Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metres
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Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics ![]() |
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Track events | ||||
100 m | men | women | ||
200 m | men | women | ||
400 m | men | women | ||
800 m | men | women | ||
1500 m | men | women | ||
3000 m | women | |||
5000 m | men | |||
10,000 m | men | women | ||
100 m hurdles | women | |||
110 m hurdles | men | |||
400 m hurdles | men | women | ||
3000 m steeplechase |
men | |||
4×100 m relay | men | women | ||
4×400 m relay | men | women | ||
Road events | ||||
Marathon | men | women | ||
20 km walk | men | |||
50 km walk | men | |||
Field events | ||||
Long jump | men | women | ||
Triple jump | men | |||
High jump | men | women | ||
Pole vault | men | |||
Shot put | men | women | ||
Discus throw | men | women | ||
Javelin throw | men | women | ||
Hammer throw | men | |||
Combined events | ||||
Heptathlon | women | |||
Decathlon | men | |||
Wheelchair races | ||||
The Men's 200 metres at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea had an entrylist of 76 competitors, with ten qualifying heats (76), five second-round races (40) and two semi-finals (16), before the final (8) took off on Wednesday September 28, 1988.
Contents
Medalists
Gold | Joe DeLoach![]() |
Silver | Carl Lewis![]() |
Bronze | Robson da Silva![]() |
Records
These were the standing World and Olympic records (in seconds) prior to the 1988 Summer Olympics.
World Record | 19.72 | ![]() |
Mexico City (MEX) | September 12, 1979 |
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Olympic Record | 19.80 | ![]() |
Los Angeles (USA) | August 8, 1984 |
The following Olympic record was set during this competition.
Date | Event | Athlete | Time | OR | WR |
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September 28, 1988 | Final | ![]() |
19.75s | OR |
Final
RANK | FINAL | TIME |
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19.75 (OR) |
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19.79 |
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20.04 |
4. | ![]() |
20.09 (NR) |
5. | ![]() |
20.39 |
6. | ![]() |
20.40 |
7. | ![]() |
20.51 |
8. | ![]() |
20.58 |
Carl Lewis' time of 19.79 seconds was the fastest non-winning time until the 1996 Olympic final.
Semi finals
RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
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1. | ![]() |
20.23 |
2. | ![]() |
20.28 |
3. | ![]() |
20.43 |
4. | ![]() |
20.54 |
5. | ![]() |
20.59 |
6. | ![]() |
20.62 |
7. | ![]() |
20.69 |
8. | ![]() |
21.23 |
RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
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1. | ![]() |
20.06 |
2. | ![]() |
20.33 |
3. | ![]() |
20.50 |
4. | ![]() |
20.51 |
5. | ![]() |
20.57 |
6. | ![]() |
20.67 |
7. | ![]() |
20.77 |
8. | 22x20px Troy Douglas (BER) | 20.84 |
Quarter finals
RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
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1. | ![]() |
20.57 |
2. | ![]() |
20.61 |
3. | ![]() |
20.62 |
4. | ![]() |
20.73 |
5. | ![]() |
20.94 |
6. | ![]() |
21.23 |
7. | ![]() |
21.26 |
8. | ![]() |
21.46 |
RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
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1. | ![]() |
20.48 |
2. | ![]() |
20.54 |
3. | 22x20px Troy Douglas (BER) | 20.70 |
4. | ![]() |
20.79 |
5. | ![]() |
21.19 |
6. | ![]() |
21.34 |
7. | ![]() |
21.35 |
RANK | HEAT 3 | TIME |
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1. | ![]() |
20.49 |
2. | ![]() |
20.59 |
3. | ![]() |
20.80 |
4. | ![]() |
20.81 |
5. | ![]() |
20.94 |
6. | ![]() |
20.95 |
7. | ![]() |
21.40 |
8. | ![]() |
21.93 |
RANK | HEAT 4 | TIME |
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1. | ![]() |
20.56 |
2. | ![]() |
20.77 |
3. | ![]() |
20.92 |
4. | ![]() |
20.98 |
5. | ![]() |
21.08 |
6. | ![]() |
21.35 |
7. | ![]() |
21.38 |
8. | ![]() |
22.25 |
RANK | HEAT 5 | TIME |
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1. | ![]() |
20.41 |
2. | ![]() |
20.67 |
3. | ![]() |
20.74 |
4. | ![]() |
20.81 |
5. | ![]() |
20.87 |
6. | ![]() |
21.01 |
7. | ![]() |
21.18 |
8. | ![]() |
21.39 |
Heats
First 3 from each heat (Q) and the next 10 fastest (q) qualified for the quarterfinals.
See also
- 1984 Men's Olympic 200 metres (Los Angeles)
- 1986 Men's European Championships 200 metres (Stuttgart)
- 1987 Men's World Championships 200 metres (Rome)
- 1990 Men's European Championships 200 metres (Split)
- 1991 Men's World Championships 200 metres (Tokyo)
- 1992 Men's Olympic 200 metres (Barcelona)
References
- (English) Official Report