Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metres

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Men's 200 metres
at the Games of the XXXII Olympiad
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Gold medalist Andre De Grasse
Venue Olympic Stadium
Dates3 August 2021 (quarterfinals & semifinals)
4 August 2021 (final)
Competitors48 from 33 nations
Winning time19.62
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Andre De Grasse Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Silver medal icon.svg Kenneth Bednarek Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Bronze medal icon.svg Noah Lyles Flag of the United States.svg  United States
  2016
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The men's 200 metres event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 3 and 4 August 2021 at the Olympic Stadium. [1] 48 athletes from 33 nations competed, including five universality places (one universality place was used in 2016). [2] Canada earned its first gold medal in the event since 1928 and third overall, as Andre De Grasse added gold to his 2016 silver to become the 12th man to earn multiple medals in the 200 metres. Kenneth Bednarek and Noah Lyles, both of the United States, took silver and bronze as Americans reached the podium for the first time since 2008 (where they coincidentally also won two medals: a silver, and a bronze). Jamaica's three-Games gold medal streak in the event ended, with Usain Bolt having retired.

Summary

As the reigning World Champion, Noah Lyles came in as the favorite, but he was challenged in the US Trials by Kenny Bednarek and 17 year old Erriyon Knighton. Lyles left Eugene with the fastest time of the year. Andre De Grasse was the returning silver medalist. Adam Gemili, Alonso Edward, and Ramil Guliyev returned from five years earlier, but only De Grasse was able to qualify out of the semi-final round and he did so in style, breaking his own Canadian Record set in the semi-finals of the 2016 Olympics. This time too, he was eased up looking back at Bednarek in the last stages of this race. The second semi produced drama as Aaron Brown took an early lead with a fast start. Lyles passed him with his typical speed coming off the turn, then eased up to save energy at the finish allowing Brown to catch him at the line. Surprising both of them was another American high schooler, Joseph Fahnbulleh running for Liberia, coming from well off the pace to pip Lyles at the line. All three were timed in 19.99, a new Liberian Record. The favorite, Lyles in third, had to rely on time to get into the final.

In the final, De Grasse reacted fastest and his Canadian teammate Brown got a good start, both of them making up ground on the stagger of the Americans to their outside, Bednarek and 17 year old Erriyon Knighton, respectively. Through the second half of the turn, Bednarek and Lyles asserted themselves to hit the straightaway together with a slight lead. This is where Lyles usually shined but he did not show the same dominating top-end speed coming off the turn. De Grasse ended the turn slightly behind, but came back to battle Bednarek next to him and Lyles across the track. Knighton passed Brown but it was De Grasse who had the closing speed, passing and opening up a small gap on Bednarek. In the last 20 metres, Bednarek narrowed the gap to De Grasse slightly, but it was a clear win for De Grasse, who was timed in 19.62 into a −0.5 mps wind. [3]

With his score, De Grasse finally moved into the top 10 of all-time in the 200m, a status foretold six years earlier with a wind-aided 19.58 while competing for the University of Southern California. Bednarek, in second, ran 19.68 to claim a tie with Frankie Fredericks (second behind Michael Johnson at the 1996 Olympics). Fahnbulleh came from dead last to reach 19.98, improving his Liberian national record. 17 year old Knighton finished fourth, setting an American age record. [4] It was the first time in the Olympic history that five men dipped below 20 seconds in an Olympic 200m final.

Background

This was the 28th time the event was held; it was not held at the first 1896 Olympics but has been on the program ever since.

Brunei made its men's 200 metres debut. The United States made its 27th appearance in the event, most of any nation, having missed only the boycotted 1980 Games.

