1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's 200 metres explained

The men's 200 metres event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 23 and 24 August.

Medalists

Gold	Francis Obikwelu
Silver	Riaan Dempers
Bronze	Bryan Harrison

Results

Final

24 August
Wind: -1.6 m/s

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	align=left		align=left		20.47
	align=left		align=left		20.96
	align=left		align=left		21.10
4	align=left		align=left		21.11
5	align=left		align=left		21.11
6	align=left		align=left		21.12
7	align=left		align=left		21.22
8	align=left		align=left		21.24

Semifinals

24 August

Semifinal 1

Wind: -2.9 m/s

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		21.13	Q
2	align=left		align=left		21.21	Q
3	align=left		align=left		21.25	Q
4	align=left		align=left		21.27	Q
5	align=left		align=left		21.32
6	align=left		align=left		21.51
7	align=left		align=left		21.53
8	align=left		align=left		21.70

Semifinal 2

Wind: -0.8 m/s

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		20.95	Q
2	align=left		align=left		21.25	Q
3	align=left		align=left		21.38	Q
4	align=left		align=left		21.40	Q
5	align=left		align=left		21.52
6	align=left		align=left		21.56
7	align=left		align=left		21.60
8	align=left		align=left		21.75

Quarterfinals

23 August

Quarterfinal 1

Wind: +0.5 m/s

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		21.18	Q
2	align=left		align=left		21.22	Q
3	align=left		align=left		21.27	Q
4	align=left		align=left		21.42	Q
5	align=left		align=left		21.52
6	align=left		align=left		21.54
7	align=left		align=left		21.81
8	align=left		align=left		21.89

Quarterfinal 2

Wind: -1.5 m/s

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		21.03	Q
2	align=left		align=left		21.09	Q
3	align=left		align=left		21.32	Q
4	align=left		align=left		21.33	Q
5	align=left		align=left		21.68
6	align=left		align=left		21.76
7	align=left		align=left		21.91
	align=left		align=left		DNS

Quarterfinal 3

Wind: -1.1 m/s

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		21.18	Q
2	align=left		align=left		21.25	Q
3	align=left		align=left		21.31	Q
4	align=left		align=left		21.48	Q
5	align=left		align=left		21.64
6	align=left		align=left		21.73
7	align=left		align=left		21.79
8	align=left		align=left		21.83

Quarterfinal 4

Wind: -1.6 m/s

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		20.83	Q
2	align=left		align=left		21.12	Q
3	align=left		align=left		21.28	Q
4	align=left		align=left		21.49	Q
5	align=left		align=left		21.50
6	align=left		align=left		21.61
7	align=left		align=left		22.06
8	align=left		align=left		22.14

Heats

23 August

Heat 1

Wind: -2.9 m/s

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		21.36	Q
2	align=left		align=left		21.53	Q
3	align=left		align=left		21.83	Q
4	align=left		align=left		21.94	Q
5	align=left		align=left		22.09
6	align=left		align=left		22.43
7	align=left		align=left		24.58

Heat 2

Wind: -0.8 m/s

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		21.54	Q
2	align=left		align=left		21.57	Q
3	align=left		align=left		21.70	Q
4	align=left		align=left		21.83	Q
5	align=left		align=left		22.02	q
6	align=left		align=left		22.08
7	align=left		align=left		22.80

Heat 3

Wind: +0.2 m/s

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		21.33	Q
2	align=left		align=left		21.64	Q
3	align=left		align=left		21.70	Q
4	align=left		align=left		21.75	Q
5	align=left		align=left		22.00	q

Heat 4

Wind: -0.7 m/s

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		21.25	Q
2	align=left		align=left		21.38	Q
3	align=left		align=left		21.44	Q
4	align=left		align=left		21.80	Q
5	align=left		align=left		21.99	q
6	align=left		align=left		22.05	q
7	align=left		align=left		22.80

Heat 5

Wind: +0.3 m/s

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		21.32	Q
2	align=left		align=left		21.34	Q
3	align=left		align=left		21.41	Q
4	align=left		align=left		21.49	Q
5	align=left		align=left		21.78	q
6	align=left		align=left		21.91	q
7	align=left		align=left		22.70

Heat 6

Wind: -1.8 m/s

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		21.19	Q
2	align=left		align=left		21.43	Q
3	align=left		align=left		21.44	Q
4	align=left		align=left		21.52	Q
5	align=left		align=left		21.64	q
6	align=left		align=left		21.75	q
7	align=left		align=left		22.51
	align=left		align=left		DQ	(163.3)

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 41 athletes from 29 countries participated in the event.