2014 European Athletics Championships – Men's 200 metres

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Men's 200 metres
at the 2014 European Athletics Championships
Venue Letzigrund
Location Zurich
Dates
  • 14 August (heats & semi-finals)
  • 15 August (final)
Competitors32 from 22 nations
Winning time19.98
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg   Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Silver medal icon.svg   Flag of France.svg  France
Bronze medal icon.svg   Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
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The men's 200 metres at the 2014 European Athletics Championships took place at the Letzigrund on 14 and 15 August.

Contents

The event was won by Great Britain's Adam Gemili in 19.98 seconds. Christophe Lemaitre of France, the defending champion, came second just as he did in the 100 metres, and Serhiy Smelyk of Ukraine came third.

Records

Standing records prior to the 2014 European Athletics Championships
World record Flag of Jamaica.svg  Usain Bolt  (JAM)19.19 Berlin, Germany 20 August 2009
European record Flag of Italy.svg  Pietro Mennea  (ITA)19.72 Mexico City, Mexico 12 September 1979
Championship record Flag of Greece.svg  Konstantinos Kenteris  (GRE)19.85 Munich, Germany9 August 2002
World LeadingFlag of the United States.svg  Justin Gatlin  (USA)19.68 Monaco 18 July 2014
European LeadingFlag of France.svg  Christophe Lemaître  (FRA)20.08 Monaco 18 July 2014
Broken records during the 2014 European Athletics Championships
European LeadingFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Adam Gemili  (GBR)19.98 Zürich, Switzerland 15 August 2014

Schedule

DateTimeRound
14 August 201412:05 Round 1
14 August 201420:15 Semi-finals
15 August 201421:50 Final

Results

Heat 1

RankLaneAthleteNationTimeNotes
15 Serhiy Smelyk Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 20.49 Q
26 Ramil Guliyev Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 20.59 Q
38 Ben Bassaw Flag of France.svg  France 20.68 Q
43 Robin Erewa Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 20.72 q
54 Sergio Ruiz Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 20.73 q, SB
67 Enrico Demonte Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 20.90
71 Petar Kremenski Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 21.75
82 Riste Pandev Flag of North Macedonia.svg  Macedonia 21.96
Wind: -1.5 m/s

Heat 2

RankLaneAthleteNationTimeNotes
14 Christophe Lemaitre Flag of France.svg  France 20.43 Q
22 James Ellington Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 20.55 Q
37 Alex Wilson Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 20.61 Q, SB
48 Johan Wissman Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 20.82
53 İzzet Safer Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 21.06
66 David Lima Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 21.25
75 Fabian Haldner Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein 23.06
1 Julian Reus Flag of Germany.svg  Germany DNS
Wind: +0.4 m/s

Heat 3

RankLaneAthleteNationTimeNotes
16 Daniel Talbot Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 20.63 Q
22 Lykourgos-Stefanos Tsakonas Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 20.64 Q
38 Diego Marani Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 20.65 Q
44 Karol Zalewski Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 20.76 q
53 Nil de Oliveira Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 20.93
65 Kevin Moore Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 21.03 NR
71 Marek Niit Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 21.04
87 Jan Žumer Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 21.47
Wind: -0.4 m/s

Heat 4

RankLaneAthleteNationTimeNotes
16 Adam Gemili Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 20.39 Q
24 Eseosa Desalu Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 20.55 Q, PB
38 Churandy Martina Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 20.60 Q, SB
41 Alex-Platini Menga Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 20.71 q
57 Jaysuma Saidy Ndure Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 20.78
65 Jonathan Åstrand Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 21.03
73 Joel Burgunder Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 21.24
82 Mikel de Sa Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra 22.54
Wind: -0.2 m/s

Semi-finals

First 3 in each heat (Q) and 2 best performers (q) advance to the Final.

Heat 1

RankLaneAthleteNationTimeNotes
15 Christophe Lemaitre Flag of France.svg  France 20.26 Q
23 Serhiy Smelyk Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 20.32 Q, PB
37 Diego Marani Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 20.36 Q, PB
44 Ramil Guliyev Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 20.38 q, NR
56 James Ellington Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 20.52
68 Alex Wilson Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 20.76
71 Robin Erewa Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 20.82
82 Sergio Ruiz Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 20.85
Wind: -0.4 m/s

Heat 2

RankLaneAthleteNationTimeNotes
16 Adam Gemili Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 20.23 Q
27 Churandy Martina Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 20.40 Q, SB
35 Lykourgos-Stefanos Tsakonas Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 20.40 Q, PB
41 Karol Zalewski Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 20.52 q
58 Ben Bassaw Flag of France.svg  France 20.62
63 Daniel Talbot Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 20.62
74 Eseosa Desalu Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 20.73
82 Alex-Platini Menga Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 20.89
Wind: +0.4 m/s

Final

The final 200m men final Zurich 2014.jpg
The final
RankLaneAthleteNationTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svg4 Adam Gemili Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 19.98 EL
Silver medal icon.svg3 Christophe Lemaitre Flag of France.svg  France 20.15
Bronze medal icon.svg6 Serhiy Smelyk Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 20.30 PB
45 Churandy Martina Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 20.37 SB
57 Diego Marani Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 20.43
61 Ramil Guliyev Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 20.48
78 Lykourgos-Stefanos Tsakonas Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 20.53
82 Karol Zalewski Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 20.58
Wind: -1.6 m/s

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