1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's 200 metres explained

The men's 200 metres event at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Annecy, France, at Parc des Sports on 31 July and 1 August.

Medalists

Gold	Christian Malcolm
Silver	Jairo Duzant
Bronze	Russell Frye

Results

Final

1 August
Wind: -0.2 m/s

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	align=left		align=left		20.44
	align=left		align=left		20.92
	align=left		align=left		20.94
4	align=left		align=left		20.99
5	align=left		align=left		21.00
6	align=left		align=left		21.02
7	align=left		align=left		21.08
8	align=left		align=left		21.39

Semifinals

1 August

Semifinal 1

Wind: -0.7 m/s

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		20.92	Q
2	align=left		align=left		21.01	Q
3	align=left		align=left		21.16	Q
4	align=left		align=left		21.29	Q
5	align=left		align=left		21.38
6	align=left		align=left		21.59
7	align=left		align=left		21.88
8	align=left		align=left		21.88

Semifinal 2

Wind: +1.0 m/s

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		20.62	Q
2	align=left		align=left		20.97	Q
3	align=left		align=left		21.05	Q
4	align=left		align=left		21.07	Q
5	align=left		align=left		21.24
6	align=left		align=left		21.32
7	align=left		align=left		21.45
8	align=left		align=left		21.89

Quarterfinals

31 July

Quarterfinal 1

Wind: -0.1 m/s

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		21.00	Q
2	align=left		align=left		21.14	Q
3	align=left		align=left		21.53	Q
4	align=left		align=left		21.54	Q
5	align=left		align=left		21.56
6	align=left		align=left		21.57
7	align=left		align=left		21.58
	align=left		align=left		DNS

Quarterfinal 2

Wind: 0.0 m/s

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		20.79	Q
2	align=left		align=left		21.07	Q
3	align=left		align=left		21.22	Q
4	align=left		align=left		21.31	Q
5	align=left		align=left		21.81
6	align=left		align=left		21.87
7	align=left		align=left		22.19
	align=left		align=left		DQ	IAAF rule 163.3

Quarterfinal 3

Wind: -0.2 m/s

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		20.85	Q
2	align=left		align=left		21.26	Q
3	align=left		align=left		21.31	Q
4	align=left		align=left		21.36	Q
5	align=left		align=left		21.48
6	align=left		align=left		21.78
7	align=left		align=left		21.79
8	align=left		align=left		21.88

Quarterfinal 4

Wind: -0.9 m/s

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		21.07	Q
2	align=left		align=left		21.27	Q
3	align=left		align=left		21.29	Q
4	align=left		align=left		21.38	Q
5	align=left		align=left		21.40
6	align=left		align=left		21.66
7	align=left		align=left		21.76
8	align=left		align=left		22.51

Heats

31 July

Heat 1

Wind: +0.6 m/s

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		21.32	Q
2	align=left		align=left		21.32	Q
3	align=left		align=left		21.59	Q
4	align=left		align=left		21.77	Q
5	align=left		align=left		22.14
6	align=left		align=left		22.46
	align=left		align=left		DQ	IAAF rule 163.3

Heat 2

Wind: -0.9 m/s

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		21.25	Q
2	align=left		align=left		21.33	Q
3	align=left		align=left		21.52	Q
4	align=left		align=left		21.57	Q
5	align=left		align=left		21.59	q
6	align=left		align=left		21.79	q
7	align=left		align=left		22.24
8	align=left		align=left		23.41

Heat 3

Wind: -0.2 m/s

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		21.23	Q
2	align=left		align=left		21.34	Q
3	align=left		align=left		21.51	Q
4	align=left		align=left		21.56	Q
5	align=left		align=left		21.92	q
6	align=left		align=left		21.97
7	align=left		align=left		23.61
8	align=left		align=left		23.66

Heat 4

Wind: +0.4 m/s

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		21.10	Q
2	align=left		align=left		21.25	Q
3	align=left		align=left		21.26	Q
4	align=left		align=left		22.15	Q
5	align=left		align=left		22.51
6	align=left		align=left		22.69
7	align=left		align=left		23.80
8	align=left		align=left		25.11

Heat 5

Wind: +0.1 m/s

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		20.97	Q
2	align=left		align=left		21.43	Q
3	align=left		align=left		21.58	Q
4	align=left		align=left		21.69	Q
5	align=left		align=left		21.76	q
6	align=left		align=left		22.11
7	align=left		align=left		23.80

Heat 6

Wind: +0.7 m/s

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		20.73	Q
2	align=left		align=left		21.36	Q
3	align=left		align=left		21.44	Q
4	align=left		align=left		21.89	Q
5	align=left		align=left		21.94
6	align=left		align=left		22.00
7	align=left		align=left		22.34

Heat 7

Wind: +1.6 m/s

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		21.16	Q
2	align=left		align=left		21.19	Q
3	align=left		align=left		21.25	Q
4	align=left		align=left		21.61	Q
5	align=left		align=left		22.64
	align=left		align=left		DQ	IAAF rule 163.3

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 51 athletes from 41 countries participated in the event.