2000 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's 200 metres explained

The men's 200 metres event at the 2000 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Santiago, Chile, at Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos on 19, 20 and 21 October.

Medalists

Gold	Paul Gorries
Silver	Marcin Jędrusiński
Bronze	Tim Benjamin

Results

Final

21 October
Wind: +1.3 m/s

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	align=left		align=left		20.64
	align=left		align=left		20.87
	align=left		align=left		20.94
4	align=left		align=left		21.04
5	align=left		align=left		21.05
6	align=left		align=left		21.06
7	align=left		align=left		21.33
8	align=left		align=left		21.38

Semifinals

20 October

Semifinal 1

Wind: +1.2 m/s

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		20.81	Q
2	align=left		align=left		20.84	Q
3	align=left		align=left		20.87	Q
4	align=left		align=left		20.88	Q
5	align=left		align=left		20.95
6	align=left		align=left		21.03
7	align=left		align=left		21.16
8	align=left		align=left		104.38

Semifinal 2

Wind: -0.5 m/s

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		20.62	Q
2	align=left		align=left		20.69	Q
3	align=left		align=left		20.76	Q
4	align=left		align=left		20.90	Q
5	align=left		align=left		20.96
6	align=left		align=left		21.33
7	align=left		align=left		30.91
	align=left		align=left		DNF

Quarterfinals

19 October

Quarterfinal 1

Wind: +0.5 m/s

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		21.06	Q
2	align=left		align=left		21.15	Q
3	align=left		align=left		21.19	Q
4	align=left		align=left		21.24	Q
5	align=left		align=left		21.45
6	align=left		align=left		21.67
7	align=left		align=left		21.78
8	align=left		align=left		22.25

Quarterfinal 2

Wind: -0.2 m/s

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		20.94	Q
2	align=left		align=left		21.07	Q
3	align=left		align=left		21.13	Q
4	align=left		align=left		21.21	Q
5	align=left		align=left		21.34
6	align=left		align=left		21.50
7	align=left		align=left		21.55
8	align=left		align=left		21.58

Quarterfinal 3

Wind: +0.1 m/s

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		20.72	Q
2	align=left		align=left		20.77	Q
3	align=left		align=left		21.18	Q
4	align=left		align=left		21.21	Q
5	align=left		align=left		21.39
6	align=left		align=left		21.60
7	align=left		align=left		21.63
8	align=left		align=left		21.70

Quarterfinal 4

Wind: -1.6 m/s

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		21.21	Q
2	align=left		align=left		21.29	Q
3	align=left		align=left		21.32	Q
4	align=left		align=left		21.37	Q
5	align=left		align=left		21.42
6	align=left		align=left		21.52
7	align=left		align=left		21.70
	align=left		align=left		DNS

Heats

19 October

Heat 1

Wind: +0.1 m/s

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		20.97	Q
2	align=left		align=left		21.12	Q
3	align=left		align=left		21.63	Q
4	align=left		align=left		21.78	Q
5	align=left		align=left		22.07
6	align=left		align=left		22.64
	align=left		align=left		DNF

Heat 2

Wind: -1.1 m/s

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		21.27	Q
2	align=left		align=left		21.40	Q
3	align=left		align=left		21.42	Q
4	align=left		align=left		21.49	Q
5	align=left		align=left		21.54	q
6	align=left		align=left		22.18
7	align=left		align=left		22.21

Heat 3

Wind: +0.3 m/s

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		21.13	Q
2	align=left		align=left		21.42	Q
3	align=left		align=left		21.61	Q
4	align=left		align=left		21.62	Q
5	align=left		align=left		22.15
6	align=left		align=left		22.29
7	align=left		align=left		22.62

Heat 4

Wind: -0.3 m/s

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		21.15	Q
2	align=left		align=left		21.36	Q
3	align=left		align=left		21.47	Q
4	align=left		align=left		21.70	Q
5	align=left		align=left		21.97	q
6	align=left		align=left		23.59
	align=left		align=left		DQ	IAAF rule 163.3

Heat 5

Wind: +1.0 m/s

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		21.08	Q
2	align=left		align=left		21.34	Q
3	align=left		align=left		21.48	Q
4	align=left		align=left		21.56	Q
5	align=left		align=left		23.09
6	align=left		align=left		52.84

Heat 6

Wind: -0.8 m/s

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		21.30	Q
2	align=left		align=left		21.34	Q
3	align=left		align=left		21.51	Q
4	align=left		align=left		21.68	Q
5	align=left		align=left		22.06
6	align=left		align=left		22.12
7	align=left		align=left		28.39

Heat 7

Wind: -1.1 m/s

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		20.99	Q
2	align=left		align=left		21.25	Q
3	align=left		align=left		21.31	Q
4	align=left		align=left		21.42	Q
5	align=left		align=left		21.51	q
6	align=left		align=left		21.78	q
7	align=left		align=left		22.35
8	align=left		align=left		23.19

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 49 athletes from 39 countries participated in the event.