Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metres
Men's 200 metres at the Games of the XXXI Olympiad | ||||||||||
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Estádio Olímpico João Havelange | ||||||||||
Dates | 16 August 2016 (quarterfinals) 17 August 2016 (semifinals) 18 August 2016 (final) | |||||||||
Competitors | 77 from 48 nations | |||||||||
Winning time | 19.78 | |||||||||
Medalists | ||||||||||
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The men's
Background
This was the 27th appearance of the event, which was not held at the first Olympics in 1896 but has been on the program ever since. Five of the eight finalists from the 2012 Games returned: two-time gold medalist Usain Bolt of Jamaica, silver medalist Yohan Blake of Jamaica, fifth-place finisher Churandy Martina of the Netherlands (who had finished second in 2008 before being disqualified for a lane violation), sixth-place finisher Christophe Lemaitre of France, and eighth-place finisher Anaso Jobodwana of South Africa.[2]
After winning the 100 metres,
Bolt's training partners Blake and
Summary
De Grasse, fresh off his bronze in the 100 metres, led the quarterfinals with a very relaxed 20.09, throwing his hat into the ring as a potential challenger. Bolt eased to 20.28 seconds, while a sluggish Gatlin clocked 20.42 seconds. Surprise winners included
In the semifinal round, Merritt cruised to a sub-20 win in the first. 2011 bronze medalist
The final was held following a light rainstorm that affected the women's javelin throw. The track was still wet and conditions cooler. Still the stadium was electric to see lightning, the star Usain Bolt in what was expected to be his last individual race in the Olympics. Bolt was in lane 6, playing to the camera and to the crowd before the race. Lemaitre and Martina were to his outside, while Merritt and De Grasse, now in major contention, to his inside. Bolt got a good start and quickly made up the stagger on Lemaitre then Martina halfway through the turn. He led by a meter by the time they came into the homestretch, and after extending it to 2.5 metres, there was no challenge and Bolt was home free from a wall of chasers.[7] Behind him, De Grasse started to pull away from the pack, Merritt started to lag, and Gemili and Martina were in contention for the bronze, with Lemaitre beginning to make a late charge. Bolt, however, was clear and away, gritting his teeth hard in an attempt to close on his world record. He hit the line in 19.78 seconds, equaling his time from the semifinals, visibly disappointed. Still though, the crowd lit up in excitement to see Bolt make history once again. Meanwhile, De Grasse cruised to the silver while Gemili, Lemaitre, and Martina all hit the line together in a dead heat for the bronze medal.
Bolt made his goal of being the first man in history to win 3 consecutive Olympic golds in the 200 metres. He also completed the "Triple-Double" with his 100 metres golds as well, and was now one race away from completing the historic "Triple-Triple". As Bolt celebrated, the crowd lit up as Lemaitre was revealed to be the bronze medalist, pipping Gemili by 3 thousandths and Martina by another 3. A heartbroken Gemili laid on the track in tears, then joined his fellow European athletes. The final was one of the slowest in nearly 2 decades, likely due to the rainy conditions.[8] Every athlete other than Bolt was nearly a tenth slower than they were in the semifinals, and only Bolt went under 20 seconds.
After the race, Bolt celebrated his last individual victory, kissing the finish line and striking the lightning bolt pose.
In the victory ceremony, the medals for the competition were presented by Sir
Qualification
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Competition format
The competition featured three rounds: a quarterfinals stage with ten races, three semifinal races, and a single final. Each race featured eight athletes. The top two from each quarterfinal and the next four fastest overall progressed to the semifinals. The top two finishers in each of the three semifinals reach the final, alongside the next two fastest overall.
Records
Before this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.