Qualification

A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to three qualified athletes in the men's 200 metres event if all athletes meet the entry standard or qualify by ranking during the qualifying period. (The limit of three has been in place since the 1930 Olympic Congress.) The qualifying standard is 20.24 seconds. This standard was "set for the sole purpose of qualifying athletes with exceptional performances unable to qualify through the IAAF World Rankings pathway." The world rankings, based on the average of the best five results for the athlete over the qualifying period and weighted by the importance of the meet, will then be used to qualify athletes until the cap of 56 is reached. [2] [5]

The qualifying period was originally from 1 May 2019 to 29 June 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the period was suspended from 6 April 2020 to 30 November 2020, with the end date extended to 29 June 2021. The world rankings period start date was also changed from 1 May 2019 to 30 June 2020; athletes who had met the qualifying standard during that time were still qualified, but those using world rankings would not be able to count performances during that time. The qualifying time standards could be obtained in various meets during the given period that have the approval of the IAAF. Only outdoor meets were eligible for the sprints and short hurdles, including the 200 metres. The most recent Area Championships may be counted in the ranking, even if not during the qualifying period. [2] [6]

NOCs can also use their universality place—each NOC can enter one male athlete regardless of time if they had no male athletes meeting the entry standard for an athletics event—in the 200 metres. [2]

Entry number: 56.

Qualification standardNo. of athletesNOCNominated athletes
Entry standard – 20.243Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain Miguel Francis
Adam Gemili
Zharnel Hughes
2Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica Rasheed Dwyer
Julian Forte
3Flag of the United States.svg  United States Kenny Bednarek
Erriyon Knighton
Noah Lyles
2Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Aaron Brown
Andre De Grasse
1Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana Joseph Amoah
Benjamin Azamati-Kwaku
2Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Shaun Maswanganyi
Clarence Munyai
2Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago Kyle Greaux
Jereem Richards
1Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas Steven Gardiner
1Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados Mario Burke
1Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana Isaac Makwala
1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Aldemir da Silva Júnior
1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Xie Zhenye
1Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia Bernardo Baloyes
1Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic Yancarlos Martínez
1Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador Álex Quiñónez
1Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia Joseph Fahnbulleh
1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Abdul Hakim Sani Brown
1Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria Divine Oduduru
1Flag of Panama.svg  Panama Alonso Edward
1Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland Alex Wilson
1Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Ramil Guliyev
1Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia Sydney Siame
World ranking2Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Jorge Vides
Lucas Vilar
2Flag of Ireland (3-2).svg  Ireland Marcus Lawler
Leon Reid
2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Fausto Desalu
Antonio Infantino
2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Shota Iizuka
Jun Yamashita
1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Robin Vanderbemden
1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Brendon Rodney
1Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Jan Jirka
1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Steven Müller
1Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake
1Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia Emmanuel Matadi
1Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Gediminas Truskauskas
1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Taymir Burnet
1Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia Ján Volko
1Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Anaso Jobodwana
1Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland William Reais
1Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine Serhiy Smelyk
Universality Places1Flag of Brunei.svg  Brunei Muhd Noor Firdaus Ar-Rasyid
1Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon Emmanuel Eseme
1Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador José Andrés Salazar
1Flag of Swaziland.svg  Eswatini Sibusiso Matsenjwa
1Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon Noureddine Hadid
Total56

Withdrawn after qualification by standard or ranking: Miguel Francis, Benjamin Azamati-Kwaku, Zharnel Hughes, Christophe Lemaitre, Mouhamadou Fall, Méba-Mickaël Zeze, Jeffrey John, Paulo André de Oliveira.

Of the finalists from the 2016 Games:

Competition format

The event continued to use the three rounds format introduced in 2012. There were 7 heats, with the top 3 runners in each heat and the next 3 overall advancing to the semifinals. There were 3 semifinals, with the top 2 in each semifinal and next 2 overall advancing to the final. [7]

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing global and area records were as follows:

