1987 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 200 metres

These are the official results of the Men's 200 metres event at the 1987 IAAF World Championships in Rome, Italy. There were a total number of 47 participating athletes, with six qualifying heats and the final held on Thursday 1987-09-03.

Medalists Gold Calvin SmithUnited States (USA)Silver Gilles QuénéhervéFrance (FRA)Bronze John RegisGreat Britain (GBR)

Records Existing records at the start of the event. World Record19.72Mexico City, MexicoSeptember 12, 1979Championship Record20.14Helsinki, FinlandAugust 14, 1983

Final RANKFINAL wind -0.4TIME20.1620.1620.184.20.225.20.236.20.257.20.458.20.78

Semifinals Held on Thursday 1987-09-03 RANKHEAT 1 wind +0.5TIME1.20.542.20.543.20.694.20.785.20.876.20.997.21.228.21.28

RANKHEAT 2 wind +1.2TIME1.20.312.20.313.20.344.20.385.20.476.20.507.20.868.20.90

Quarterfinals Held on Tuesday 1987-09-01

RANKHEAT 1 wind -1.5TIME1.20.562.20.793.21.114.21.115.21.126.21.377.21.398.21.68

RANKHEAT 2 wind -1.3TIME1.20.382.20.643.20.884.20.895.20.946.21.207.26.25DNS

RANKHEAT 3 wind +0.4TIME1.20.482.20.553.20.604.20.865.20.876.20.987.21.158.21.23

RANKHEAT 4 wind +0.8TIME1.20.482.20.613.20.654.20.675.20.906.21.127.21.268.21.46

Qualifying heats Held on Tuesday 1987-09-01

RANKHEAT 1 wind +0.5TIME1.20.372.20.773.20.894.21.145.21.196.21.267.21.53DNS

RANKHEAT 2 wind -0.9TIME1.20.772.20.823.20.894.20.945.21.016.21.477.21.678.21.93

RANKHEAT 3 wind -0.1TIME1.20.592.20.883.21.114.21.155.21.336.21.517.21.628.23.41

RANKHEAT 4 wind +0.7TIME1.20.562.20.623.20.824.20.935.21.066.21.157.21.488.23.07

RANKHEAT 5 wind -0.8TIME1.20.622.20.803.20.844.20.965.21.046.21.367.22.068.22.45

RANKHEAT 6 wind +0.3TIME1.20.762.20.803.20.824.21.035.21.236.21.377.23.66

See also 1982 Men's European Championships 200 metres (Athens) 1983 Men's World Championships 200 metres (Helsinki) 1984 Men's Olympic 200 metres (Los Angeles) 1986 Men's European Championships 200 metres (Stuttgart) 1988 Men's Olympic 200 metres (Seoul) 1990 Men's European Championships 200 metres (Split) 1991 Men's World Championships 200 metres (Tokyo)

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