World record | Usain Bolt (JAM) | 19.19 | Berlin, Germany | 20 August 2009 |
Olympic record | Usain Bolt (JAM) | 19.30 | Beijing, China | 20 August 2008 |
Area | Time (s) | Wind | Athlete | Nation |
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Africa (records) | 19.68 | +0.4 | Frank Fredericks |
Namibia |
Asia (records) | 19.97 | −0.4 | Femi Ogunode | Qatar |
Europe (records) | 19.72[A] | +1.8 | Pietro Mennea | Italy |
North, Central America )and Caribbean (records |
19.19 WR | −0.3 | Usain Bolt | Jamaica |
Oceania (records) | 20.06[A] | +0.9 | Peter Norman | Australia |
South America (records ) |
19.81 | −0.3 | Alonso Edward | Panama |
The following national records were established during the competition:
Nation | Athlete | Round | Time | Notes |
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Spain | Bruno Hortelano | Heats | 20.12 | |
Bahrain | Salem Eid Yaqoob |
Heats | 20.19 | |
Liberia | Emmanuel Matadi | Heats | 20.49 | |
Swaziland | Sibusiso Matsenjwa | Heats | 20.63 | |
Costa Rica | Nery Brenes | Semifinals | 20.20 | |
Canada | Andre de Grasse |
Semifinals | 19.80 |
Schedule
All times are
Date | Time | Round |
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Tuesday, 16 August 2016 | 11:50 | Quarterfinals |
Wednesday, 17 August 2016 | 22:00 | Semifinals |
Thursday, 18 August 2016 | 22:30 | Final |
Results
Quarterfinals
Qualification rules: First 2 in each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) advance to the semifinals.
Quarterfinal 1
Rank | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Reaction | Time | Notes |
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1 | 6 | Alonso Edward | Panama | 0.137 | 20.19 | Q |
2 | 2 | Daniel Talbot |
Great Britain | 0.143 | 20.27 | Q, PB |
3 | 8 | Lykourgos-Stefanos Tsakonas | Greece | 0.161 | 20.31 | q, SB |
4 | 7 | Femi Ogunode | Qatar | 0.167 | 20.36 | |
5 | 3 | Jeremy Dodson | Samoa | 0.144 | 20.51 | |
6 | 4 | Jak Ali Harvey | Turkey | 0.139 | 20.58 | SB |
7 | 5 | Mosito Lehata | Lesotho | 0.162 | 20.65 | SB |
– | 1 | Demetrius Pinder | Bahamas | — | DQ | R 162.7 |
Wind: +0.7 m/s |
Quarterfinal 2
Rank | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Reaction | Time | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 8 | Bruno Hortelano | Spain | 0.161 | 20.12 | Q, NR |
2 | 6 | Yohan Blake | Jamaica | 0.166 | 20.13 | Q, SB |
3 | 4 | Ameer Webb | United States | 0.157 | 20.31 | q |
4 | 3 | Anaso Jobodwana | South Africa | 0.175 | 20.53 | |
5 | 7 | Robin Erewa | Germany | 0.197 | 20.61 | |
6 | 2 | Emmanuel Dasor | Ghana | 0.164 | 20.65 | |
7 | 5 | Shavez Hart | Bahamas | 0.151 | 20.74 | SB |
8 | 1 | Bernardo Baloyes | Colombia | 0.200 | 20.78 | |
Wind: −0.2 m/s |
Quarterfinal 3
Rank | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Reaction | Time | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 5 | Salem Eid Yaqoob |
Bahrain | 0.167 | 20.19 | Q, NR |
2 | 6 | Ramil Guliyev | Turkey | 0.148 | 20.23 | Q, SB |
3 | 2 | Aaron Brown | Canada | 0.127 | 20.23 | q |
4 | 3 | Shōta Iizuka | Japan | 0.163 | 20.49 | |
5 | 8 | Emmanuel Matadi | Liberia | 0.219 | 20.49 | NR |
6 | 4 | Sibusiso Matsenjwa | Swaziland | 0.196 | 20.63 | NR |
7 | 7 | Levi Cadogan | Barbados | 0.186 | 21.02 | |
8 | 1 | Tega Odele | Nigeria | 0.130 | 21.25 | |
Wind: +0.3 m/s |
Quarterfinal 4
Rank | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Reaction | Time | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 3 | José Carlos Herrera | Mexico | 0.143 | 20.29 | Q |
2 | 8 | Roberto Skyers | Cuba | 0.149 | 20.44 | Q |
3 | 6 | Jorge Vides | Brazil | 0.176 | 20.50 | |
4 | 4 | Tlotliso Leotlela | South Africa | 0.161 | 20.59 | |
5 | 1 | Eseosa Desalu |
Italy | 0.130 | 20.65 | |
6 | 7 | Teray Smith | Bahamas | 0.175 | 20.66 | |
7 | 2 | Didier Kiki | Benin | 0.152 | 22.27 | |
– | 5 | Miguel Francis | Antigua and Barbuda | — | DNS | |