Global records before the 2020 Summer Olympics
RecordAthlete (Nation)Time (s)LocationDate
World record Flag of Jamaica.svg  Usain Bolt  (JAM)19.19 Berlin, Germany20 August 2009
Olympic record Flag of Jamaica.svg  Usain Bolt  (JAM)19.30 Beijing, China20 August 2008
World leadingFlag of the United States.svg  Noah Lyles  (USA)19.52 [8] Eugene, Oregon, United States27 June 2021
Area records before the 2020 Summer Olympics
AreaTime (s)WindAthleteNation
Africa ( records )19.68+0.4 Frank Fredericks Flag of Namibia.svg Namibia
Asia ( records )19.88+0.9 Xie Zhenye Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
Europe ( records )19.72 [A] +1.8 Pietro Mennea Flag of Italy.svg Italy
North, Central America
and Caribbean
( records )
19.19 WR −0.3 Usain Bolt Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica
Oceania ( records )20.06 [A] +0.9 Peter Norman Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
South America ( records )19.81−0.3 Alonso Edward Flag of Panama.svg Panama

The following national records were established during the competition:

CountryAthleteRoundTimeNotes
Dominican Republic Yancarlos Martínez Round 120.17
Eswatini Sibusiso Matsenjwa Round 120.34
Semifinals20.22
Liberia Joseph Fahnbulleh Semifinals19.99
Final19.98
Canada Andre De Grasse Semifinals19.73
Final19.62

Schedule

All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

The men's 200 metres took place over two consecutive days. [1]

DateTimeRound
Tuesday, 3 August 20219:00
19:00
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Wednesday, 4 August 202118:30Final

Results

Round 1

Qualification Rules: First 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 3 fastest (q) advance to Semifinals.

Heat 1

RankLaneAthleteNationReactionTimeNotes
17 Rasheed Dwyer Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 0.16320.31 Q
28 Divine Oduduru Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 0.12920.36 Q
34 Anaso Jobodwana Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 0.11920.78 Q
42 Jorge Vides Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 0.16120.94
53 Fodé Sissoko Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 0.16721.00
65 Shōta Iizuka Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 0.14821.02
76 José Andrés Salazar Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 0.14521.66
Wind: -0.3 m/s

Heat 2

RankLaneAthleteNationReactionTimeNotes
14 Jereem Richards Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 0.18720.52 Q
26 Shaun Maswanganyi Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 0.14220.58 Q
32 Taymir Burnet Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 0.13720.60 Q, SB
43 Emmanuel Eseme Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 0.16020.65
57 Ján Volko Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 0.16021.21
65 Abdul Hakim Sani Brown Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 0.14921.41 SB
9 Jan Jirka Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 0.150 DQ TR 17.3.1
8 Bernardo Baloyes Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia DNS
Wind: +0.9 m/s

Heat 3

RankLaneAthleteNationReactionTimeNotes
15 Femi Ogunode Flag of Qatar (3-2).svg  Qatar 0.15420.37 Q
26 Ramil Guliyev Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 0.15820.54 Q
32 Andre De Grasse Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 0.12220.56 Q
43 Kyle Greaux Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 0.14920.77
54 Jun Yamashita Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 0.11820.78
68 Aldemir da Silva Júnior Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 0.16020.84 SB
Wind: -0.6 m/s

Heat 4

RankLaneAthleteNationReactionTimeNotes
14 Erriyon Knighton Flag of the United States.svg  United States 0.17320.55 Q
28 Alonso Edward Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 0.18520.60 Q
35 Robin Vanderbemden Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 0.14220.70 Q, SB
46 Sydney Siame Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 0.17121.01
52 Gediminas Truskauskas Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 0.14021.02
63 Steven Müller Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 0.15621.08
77 Adam Gemili Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 0.1801:58.58
Wind: +0.6 m/s

Heat 5

RankLaneAthleteNationReactionTimeNotes
14 Aaron Brown Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 0.15720.38 Q
22 Joseph Fahnbulleh Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia 0.14720.46 Q
36 William Reais Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 0.14720.51 Q
47 Serhiy Smelyk Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 0.14420.53 SB
55 Antonio Infantino Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 0.13220.90
63 Lucas Vilar Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 0.17121.31
78 Muhd Noor Firdaus Ar-Rasyid Flag of Brunei.svg  Brunei 0.17421.83 SB
Wind: -0.7 m/s

