1991 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 200 metres

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Men's 200 metres
at the 1991 World Championships
VenueOlympic Stadium
Dates26 August (heats and quarter-finals)
27 August (semi-finals and final)
Competitors61
Winning time20.01 CR
Medalists
gold medal Michael Johnson   United States
silver medal Frankie Fredericks   Namibia
bronze medal Atlee Mahorn   Canada
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Events at the
1991 World Championships
Track events
100 mmenwomen
200 mmenwomen
400 mmenwomen
800 mmenwomen
1500 mmenwomen
3000 mwomen
5000 mmen
10,000 mmenwomen
100 m hurdleswomen
110 m hurdlesmen
400 m hurdlesmenwomen
3000 m
steeplechase		men
4 × 100 m relaymenwomen
4 × 400 m relaymenwomen
Road events
Marathonmenwomen
10 km walkwomen
20 km walkmen
50 km walkmen
Field events
High jumpmenwomen
Pole vaultmen
Long jumpmenwomen
Triple jumpmen
Shot putmenwomen
Discus throwmenwomen
Hammer throwmen
Javelin throwmenwomen
Combined events
Heptathlonwomen
Decathlonmen

These are the official results of the Men's 200 metres event at the 1991 IAAF World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. There were a total of 61 participating athletes, with eight qualifying heats and the final held on Tuesday August 27, 1991.

Medalists[edit]

Gold United States Michael Johnson
United States (USA)
Silver Namibia Frankie Fredericks
Namibia (NAM)
Bronze Canada Atlee Mahorn
Canada (CAN)

Schedule[edit]

Heats
26.08.1991 – 11:35h
Quarterfinals
26.08.1991 – 16:50h
Semifinals
27.08.1991 – 16:25h
Final
27.08.1991 – 19:10h

Records[edit]

Existing records at the start of the event.

World Record  Pietro Mennea (ITA) 19.72 Mexico City, Mexico September 12, 1972
Championship Record  Calvin Smith (USA) 20.14 Helsinki, Finland August 14, 1983

Final[edit]

RANK FINAL TIME
 Michael Johnson (USA) 20.01 Championships Record
 Frankie Fredericks (NAM) 20.34
 Atlee Mahorn (CAN) 20.49
4.  Robson Caetano da Silva (BRA) 20.49
5.  Olapade Adeniken (NGR) 20.51
6.  Jean-Charles Trouabal (FRA) 20.58
7.  Nikolay Antonov (BUL) 20.59
8.  Aleksandr Sokolov (URS) 20.78

Semifinals[edit]

  • Held on 1991-08-27
RANK HEAT 1 TIME
1.  Atlee Mahorn (CAN) 20.40
2.  Nikolay Antonov (BUL) 20.43
3.  Jean-Charles Trouabal (FRA) 20.48
4.  Aleksandr Sokolov (URS) 20.48
5.  Floyd Heard (USA) 20.61
6.  Linford Christie (GBR) 20.62
7.  Daniel Effiong (NGR) 20.85
8.  Joseph Gikonyo (KEN) 21.01


RANK HEAT 2 TIME
1.  Michael Johnson (USA) 20.06
2.  Frankie Fredericks (NAM) 20.27
3.  Olapade Adeniken (NGR) 20.47
4.  Robson Caetano da Silva (BRA) 20.47
5.  John Regis (GBR) 20.52
6.  Michael Rosswess (GBR) 20.82
7.  Emmanuel Tuffour (GHA) 20.91
8.  Bruno Marie-Rose (FRA) 21.04

Quarterfinals[edit]

  • Held on Monday 1991-08-26
RANK HEAT 1 TIME
1.  Atlee Mahorn (CAN) 20.17
2.  Robson Caetano da Silva (BRA) 20.18
3.  Floyd Heard (USA) 20.56
4.  Daniel Effiong (NGR) 20.59
5.  Hermann Lomba (FRA) 20.69
6.  Jarosław Kaniecki (POL) 20.82
7.  Thomas Renner (AUT) 21.11
8.  Enrique Talavera (ESP) 21.12


RANK HEAT 2 TIME
1.  Frankie Fredericks (NAM) 20.41
2.  Emmanuel Tuffour (GHA) 20.58
3.  Michael Rosswess (GBR) 20.61
4.  Bruno Marie-Rose (FRA) 20.85
5.  Dmitriy Bartenyev (URS) 20.90
6.  Kennedy Ondiek (KEN) 21.07
7.  Félix Stevens (CUB) 21.09
—  Innocent Asonze (NGR) DSQ