Wind: 0.0 m/s |
Quarterfinal 5
Rank | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Reaction | Time | Notes |
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1 | 4 | Justin Gatlin | United States | 0.154 | 20.42 | Q |
2 | 6 | Matteo Galvan | Italy | 0.171 | 20.58 | Q |
3 | 5 | Ramon Gittens | Barbados | 0.144 | 20.58 | |
4 | 2 | Serhiy Smelyk | Ukraine | 0.182 | 20.66 | |
5 | 7 | Aleixo-Platini Menga | Germany | 0.136 | 20.80 | |
6 | 8 | Kenji Fujimitsu | Japan | 0.159 | 20.86 | |
7 | 3 | Yancarlos Martínez | Dominican Republic | 0.132 | 20.97 | |
Wind: –1.5 m/s |
Quarterfinal 6
Rank | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Reaction | Time | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 5 | Nickel Ashmeade | Jamaica | 0.124 | 20.15 | Q |
2 | 2 | Adam Gemili | Great Britain | 0.153 | 20.20 | Q |
3 | 8 | Clarence Munyai | South Africa | 0.148 | 20.66 | |
4 | 4 | Burkheart Ellis | Barbados | 0.186 | 20.74 | |
5 | 1 | Alex Hartmann | Australia | 0.169 | 21.02 | |
6 | 7 | Tatenda Tsumba | Zimbabwe | 0.159 | 21.04 | |
7 | 6 | Rolando Palacios | Honduras | 0.187 | 21.32 | |
8 | 3 | Theo Piniau | Papua New Guinea | 0.175 | 22.14 | |
Wind: +0.4 m/s |
Quarterfinal 7
Rank | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Reaction | Time | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 8 | Nery Brenes | Costa Rica | 0.178 | 20.20 | Q, NR |
2 | 3 | Churandy Martina | Netherlands | 0.150 | 20.29 | Q |
3 | 4 | Brendon Rodney | Canada | 0.169 | 20.34 | |
4 | 6 | Davide Manenti | Italy | 0.145 | 20.51 | |
5 | 7 | Adama Jammeh | The Gambia | 0.182 | 20.55 | |
6 | 5 | Harold Houston | Bermuda | 0.117 | 20.85 | |
7 | 1 | Fabrice Dabla | Togo | 0.156 | 21.63 | |
– | 2 | Mike Nyang'au | Kenya | — | DNS | |
Wind: +0.2 m/s |
Quarterfinal 8
Rank | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Reaction | Time | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 3 | LaShawn Merritt | United States | 0.162 | 20.15 | Q |
2 | 2 | Christophe Lemaitre | France | 0.171 | 20.28 | Q |
3 | 4 | Julian Reus | Germany | 0.138 | 20.39 | SB |
4 | 7 | Reynier Mena | Cuba | 0.123 | 20.42 | |
5 | 8 | Karol Zalewski | Poland | 0.151 | 20.54 | |
6 | 6 | Bruno de Barros | Brazil | 0.154 | 20.59 | |
7 | 5 | Ihor Bodrov | Ukraine | 0.180 | 20.86 | |
8 | 1 | Carvin Nkanata | Kenya | 0.213 | 21.43 | |
Wind: +0.4 m/s |
Quarterfinal 9
Rank | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Reaction | Time | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 5 | Usain Bolt | Jamaica | 0.177 | 20.28 | Q |
2 | 8 | Ejowvokoghene Oduduru |
Nigeria | 0.141 | 20.34 | Q, PB |
3 | 3 | Solomon Bockarie | Netherlands | 0.136 | 20.42 | SB |
4 | 7 | Kyle Greaux | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.147 | 20.61 | SB |
5 | 4 | Jonathan Borlée | Belgium | 0.162 | 20.64 | |
6 | 2 | Kei Takase | Japan | 0.153 | 20.71 | |
7 | 1 | Ahmed Ali |
Sudan | 0.153 | 20.78 | |
6 | Jaysuma Saidy Ndure | Norway | 0.150 | |||
Wind: +0.6 m/s |
Quarterfinal 10
Rank | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Reaction | Time | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 5 | Andre De Grasse | Canada | 0.137 | 20.09 | Q, SB |
2 | 1 | Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake | Great Britain | 0.146 | 20.24 | Q |
3 | 7 | Rondel Sorrillo | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.124 | 20.27 | q, SB |
4 | 8 | Hua Wilfried Koffi |
Ivory Coast | 0.159 | 20.48 | SB |
5 | 6 | Antoine Adams | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0.141 | 20.49 | |
6 | 3 | Stanly del Carmen | Dominican Republic | 0.133 | 20.55 | |
7 | 2 | Aldemir da Silva Júnior | Brazil | 0.144 | 20.80 | |
8 | 4 | Brandon Jones |
Belize | 0.160 | 21.49 | SB |
Wind: +1.0 m/s |
Semifinals
Qualification rules: First 2 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) advance to the final.
