Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metres

Men's 200 metres
at the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad
VenueAthens Olympic Stadium
Dates24–26 August
Competitors55 from 46 nations
Winning time19.79
Medalists
 Shawn Crawford  United States
 Bernard Williams  United States
 Justin Gatlin  United States
Athletics at the
2004 Summer Olympics
Track events
100 m   men   women
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400 m men women
800 m men women
1500 m men women
5000 m men women
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110 m hurdles men
400 m hurdles men women
3000 m
steeplechase		 men
4×100 m relay men women
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Long jump men women
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Wheelchair races

The men's 200 metres at the 2004 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics program were held at the Athens Olympic Stadium from August 24 to 26.

The top four runners in each of the initial seven heats automatically qualified for the second round. The next four fastest runners from across the heats also qualified. Those 32 runners competed in four heats in the second round, with the top three runners from each heat and the four next fastest runners qualifying for the semifinals. There were two semifinal heats, and only the top four from each heat advanced to the final.

Barely turned eighteen, Usain Bolt came to the Olympics injured and was not able to compete at the level he had achieved earlier in the season. He was eliminated in the heats in his only Olympic defeat. He would eventually go on to win triple gold at the Beijing, London and Rio Olympics.

The final looked like a re-run of the 100 metres final, with the most of same favorites, Justin Gatlin, Francis Obikwelu and Shawn Crawford in the center of the track. Bernard Williams was the third American in the final, along with perennial silver medalist Frankie Fredericks. From the gun, Williams near the inside got a clearly better start, quickly making up a step on the stagger to Crawford to his outside. But through the turn, Crawford maintained the distance while running the further distance. Crawford and Gatlin ran about even last portion of the turn looked more powerful than Williams and Gatlin on either side. By the end of the turn, it was the three Americans in the lead, led by Crawford, Obikwelu the closest challenger a step behind. Crawford separated from Gatlin at the head of the straight and the race was for second. Gatlin held the edge down the straight until the last ten metres when Gatlin seemed to struggle and Williams cruised to silver. Next to last at the beginning of the straight, veteran Fredericks gained steadily and was able to dip past Obikwelu for fourth,[1][2] but not enough to break up the American sweep.

Records

Prior to the competition, the existing World and Olympic records were as follows.

World record  Michael Johnson (USA) 19.32 s Atlanta, United States 1 August 1996
Olympic record  Michael Johnson (USA) 19.32 s Atlanta, United States 1 August 1996

No new records were set during the competition.

Qualification

The qualification period for athletics took place from 1 January 2003 to 9 August 2004. For the men's 200 metres, each National Olympic Committee was permitted to enter up to three athletes that had run the race in 20.59 seconds or faster during the qualification period. If an NOC had no athletes that qualified under that standard, one athlete that had run the race in 20.75 seconds or faster could be entered.

Schedule

All times are Eastern European Summer Time (UTC+3)

Date Time Round
Tuesday, 24 August 2004 10:35
20:00		 Round 1
Quarterfinals
Wednesday, 25 August 2004 22:50 Semifinals
Thursday, 26 August 2004 22:50 Final

Results

Round 1

Qualification rule: The first four finishers in each heat (Q) plus the next four fastest overall runners (q) qualified.[3]

Heat 1

Wind: +1.5 m/s

Rank Lane Name Nationality Reaction Result Notes
1 6 Stéphane Buckland Mauritius 0.185 20.29 Q
2 2 Francis Obikwelu Portugal 0.243 20.40 Q
2 2 Juan Pedro Toledo Mexico 0.214 20.40 Q, NR
4 4 Yang Yaozu China 0.217 20.59 Q, SB
5 7 Johan Wissman Sweden 0.245 20.60 q
6 1 Paul Brizzel Ireland 0.179 21.00
7 3 Nabie Foday Fofanah Guinea 0.227 21.45
8 Hamed Al-Bishi Saudi Arabia DNS

Heat 2

Wind: +1.4 m/s

Rank Lane Name Nationality Reaction Result Notes
1 5 Shawn Crawford United States 0.272 20.55 Q
2 8 Christopher Williams Jamaica 0.140 20.57 Q
3 3 Marcin Urbaś Poland 0.174 20.71 Q, SB
4 2 Darren Campbell Great Britain 0.155 20.72 Q
5 1 Jaysuma Saidy Ndure The Gambia 0.158 20.78 q
6 4 Leigh Julius South Africa 0.164 20.80
7 6 Geronimo Goeloe Netherlands Antilles 0.167 21.09
8 7 Basílio de Moraes Júnior Brazil 0.236 21.14

