Athletics at the 1979 Summer Universiade – Men's 200 metres explained

The men's 200 metres event at the 1979 Summer Universiade was held at the Estadio Olimpico Universitario in Mexico City on 10, 11 and 12 September 1979.[1] [2]

Medalists

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Pietro Mennea
Leszek Dunecki
Poland
Ainsley Bennett

Results

Heats

Wind:
Heat 1: +0.1 m/s, Heat 2: +1.6 m/s, Heat 3: 0.0 m/s, Heat 4: +0.5 m/s, Heat 5: +1.3 m/s
Heat 6: +0.7 m/s, Heat 7: +0.1 m/s, Heat 8: +2.3 m/s, Heat 9: +0.2 m/s[3] [4]

Rank Heat Athlete Nationality Time Notes
1 9 19.96 Q, UR, AR
2 4 20.55 Q
2 5 20.55 Q
4 8 20.66 Q
5 4 20.71 Q
6 2 20.76 Q
7 4 20.83 q
8 8 20.84 Q
9 8 20.89 q
10 2 20.91 Q
11 1 20.94 Q
12 1 20.95 Q
13 9 21.01 Q
14 7 21.04 Q[5]
15 5 21.05 Q
16 6 21.06 Q
17 9 21.09 q
18 2 21.11 q
19 3 21.14 Q
20 5 21.15 q
21 7 21.16 Q
22 3 21.21 Q
23 1 21.33 q
24 6 21.48 Q[6]
25 7 21.49 PB
26 3 21.54
27 7 21.56 [7]
28 6 21.58
29 3 21.64
30 8 21.65
31 8 21.65
32 9 21.71 [8]
33 7 21.74
34 5 21.82
35 6 22.01
36 8 22.02
37 9 22.11
38 3 22.15
39 6 22.22
39 9 22.22
41 5 22.23
42 1 22.37
43 5 22.41
44 2 22.43
45 2 22.56
45 8 22.56
47 4 22.76
48 2 22.87
49 5 22.89
50 4 22.91
51 1 23.05
52 6 23.05
53 1 23.28
54 6 23.75
55 3 24.05
9

Semifinals

Wind:
Heat 1: 0.0 m/s, Heat 2: 0.0 m/s, Heat 3: 0.0 m/s[3] [9]

Rank Heat Athlete Nationality Time Notes
1 1 20.04 Q
2 2 20.46 Q
3 1 20.48 Q, NR
4 1 20.67 q
5 3 20.69 Q
6 3 20.74 Q
7 2 20.78 Q
8 2 20.90 q
9 2 20.91
10 2 20.92
11 1 20.95 [10]
12 1 21.04
13 3 21.07
14 2 21.09
14 3 21.09
16 3 21.10
17 1 21.13
18 3 21.14
19 1 21.18
19 3 21.18
21 1 21.23
21 2 21.33
23 2 21.37
24 3 21.56

Final

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Wind: +1.8 m/s

Rank Lane Athlete Nationality Time Notes
4 19.72 WR
1 20.24 NR
8 20.42
4 6 20.43
5 5 20.52 NR
6 2 20.74
7 3 20.88
8 7 22.97

Notes and References

  1. Holzbach . Gerd . Pietro Mennea war der große Held von Mexico . Leichtathletik . 25 September 1979 . 39/1979 . 1240–1245 . Pietro Mennea was the big hero of Mexico . Bartels & Wernitz . German . 0343-5369.
  2. https://www.tilastopaja.eu/db/results.php?Season=1979&CID=12981106 Results at Tilastopaja
  3. atfs.org/wp-content/uploads/Athletics-Annual-1981.pdf Year top list
  4. News: Universiade, atletiek . 28 March 2020 . . 11 September 1979 . 17 . Dutch.
  5. News: Lange aanloop Mennea . 29 March 2020 . . 12 September 1979 . 19 . Dutch.
  6. https://www.rfea.es/ranking/altt/alltimeESP_2017.pdf Spanish top list
  7. https://web.archive.org/web/20171223181439/http://cdm.athle.com/upload/ssites/001059/autres_championnats/universiades_annees.pdf French results
  8. News: En 200 para Mennea; 400 para Hornillos; 110 para Moracho . . 12 September 1979 . 34 . Spanish.
  9. News: Na hordenexplosie bij Universiade Pont tiende ter wereld . 29 March 2020 . . 13 September 1979 . 19 . Dutch.
  10. http://www.docme.su/doc/1267330/koroleva-sporta-na-vsemirnyh-universiadah-1959–-2011-gg.-... Soviet results
  11. News: Final results . 22 March 2020 . . 13 September 1979 . 30.
  12. News: Final results . 22 March 2020 . . 13 September 1979 . 16.