Semifinal 1
Rank | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Reaction | Time | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 6 | LaShawn Merritt | United States | 0.166 | 19.94 | Q |
2 | 8 | Christophe Lemaitre | France | 0.125 | 20.01 | Q, SB |
3 | 7 | Daniel Talbot |
Great Britain | 0.153 | 20.25 | PB |
4 | 4 | Nickel Ashmeade | Jamaica | 0.134 | 20.31 | |
5 | 1 | Rondel Sorrillo | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.132 | 20.33 | |
6 | 3 | Nery Brenes | Costa Rica | 0.165 | 20.33 | |
7 | 2 | Aaron Brown | Canada | 0.173 | 20.37 | |
8 | 5 | José Carlos Herrera | Mexico | 0.150 | 20.48 | |
Wind: −0.4 m/s |
Semifinal 2
Rank | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Reaction | Time | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 4 | Usain Bolt | Jamaica | 0.156 | 19.78 | Q, SB |
2 | 5 | Andre De Grasse | Canada | 0.130 | 19.80 | Q, NR |
3 | 6 | Adam Gemili | Great Britain | 0.142 | 20.08 | q |
4 | 8 | Ramil Guliyev | Turkey | 0.157 | 20.09 | q, SB |
5 | 2 | Ameer Webb | United States | 0.192 | 20.43 | |
5 | 3 | Salem Eid Yaqoob |
Bahrain | 0.143 | 20.43 | |
7 | 7 | Ejowvokoghene Oduduru |
Nigeria | 0.147 | 20.59 | |
8 | 1 | Roberto Skyers | Cuba | 0.156 | 20.60 | |
Wind: −0.3 m/s |
Semifinal 3
Rank | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Reaction | Time | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 5 | Alonso Edward | Panama | 0.140 | 20.07 | Q |
2 | 8 | Churandy Martina | Netherlands | 0.147 | 20.10 | Q, SB |
3 | 2 | Justin Gatlin | United States | 0.137 | 20.13 | |
4 | 4 | Bruno Hortelano | Spain | 0.142 | 20.16 | |
5 | 7 | Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake | Great Britain | 0.196 | 20.25 | |
6 | 6 | Yohan Blake | Jamaica | 0.151 | 20.37 | |
7 | 1 | Lykourgos-Stefanos Tsakonas | Greece | 0.159 | 20.63 | |
8 | 3 | Matteo Galvan | Italy | 0.149 | 20.88 | |
Wind: −0.2 m/s |
Final
Rank | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Reaction | Time | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6 | Usain Bolt | Jamaica | 0.156 | 19.78 | SB | ||
4 | Andre De Grasse | Canada | 0.141 | 20.02 | |||
7 | Christophe Lemaitre | France | 0.153 | 20.12 | .116 | ||
4 | 2 | Adam Gemili | Great Britain | 0.178 | 20.12 | .119 | |
5 | 8 | Churandy Martina | Netherlands | 0.148 | 20.13 | .122[11] | |
6 | 5 | LaShawn Merritt | United States | 0.189 | 20.19 | ||
7 | 3 | Alonso Edward | Panama | 0.162 | 20.23 | ||
8 | 1 | Ramil Guliyev | Turkey | 0.141 | 20.43 | ||
Wind: −0.5 m/s |
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