Heat 3

Wind: +2.0 m/s

Rank Lane Name Nationality Reaction Result Notes
1 5 Frankie Fredericks Namibia 0.235 20.54 Q
2 3 Malik Louahla Algeria 0.187 20.67 Q
3 4 David Canal Spain 0.181 20.72 Q
4 1 Brian Dzingai Zimbabwe 0.184 20.72 Q
5 7 Heber Viera Uruguay 0.256 20.94 SB
6 2 Oleg Sergeyev Russia 0.269 20.95
7 8 Mphelave Dlamini Swaziland 0.270 21.82
6 Chris Lambert Great Britain 0.244 DNF

Heat 4

Wind: 0.0 m/s

Rank Lane Name Nationality Reaction Result Notes
1 7 Marcin Jędrusiński Poland 0.256 20.63 Q, SB
2 2 Tobias Unger Germany 0.160 20.65 Q
3 6 Joseph Batangdon Cameroon 0.239 20.92 Q
4 8 Géza Pauer Hungary 0.257 21.02 Q
5 5 Usain Bolt Jamaica 0.254 21.05
6 1 Christian Nsiah Ghana 0.146 21.06
7 3 Hamoud Abdallah Al-Dalhami Oman 0.152 21.82
8 4 Ryo Matsuda Japan 0.223 24.59

Heat 5

Wind: +2.2 m/s

Rank Lane Name Nationality Reaction Result Notes
1 7 Dominic Demeritte Bahamas 0.246 20.62 Q
2 8 Christian Malcolm Great Britain 0.284 20.62 Q
3 5 Panagiotis Sarris Greece 0.254 20.67 Q
4 3 Asafa Powell Jamaica 0.207 20.77 Q
5 2 Jiří Vojtík Czech Republic 0.179 20.79
6 4 Dion Crabbe British Virgin Islands 0.231 20.85
7 6 Nazmizan Muhammad Malaysia 0.238 21.24
8 1 Adam Miller Australia 0.198 21.31

Heat 6

Wind: +1.8 m/s

Rank Lane Name Nationality Reaction Result Notes
1 2 Bernard Williams United States 0.207 20.29 Q
2 8 Anastasios Gousis Greece 0.236 20.44 Q, PB
3 3 Andrew Howe Italy 0.198 20.55 Q
4 4 Matic Osovnikar Slovenia 0.203 20.57 Q
5 6 Till Helmke Germany 0.241 20.72 q
6 5 Oumar Loum Senegal 0.240 20.97
7 7 Anninos Marcoullides Cyprus 0.247 23.94

Heat 7

Wind: 0.0 m/s

Rank Lane Name Nationality Reaction Result Notes
1 2 Sebastian Ernst Germany 0.220 20.47 Q, =PB
2 8 Justin Gatlin United States 0.282 20.51 Q
3 6 Marco Torrieri Italy 0.222 20.68 Q
4 5 Cláudio Roberto Souza Brazil 0.165 20.70 Q, =SB
5 7 Brendan Christian Antigua and Barbuda 0.251 20.71 q
6 4 Shinji Takahira Japan 0.212 21.05
7 3 Dadash Ibrahimov Azerbaijan 0.141 21.60
8 1 Russel Roman Palau 0.264 24.89

Quarterfinals

Qualification rule: The first three finishers in each heat (Q) plus the next four fastest overall runners (q) advance to the semifinals.[4]

Heat 1

Wind: +1.1 m/s

Rank Lane Name Nationality Reaction Result Notes
1 4 Shawn Crawford United States 0.207 19.95 Q
2 5 Frankie Fredericks Namibia 0.228 20.20 Q, SB
3 3 Tobias Unger Germany 0.162 20.30 Q, PB
4 6 Christopher Williams Jamaica 0.186 20.34 q, SB
5 1 Johan Wissman Sweden 0.186 20.74
6 7 Géza Pauer Hungary 0.241 20.90
7 2 David Canal Spain 0.179 21.18
8 Joseph Batangdon Cameroon DNS

