6 Valentin Borsuk Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Belarus 21.76
7 Misael Ortíz Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 21.91
William To Wai Lok Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg  Hong Kong DNS

Quarterfinal 3

Wind: -1.1 m/s

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
1 Bryan Harrison Flag of the United States.svg  United States 21.18Q
2 Paulo Poersch Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 21.25Q
3 Aldo Tonazzi Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland 21.31Q
4 David Baxter Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 21.48Q
5 Michele Paggi Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 21.64
6 Konstadínos Voyiatzákis Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 21.73
7 Dominic Demeritte Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 21.79
8 David Wilson Flag of Guam.svg  Guam 21.83

Quarterfinal 4

Wind: -1.6 m/s

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
1 Francis Obikwelu Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 20.83Q
2 Riaan Dempers Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 21.12Q
3 Alessandro Attene Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 21.28Q
4 Dean Wise Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 21.49Q
5 Vince Williams Flag of the United States.svg  United States 21.50
6 Masayuki Okusako Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 21.61
7 Malik Louahla Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 22.06
8 Raman Ganeshwaran Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 22.14

Heats

23 August

Heat 1

Wind: -2.9 m/s

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
1 Riaan Dempers Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 21.36Q
2 Ruddy Zami Flag of France.svg  France 21.53Q
3 Christian Malcolm Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 21.83Q
4 Daniel Zimmer Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 21.94Q
5 Thobias Akwenye Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 22.09
6 Joseph Colville Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 22.43
7 Adam Afrah Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives 24.58

Heat 2

Wind: -0.8 m/s

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
1 Aldo Tonazzi Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland 21.54Q
2 Paulo Poersch Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 21.57Q
3 Paul Pearce Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 21.70Q
4 Valentin Borsuk Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Belarus 21.83Q
5 Grabiel González Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 22.02q
6 Corey Chase Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 22.08
7 Evággelos Asaryiotákis Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 22.80

Heat 3

Wind: +0.2 m/s

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
1 Francis Obikwelu Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 21.33Q
2 Alessandro Attene Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 21.64Q
3 Christie van Wyk Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 21.70Q
4 Dean Wise Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 21.75Q
5 Konstadínos Voyiatzákis Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 22.00q

Heat 4

Wind: -0.7 m/s

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
1 Sunday Emmanuel Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 21.25Q
2 Didier Héry Flag of France.svg  France 21.38Q
3 Bryan Harrison Flag of the United States.svg  United States 21.44Q
4 Dominic Demeritte Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 21.80Q
5 Malik Louahla Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 21.99q
6 William To Wai Lok Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg  Hong Kong 22.05q
7 Ali Al-Neyadi Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 22.80

Heat 5

Wind: +0.3 m/s

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
1 David Baxter Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 21.32Q
2 Marcus La Grange Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 21.34Q
3 Masayuki Okusako Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 21.41Q
4 Michele Paggi Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 21.49Q
5 David Wilson Flag of Guam.svg  Guam 21.78q
6 Raman Ganeshwaran Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 21.91q
7 Maqsood Ahmed Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 22.70

Heat 6

Wind: -1.8 m/s

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
1 Roy Bailey Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 21.19Q
2 Charles Allen Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 21.43Q
3 Misael Ortíz Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 21.44Q
4 Vince Williams Flag of the United States.svg  United States 21.52Q
5 Uvie Ugono Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 21.64q
6 Hiroki Takahashi Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 21.75q
7 Frantz Valbona Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti 22.51
Jeffrey Bai Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea DQ(163.3)

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 41 athletes from 29 countries participated in the event.

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References

  1. Peters, Lionel; Magnusson, Tomas, WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS WJC - 1996 Sydney AUS Aug 20-25, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), archived from the original on 31 October 2013, retrieved 13 June 2015
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