2015 European Athletics U23 Championships – Men's 200 metres explained

The men's 200 metres event at the 2015 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Tallinn, Estonia, at Kadriorg Stadium on 10 and 11 July.

Medalists

Gold	Karol Zalewski
Silver	Leon Reid
Bronze	Jan Jirka

Results

Final

11 July
Wind: 1.1 m/s

Rank	Name	Nationality	Reaction Time	Time	Notes
	align=left		align=left		0.147	20.49
	align=left		align=left		0.137	20.63
	align=left		align=left		0.172	20.82
4	align=left		align=left		0.128	20.83
5	align=left		align=left		0.183	20.89
6	align=left		align=left		0.162	20.90
7	align=left		align=left		0.133	20.94
8	align=left		align=left		0.169	21.12

Semifinals

11 July

Semifinal 1

Wind: 0.0 m/s

Rank	Name	Nationality	Reaction Time	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		0.154	20.50	Q
2	align=left		align=left		0.158	20.91	Q
3	align=left		align=left		0.139	20.96	Q
4	align=left		align=left		0.174	20.97	q
5	align=left		align=left		0.177	21.08	q
6	align=left		align=left		0.171	21.34
7	align=left		align=left		0.146	22.99

Semifinal 2

Wind: 0.1 m/s

Rank	Name	Nationality	Reaction Time	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		0.142	20.65	Q
2	align=left		align=left		0.173	20.96	Q
3	align=left		align=left		0.172	20.98	Q
4	align=left		align=left		0.137	21.23
5	align=left		align=left		0.158	21.40
6	align=left		align=left		0.166	21.44
7	align=left		align=left		0.170	21.46

Heats

10 July

Heat 1

Wind: 1.2 m/s

Rank	Name	Nationality	Reaction Time	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		0.141	20.46	Q
2	align=left		align=left		0.170	20.84	SB Q
3	align=left		align=left		0.151	20.89	PB Q
4	align=left		align=left		0.188	21.05	PB q
5	align=left		align=left		0.156	21.17	q
6	align=left		align=left		0.136	21.21	PB q
7	align=left		align=left		0.196	21.40

Heat 2

Wind: -0.9 m/s

Rank	Name	Nationality	Reaction Time	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		0.138	20.78	Q
2	align=left		align=left		0.163	21.20	Q
3	align=left		align=left		0.153	21.29	Q
4	align=left		align=left		0.143	21.37
5	align=left		align=left		0.158	21.46
6	align=left		align=left		0.167	21.48	SB
	align=left		align=left		0.148	DQ

Heat 3

Wind: 0.5 m/s

Rank	Name	Nationality	Reaction Time	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		0.145	20.94	Q
2	align=left		align=left		0.144	21.17	Q
3	align=left		align=left		0.192	21.19	PB Q
4	align=left		align=left		0.146	21.20	q
5	align=left		align=left		0.153	21.49
6	align=left		align=left		0.158	21.57
7	align=left		align=left		0.146	21.99

Heat 4

Wind: 1.7 m/s

Rank	Name	Nationality	Reaction Time	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		0.174	20.78	PB Q
2	align=left		align=left		0.139	20.99	Q
3	align=left		align=left		0.156	21.22	Q
4	align=left		align=left		0.158	21.22
5	align=left		align=left		0.145	21.24
6	align=left		align=left		0.157	21.44
7	align=left		align=left		0.190	21.65

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 28 athletes from 20 countries participated in the event.