Heat 2

Wind: +0.2 m/s

Rank Lane Name Nationality Reaction Result Notes
1 4 Bernard Williams United States 0.217 20.40 Q
2 3 Anastasios Gousis Greece 0.195 20.46 Q
3 6 Marcin Jędrusiński Poland 0.194 20.55 Q, SB
4 7 Till Helmke Germany 0.144 20.76
5 8 Brian Dzingai Zimbabwe 0.206 20.87
6 2 Marco Torrieri Italy 0.177 20.89
7 5 Malik Louahla Algeria 0.175 20.93
8 1 Yang Yaozu China 0.162 21.03

Heat 3

Wind: +0.5 m/s

Rank Lane Name Nationality Reaction Result Notes
1 4 Justin Gatlin United States 0.220 20.03 Q
2 8 Asafa Powell Jamaica 0.206 20.23 Q
3 5 Sebastian Ernst Germany 0.244 20.36 Q, PB
4 7 Matic Osovnikar Slovenia 0.235 20.47 q, NR
5 6 Christian Malcolm Great Britain 0.259 20.56 q
6 3 Dominic Demeritte Bahamas 0.141 20.61
7 2 Brendan Christian Antigua and Barbuda 0.182 20.63
1 Marcin Urbaś Poland 0.162 DNF

Heat 4

Wind: +0.1 m/s

Rank Lane Name Nationality Reaction Result Notes
1 3 Francis Obikwelu Portugal 0.191 20.33 Q
2 5 Stéphane Buckland Mauritius 0.239 20.36 Q
3 6 Juan Pedro Toledo Mexico 0.276 20.43 Q
4 2 Darren Campbell Great Britain 0.179 20.59 q, =SB
5 8 Cláudio Roberto Souza Brazil 0.159 20.64 SB
6 7 Jaysuma Saidy Ndure The Gambia 0.248 20.73
7 1 Panagiotis Sarris Greece 0.184 20.92
8 4 Andrew Howe Italy 0.211 21.17

Semifinals

Qualification rule: The first four runners in each semifinal heat (Q) moves on to the final.[5]

Semifinal 1

Wind: –0.1 m/s

Rank Lane Name Nationality Reaction Result Notes
16 Shawn Crawford United States 0.231 20.05 Q
24 Bernard Williams United States 0.200 20.18 Q
33 Frankie Fredericks Namibia 0.152 20.43 Q
42 Tobias Unger Germany 0.173 20.54 Q
55 Anastasios Gousis Greece 0.205 20.68
67 Christopher Williams Jamaica 0.164 20.80
78 Marcin Jędrusiński Poland 0.245 20.81
81 Darren Campbell Great Britain 0.150 20.89

Semifinal 2

Wind: +0.2 m/s

Rank Lane Name Nationality Reaction Result Notes
14 Justin Gatlin United States 0.195 20.35 Q
26 Francis Obikwelu Portugal 0.244 20.36 Q
33 Stéphane Buckland Mauritius 0.183 20.37 Q
45 Asafa Powell Jamaica 0.236 20.56 Q
58 Sebastian Ernst Germany 0.299 20.63
62 Juan Pedro Toledo Mexico 0.215 20.64
77 Christian Malcolm Great Britain 0.239 20.77
81 Matic Osovnikar Slovenia 0.197 20.89

Final

Wind: +1.2 m/s[6]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Reaction Result Notes
1st, gold medalist(s) 4 Shawn Crawford United States 0.226 19.79PB
2nd, silver medalist(s) 5 Bernard Williams United States 0.173 20.01PB
3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3 Justin Gatlin United States 0.195 20.03
4 8 Frankie Fredericks Namibia 0.248 20.14SB
5 6 Francis Obikwelu Portugal 0.183 20.14
6 7 Stéphane Buckland Mauritius 0.294 20.24
7 1 Tobias Unger Germany 0.153 20.64
2 Asafa Powell Jamaica DNS

References

  1. ↑ "Crawford sprints to gold". BBC Sport. 26 August 2004. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
  2. ↑ "Crawford wins 200m as crowd jeer". ABC News Australia. 27 August 2004. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
  3. ↑ "IAAF Athens 2004: Men's 200m Heats". Athens 2004. IAAF. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
  4. ↑ "IAAF Athens 2004: Men's 200m Heats". Athens 2004. IAAF. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
  5. ↑ "IAAF Athens 2004: Men's 100m Semifinals". Athens 2004. IAAF. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
  6. ↑ "IAAF Athens 2004: Men's 200m Final". Athens 2004. IAAF. Retrieved 10 October 2015.

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