Heat 6

RankLaneAthleteNationReactionTimeNotes
15 Kenneth Bednarek Flag of the United States.svg  United States 0.18420.01 Q
28 Yancarlos Martínez Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 0.16420.17 Q, NR
34 Fausto Desalu Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 0.13120.29 Q, SB
42 Xie Zhenye Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 0.15920.34 q, SB
53 Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 0.16320.56 SB
67 Marcus Lawler Flag of Ireland (3-2).svg  Ireland 0.14520.73 SB
6 Emmanuel Matadi Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia DNS
Wind: -0.4 m/s

Heat 7

RankLaneAthleteNationReactionTimeNotes
18 Noah Lyles Flag of the United States.svg  United States 0.17120.18 Q
29 Sibusiso Matsenjwa Flag of Swaziland.svg  Eswatini 0.17220.34 Q, NR
33 Joseph Amoah Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 0.17120.35 Q, SB
44 Clarence Munyai Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 0.13520.49 q, =SB
55 Leon Reid Flag of Ireland (3-2).svg  Ireland 0.13520.53 q, SB
67 Brendon Rodney Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 0.15020.60
76 Julian Forte Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 0.15220.65
82 Noureddine Hadid Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 0.15721.12
Wind: +0.4 m/s

Semifinals

Qualification rules: First 2 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) advance to the final.

Semi-final 1

RankLaneAthleteNationReactionTimeNotes
14 Erriyon Knighton Flag of the United States.svg  United States 0.17220.02 Q
26 Rasheed Dwyer Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 0.14120.13 Q, SB
37 Divine Oduduru Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 0.14020.16
49 Joseph Paul Amoah Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 0.16820.27 SB
55 Femi Ogunode Flag of Qatar (3-2).svg  Qatar 0.16020.34
68 Fausto Desalu Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 0.14920.43
72 Xie Zhenye Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 0.15420.45
83 Anaso Jobodwana Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 0.15120.88
Wind: -0.2 m/s

Semi-final 2

RankLaneAthleteNationReactionTimeNotes
17 Aaron Brown Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 0.15119.99 (19.982) Q, SB
16 Joseph Fahnbulleh Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia 0.14019.99 (19.982) Q, NR
35 Noah Lyles Flag of the United States.svg  United States 0.17919.99 (19.983) q
44 Yancarlos Martínez Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 0.14120.24
58 William Reais Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 0.14920.44 SB
62 Clarence Munyai Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 0.14220.49=SB
73 Robin Vanderbemden Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 0.13221.00
9 Alonso Edward Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 0.147 DNF
Wind: -0.4 m/s

Semi-final 3

RankLaneAthleteNationReactionTimeNotes
19 Andre De Grasse Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 0.13919.73 Q, NR
26 Kenneth Bednarek Flag of the United States.svg  United States 0.17619.83 Q
35 Jereem Richards Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 0.16120.10 q, SB
48 Shaun Maswanganyi Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 0.15120.18
57 Sibusiso Matsenjwa Flag of Swaziland.svg  Eswatini 0.15820.22 NR
64 Ramil Guliyev Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 0.15620.31 SB
73 Leon Reid Flag of Ireland (3-2).svg  Ireland 0.13920.54
82 Taymir Burnet Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 0.12620.90
Wind: +0.2 m/s

Final

RankLaneAthleteNationReactionTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svg6 Andre De Grasse Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 0.13519.62 NR
Silver medal icon.svg7 Kenneth Bednarek Flag of the United States.svg  United States 0.16519.68 PB
Bronze medal icon.svg3 Noah Lyles Flag of the United States.svg  United States 0.15119.74=SB
45 Erriyon Knighton Flag of the United States.svg  United States 0.15919.93
58 Joseph Fahnbulleh Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia 0.14119.98 NR
64 Aaron Brown Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 0.15720.20
79 Rasheed Dwyer Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 0.14820.21
82 Jereem Richards Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 0.14920.39
Wind: -0.5 m/s

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