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 27 August 1991.
Medalists Gold Michael JohnsonUnited States (USA)Silver Frankie FredericksNamibia (NAM)Bronze Atlee MahornCanada (CAN)
Schedule All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) Heats26.08.1991 – 11:35hQuarterfinals26.08.1991 – 16:50hSemifinals27.08.1991 – 16:25hFinal27.08.1991 – 19:10h
Records Existing records at the start of the event. World Record19.72Mexico City, MexicoSeptember 12, 1972Championship Record20.14Helsinki, FinlandAugust 14, 1983
Final RANKFINALTIME20.01 20.3420.494.20.495.20.516.20.587.20.598.20.78
Semifinals Held on 1991-08-27 RANKHEAT 1TIME1.20.402.20.433.20.484.20.485.20.616.20.627.20.858.21.01
RANKHEAT 2TIME1.20.062.20.273.20.474.20.475.20.526.20.827.20.918.21.04
Quarterfinals Held on Monday 1991-08-26 RANKHEAT 1TIME1.20.172.20.183.20.564.20.595.20.696.20.827.21.118.21.12
RANKHEAT 2TIME1.20.412.20.583.20.614.20.855.20.906.21.077.21.09—DSQ
RANKHEAT 3TIME1.20.052.20.203.20.304.20.385.20.776.20.807.20.928.21.09
RANKHEAT 4TIME1.20.362.20.403.20.544.20.635.21.006.21.217.21.238.21.40
Qualifying heats Held on Monday 1991-08-26 RANKHEAT 1TIME1.20.702.20.883.21.004.21.075.21.556.22.317.22.80
RANKHEAT 2TIME1.20.522.20.803.20.894.20.985.21.096.21.87DNS
RANKHEAT 3TIME1.20.512.20.583.20.684.20.735.20.786.21.487.21.588.22.36
RANKHEAT 4TIME1.20.282.20.383.20.434.20.955.20.976.21.657.21.91DNS
RANKHEAT 5TIME1.20.632.20.783.21.194.21.315.21.436.21.607.22.68DQ
RANKHEAT 6TIME1.20.752.20.833.20.934.20.945.21.096.21.107.21.858.21.91
RANKHEAT 7TIME1.20.502.20.623.20.674.20.855.21.84DQDNS
RANKHEAT 8TIME1.20.672.20.903.21.063.21.065.21.086.21.367.22.298.23.44
See also 1988 Men's Olympic 200 metres (Seoul) 1990 Men's European Championships 200 metres (Split) 1992 Men's Olympic 200 metres (Barcelona) 1993 Men's World Championships 200 metres (Stuttgart)
References Results