RANK HEAT 3 TIME
1.  Michael Johnson (USA) 20.05
2.  Nikolay Antonov (BUL) 20.20
3.  Olapade Adeniken (NGR) 20.30
4.  John Regis (GBR) 20.38
5.  Dean Capobianco (AUS) 20.77
6.  Daniel Cojocaru (ROM) 20.80
7.  Stefano Tilli (ITA) 20.92
8.  Cyprian Enweani (CAN) 21.09


RANK HEAT 4 TIME
1.  Aleksandr Sokolov (URS) 20.36
2.  Jean-Charles Trouabal (FRA) 20.40
3.  Linford Christie (GBR) 20.54
4.  Joseph Gikonyo (KEN) 20.63
5.  Yoshiyuki Okuyama (JPN) 21.00
6.  Leroy Burrell (USA) 21.21
7.  Pascal Thurnherr (SUI) 21.23
8.  Cameron Taylor (NZL) 21.40

Qualifying heats[edit]

  • Held on Monday 1991-08-26
RANK HEAT 1 TIME
1.  Frank Fredericks (NAM) 20.70
2.  Innocent Asonze (NGR) 20.88
3.  Jarosław Kaniecki (POL) 21.00
4.  Anninos Markoullides (CYP) 21.07
5.  Attila Kovács (HUN) 21.55
6.  Christian Mandengue (CMR) 22.31
7.  Ahmed Shageef (MDV) 22.80


RANK HEAT 2 TIME
1.  Michael Johnson (USA) 20.52
2.  Yoshiyuki Okuyama (JPN) 20.80
3.  Stefano Tilli (ITA) 20.89
4.  Enrique Talavera (ESP) 20.98
5.  Peter Ogilvie (CAN) 21.09
6.  Trevor Davis (AIA) 21.87
 Mohamed Abderrehin (LBA) DNS


RANK HEAT 3 TIME
1.  Robson Caetano da Silva (BRA) 20.51
2.  Michael Rosswess (GBR) 20.58
3.  Daniel Effiong (NGR) 20.68
4.  Kennedy Ondiek (KEN) 20.73
5.  Dmitriy Bartenyev (URS) 20.78
6.  Edmund Estaphane (LCA) 21.48
7.  Eric Haynes (SKN) 21.58
8.  Fortune Ogouchi (BEN) 22.36


RANK HEAT 4 TIME
1.  Nikolay Antonov (BUL) 20.28
2.  Leroy Burrell (USA) 20.38
3.  Joseph Gikonyo (KEN) 20.43
4.  Cyprian Enweani (CAN) 20.95
5.  Pascal Thurnherr (SUI) 20.97
6.  Dudley Den Dulk (AHO) 21.65
7.  Rodney Cox (TCA) 21.91
 Karim Abdul (AFG) DNS


RANK HEAT 5 TIME
1.  Olapade Adeniken (NGR) 20.63
2.  Hermann Lomba (FRA) 20.78
3.  Linford Christie (GBR) 21.19
4.  Khalid Juma (BHR) 21.31
5.  Joseph Styles (BAH) 21.43
6.  Joseph Dias (SEN) 21.60
7.  Mark Sherwin (COK) 22.68
 Golam Ambia (BAN) DQ


RANK HEAT 6 TIME
1.  Jean-Charles Trouabal (FRA) 20.75
2.  Atlee Mahorn (CAN) 20.83
3.  Dean Capobianco (AUS) 20.93
4.  Daniel Cojocaru (ROM) 20.94
5.  Menelik Lawson (TOG) 21.09
6.  Sandro Floris (ITA) 21.10
7.  Ousmane Diarra (MLI) 21.85
8.  Jerome Jeremiah (VAN) 21.91


RANK HEAT 7 TIME
1.  Emmanuel Tuffour (GHA) 20.50
2.  John Regis (GBR) 20.62
3.  Aleksandr Sokolov (URS) 20.67
4.  Thomas Renner (AUT) 20.85
5.  Botlhoko Shebe (LES) 21.84
 Troy Douglas (BER) DQ
 Franck Zio (BUR) DNS


RANK HEAT 8 TIME
1.  Floyd Heard (USA) 20.67
2.  Marie-Rose Bruno (FRA) 20.90
3.  Cameron Taylor (NZL) 21.06
3.  Félix Stevens (CUB) 21.06
5.  Miguel Angel Gomez (ESP) 21.08
6.  Neville Hodge (ISV) 21.36
7.  Eswort Coombs (VIN) 22.29
8.  Manuel Alves Fonseca (STP) 23.44

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References[edit]

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