2007 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 200 metres

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Men's 200 metres
at the 2007 World Championships
Osaka07 D7A M200M VC.jpg
World Champion Tyson Gay (center) receiving his gold medal alongside silver medalist Usain Bolt (left) and bronze medalist Wallace Spearmon (right).
Venue Osaka Nagai Stadium
Dates28 August (heats and quarter-finals)
29 August (semi-finals)
30 August (final)
Competitors49
Winning time19.76
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg   Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Silver medal icon.svg   Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
Bronze medal icon.svg   Flag of the United States.svg  United States
  2005
2009  

These are the official results of the men's 200 metres event at the 2007 IAAF World Championships in Osaka, Japan. There were a total number of 49 participating athletes, with six qualifying heats and the final held on Thursday August 30. This event is notable for being one of the two solo World Championship events in which Usain Bolt has been beaten as of July 2017, the other event being men's 200 metres in 2005 World Championships.

Contents

The winning margin for the final was 0.15 seconds.

Medalists

GoldSilverBronze
Tyson Gay
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Usain Bolt
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
Wallace Spearmon
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States

Records

Existing records at the start of the event.

World RecordFlag of the United States.svg  Michael Johnson  (USA)19.32 Atlanta, United StatesAugust 1, 1996
Championship RecordFlag of the United States.svg  Michael Johnson  (USA)19.79 Gothenburg, SwedenAugust 11, 1995

Schedule

DateTimeRound
August 28, 200711:10 Heats
August 28, 200720:10 Quarterfinals
August 29, 200722:20 Semifinals
August 30, 200722:20 Final

Results

KEY:qFastest non-qualifiersQQualifiedWRWorld recordARArea recordNRNational recordPBPersonal bestSBSeasonal best

Heats

Qualification: First 4 in each heat(Q) and the next 8 fastest(q) advance to the quarterfinals.

RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
14 Anastasios Gousis Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 20.11Q, PB
24 Usain Bolt Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 20.12Q
34 Brendan Christian Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda 20.23Q, NR
43 Bryan Barnett Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 20.31Q, PB
44 Marcin Jędrusiński Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 20.31Q, PB
66 Marvin Anderson Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 20.43Q
75 Rodney Martin Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 20.44Q
76 Kristof Beyens Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 20.44Q, PB
96 Wallace Spearmon Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 20.45Q
102 Tyson Gay Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 20.46Q
105 Paul Hession Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 20.46Q
122 Churandy Martina Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1986-2010).svg  Netherlands Antilles 20.47Q
122 Sandro Viana Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 20.47Q
123 Shingo Suetsugu Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 20.47Q
153 Patrick Johnson Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 20.48Q, SB
154 Arnaldo Abrantes Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 20.48Q, PB
173 Brian Dzingai Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 20.50Q
182 Matic Osovnikar Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 20.51Q, SB
192 Visa Hongisto Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 20.56q, PB
203 Guus Hoogmoed Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 20.57q
216 Francis Obikwelu Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 20.61Q
222 James Dolphin Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 20.65q, SB
226 Amr Ibrahim Mostafa Seoud Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 20.65q, NR
242 Marco Cribari Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 20.71q
255 Marc Schneeberger Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 20.72Q
265 Tomoya Kamiyama Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 20.78Q
274 Jacobi Mitchell Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 20.81q
284 Ivan Teplykh Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 20.81q, SB
291 Shinji Takahira Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 20.83Q
303 Seth Amoo Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 20.85
305 Christian Krone Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 20.85
321 Christopher Williams Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 20.88Q
335 Khalil Al Hanahneh Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 21.01 NR
341 Basílio de Moraes Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 21.09Q
356 Hitjivirue Kaanjuka Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 21.10
366 Daniel Grueso Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 21.11
371 Franklin Nazareno Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 21.18Q
381 Juan Pedro Toledo Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 21.31
391 Ruslan Abbasov Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 21.33
401 Morné Nagel Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 21.35
413 Tang Yik Chun Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 21.72
423 Sittichai Suwonprateep Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 21.87SB
432 Mphelave Dlamin Flag of Eswatini.svg  Swaziland 21.96SB
445 Courtny Bascombe Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 22.08PB
454 Michael Alicto Flag of Guam.svg  Guam 22.45PB
466 Zahir Naseer Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives 23.27PB
472 Amaroy Marino Flag of Palau.svg  Palau 23.34PB
481 Harmon Harmon Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 23.78
495 Marek Niit Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia DNS

Quarterfinals

Qualification: First 4 in each heat(Q) advance to the semifinals.

RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
13 Tyson Gay Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 20.08Q
22 Usain Bolt Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 20.13Q
23 Marvin Anderson Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 20.13Q, PB
41 Rodney Martin Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 20.25Q
52 Wallace Spearmon Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 20.26Q
61 Brian Dzingai Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 20.28Q, SB
71 Brendan Christian Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda 20.36Q
83 Francis Obikwelu Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 20.38Q, SB
92 Churandy Martina Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1986-2010).svg  Netherlands Antilles 20.39Q
101 Christopher Williams Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 20.40Q
112 Bryan Barnett Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 20.41Q
124 Paul Hession Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 20.50Q
134 Anastasios Gousis Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 20.51Q
144 Kristof Beyens Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 20.52Q
153 Marcin Jędrusiński Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 20.53Q
164 Patrick Johnson Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 20.62Q
171 Matic Osovnikar Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 20.65
183 Sandro Viana Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 20.68
193 Shingo Suetsugu Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 20.70
201 Amr Ibrahim Mostafa Seoud Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 20.72
211 Shinji Takahira Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 20.77
222 Visa Hongisto Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 20.78
231 James Dolphin Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 20.80
244 Arnaldo Abrantes Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 20.82
253 Marco Cribari Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 20.86
262 Tomoya Kamiyama Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 20.89
274 Ivan Teplykh Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 20.98
282 Basílio de Moraes Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 21.07
294 Marc Schneeberger Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 21.09
302 Jacobi Mitchell Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 21.17
313 Guus Hoogmoed Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 21.32
324 Franklin Nazareno Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 21.50

Semifinals

First 4 of each Semifinal will be directly qualified (Q) for the final.

Semifinal 1

RankLaneNameNationalityReactTimeNotes
16 Usain Bolt Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 0.16920.03Q
27 Wallace Spearmon Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 0.13320.05Q
34 Rodney Martin Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 0.16520.18Q, SB
43 Churandy Martina Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1986-2010).svg  Netherlands Antilles 0.14020.20Q, NR
58 Francis Obikwelu Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 0.16720.40
65 Brian Dzingai Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 0.12520.45
79 Marcin Jędrusiński Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 0.15120.54
82 Bryan Barnett Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 0.14220.68

Semifinal 2

RankLaneNameNationalityReactTimeNotes
15 Tyson Gay Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 0.15720.00Q
26 Marvin Anderson Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 0.16320.06Q, PB
39 Christopher Williams Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 0.14320.24Q
47 Anastasios Gousis Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 0.15120.33Q
53 Brendan Christian Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda 0.13920.36
64 Paul Hession Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 0.15420.50
78 Kristof Beyens Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 0.15220.53
82 Patrick Johnson Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 0.15120.73

Final

Tyson Gay pulling away in the closing stages of the race Osaka07 D6A M200M nearfinish.jpg
Tyson Gay pulling away in the closing stages of the race
RankLaneNameNationalityReactTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svg4 Tyson Gay Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 0.14319.76 CR
Silver medal icon.svg5 Usain Bolt Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 0.15919.91
Bronze medal icon.svg6 Wallace Spearmon Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 0.14420.05
48 Rodney Martin Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 0.18620.06PB
53 Churandy Martina Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1986-2010).svg  Netherlands Antilles 0.14420.28
67 Marvin Anderson Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 0.17120.28
79 Christopher Williams Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 0.15420.57
82 Anastasios Gousis Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 0.14320.75

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