Athletics at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games – Men's 200 metres

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Men's 200 metres
at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games
VenueMeadowbank Stadium, Edinburgh
DatesJuly 21 and 22, 1970
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg   Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
Silver medal icon.svg   Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
Bronze medal icon.svg   Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya

The men's 200 metres event at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games was held on 21 and 22 July at the Meadowbank Stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland. [1] It was the first time that the metric distance was contested at the Games replacing the 220 yards event.

Contents

Medalists

Medallists
GoldSilverBronze
Don Quarrie
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
Edwin Roberts
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
Charles Asati
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya

Results

Heats

Held on 21 July

Qualification for quarterfinals

The first 4 in each heat (Q) qualified directly for the quarterfinals.

Wind speed

Heat 1: ? m/s, Heat 2: +3.1 m/s, Heat 3: ? m/s, Heat 4: ? m/s, Heat 5: +5.3 m/s, Heat 6: ? m/s, Heat 7: ? m/s, Heat 8: +5.8 m/s

Heats results
RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
11 Edwin Roberts Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 20.6Q
21 Julius Sang Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 20.9Q
31 Stuart Bell Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 21.3Q
41 Amos Odelusi Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 21.6Q
51 Joseph Chivers Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 21.6
61 Bernard Nottage Flag of the Bahamas (1953-1964).svg  Bahamas 21.9
71 Peter Ndovi Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 22.9
12 Charles Asati Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 20.5Q
22 Martin Reynolds Flag of England.svg  England 20.8Q
32 Gary Eddy Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 21.06Q
42 Rocky Symonds Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda 21.5Q
52 Zuku Tofile Flag of Eswatini.svg  Swaziland 22.6
2 Mike Sands Flag of the Bahamas (1953-1964).svg  Bahamas DNF
2 John Oryem Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda DNF
2 Lloyd Giddings Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana DNS
13 George Daniels Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 21.0Q
23 Melvin Wong Shing Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 21.4Q
33 John Williams Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 21.4Q
43 Norman Chihota Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 21.5Q
53 Carl Lawson Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 21.7
63 Brian Cowley Flag of the Isle of Man.svg  Isle of Man 22.9
73 Anthony Perera Government Ensign of Gibraltar (1939-1999).svg  Gibraltar 23.3
3 Canagasabai Kunalan Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore DNS
14 Ralph Banthorpe Flag of England.svg  England 21.3Q
24 Kevin Johnson Flag of the Bahamas (1953-1964).svg  Bahamas 21.3Q
34 Horace Levy Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 21.4Q
44 Kofi Okyir Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 21.9Q
54Ghulam QadirFlag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 22.9
64 Pierre Jallow Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia 23.2
15 Peter Norman Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 20.87Q
25 Jessymon Wishkoti Flag of Zambia (1964-1996).svg  Zambia 21.6Q
35 Tony Powell Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 21.6Q
45 Terry Davies Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 21.8Q
55 Peter Mamba Flag of Eswatini.svg  Swaziland 22.3
65 Obedi Mwanga Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 22.7
16 Don Quarrie Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 20.8Q
26 Dave Dear Flag of England.svg  England 21.3Q
36 William Dralu Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 21.5Q
46 Carl Archer Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 21.6Q
56 Yeo Kian Chye Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 21.9
66 Cuthbert Jacobs Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda 22.0
76 Gaston Clarenc Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius 24.4
6 Les Piggot Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland DNS
17 Robert Ojo Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 21.6Q
27 Howard Davies Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 21.8Q
37 Hezekiah Nyamau Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 21.8Q
47 Doug Chapman Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 21.9Q
57 Dodou Joof Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia 22.5
67 Francisco Mvula Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 22.7
77 Maurice Sweeney Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda 23.9
18 Greg Lewis Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 21.41Q
28 Edward Owusu Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 21.6Q
38 Don Halliday Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 21.6Q
48 Bohdan Domansky Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 21.7Q
58 Muhammad Mohddin Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 22.4
68 Omubo Peters Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 22.7
8 Calvin Greenaway Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda DNS
8 Vikimbi Radebe Flag of Eswatini.svg  Swaziland DNS

Quarterfinals

Held on 21 July

Qualification for semifinals

The first 4 in each heat (Q) qualified directly for the semifinals.

Wind speed

Heat 1: +7.7 m/s, Heat 2: ? m/s, Heat 3: +6.9 m/s, Heat 4: +4.9 m/s

Quarterfinals results
RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
11 Charles Asati Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 20.6Q
21 Peter Norman Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 20.79Q
31 Melvin Wong Shing Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 21.1Q
41 Doug Chapman Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 21.2Q
51 Norman Chihota Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 21.3
61 Howard Davies Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 21.3
71 William Dralu Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 21.6
81 Kofi Okyir Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 22.9
12 Edwin Roberts Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 20.8Q
22 Dave Dear Flag of England.svg  England 21.1Q
32 Rocky Symonds Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda 21.2Q
42 Julius Sang Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 21.3Q
52 Bohdan Domansky Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 21.5
62 Edward Owusu Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 21.6 [2]
72 Terry Davies Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 21.8
82 Robert Ojo Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 21.9
13 Martin Reynolds Flag of England.svg  England 20.8Q
23 George Daniels Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 20.9Q
33 Gary Eddy Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 21.06Q
43 Stuart Bell Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 21.4Q
53 Horace Levy Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 21.4
63 Hezekiah Nyamau Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 21.7 [2]
73 Carl Archer Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 21.9
83 Amos Odelusi Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 22.1
14 Don Quarrie Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 20.4Q
24 Greg Lewis Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 21.03Q
34 Tony Powell Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 21.1Q
44 Ralph Banthorpe Flag of England.svg  England 21.1Q
54 Don Halliday Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 21.2
64 Kevin Johnson Flag of the Bahamas (1953-1964).svg  Bahamas 21.3
74 John Williams Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 21.5
84 Jessymon Wishkoti Flag of Zambia (1964-1996).svg  Zambia 21.7

Semifinals

Held on 22 July

Qualification for final

The first 4 in each semifinal (Q) qualified directly for the final.

Wind speed

Heat 1: +4.6 m/s, Heat 2: +3.0 m/s

Semifinals results
RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
11 Martin Reynolds Flag of England.svg  England 20.61Q
21 Edwin Roberts Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 20.7Q
31 Charles Asati Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 20.8Q
41 Julius Sang Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 20.9Q
51 Greg Lewis Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 21.03
61 Ralph Banthorpe Flag of England.svg  England 21.3
71 Doug Chapman Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 21.6
1 Rocky Symonds Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda DNS
12 Don Quarrie Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 20.7Q
22 Gary Eddy Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 20.89Q
32 Peter Norman Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 20.95Q
42 George Daniels Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 20.9Q
52 Dave Dear Flag of England.svg  England 21.08
62 Tony Powell Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 21.3
72 Melvin Wong Shing Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 21.4
82 Stuart Bell Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 21.5

Final

Held on 22 July

Wind speed

+1.7 m/s

Final results
RankLaneNameNationalityTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svg3 Don Quarrie Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 20.56= GR
Silver medal icon.svg7 Edwin Roberts Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 20.69
Bronze medal icon.svg8 Charles Asati Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 20.74
44 Martin Reynolds Flag of England.svg  England 20.83
52 Peter Norman Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 20.86
66 George Daniels Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 20.9
71 Gary Eddy Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 21.01
85 Julius Sang Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 21.0

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References

  1. "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  2. 1 2 Competed in heat 2 or 3.