Athletics at the 1990 Commonwealth Games – Men's 200 metres explained

The men's 200 metres event at the 1990 Commonwealth Games was held on 29 January and 1 February at the Mount Smart Stadium in Auckland.^[1]

Medalists

width=200 bgcolor=gold	Gold	width=200 bgcolor=silver	Silver	width=200 bgcolor=CC9966	Bronze
Marcus Adam	John Regis	Ade Mafe

Results

Heats

Qualification: First 5 of each heat (Q) and the next 6 fastest (q) qualified for the quarterfinals.^[2]

Wind:
Heat 1: ?, Heat 2: +2.3 m/s, Heat 3: +2.5 m/s, Heat 4: ?, Heat 5: ?, Heat 6: +4.8 m/s

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	3			20.76	Q
2	2			20.79	Q^[3]
2	3			20.79	Q
4	1			20.80	Q
5	1			20.81	Q
6	5			20.98	Q
7	6			21.00	Q
8	4			21.01	Q
9	2			21.08	Q
10	2			21.10	Q
11	4			21.21	Q
12	3			21.22	Q^[4]
13	3			21.25	Q
14	6			21.29	Q^[5]
15	1			21.30	Q
16	6			21.32	Q
17	2			21.35	Q
18	1			21.42	Q
18	4			21.42	Q
20	3			21.45	Q
21	6			21.52	Q
22	5			21.53	Q
23	1			21.57	Q
24	4			21.62	Q
25	5			21.63	Q
26	6			21.72	Q
27	4	Pa Hali Jammeh		21.78	Q
28	2			21.94	Q
29	6			21.95	q
30	5			21.99	Q
31	5			22.10	Q
32	5			22.13	q
33	3			22.23	q
34	2			22.29	q
35	2			22.31	q
36	4			22.35	q
37	4			22.37
38	1			22.49
38	6			22.49
40	2			22.51
41	5			22.62
42	3			22.78
43	1			22.87
44	1			23.25
45	3			23.56
46	5			24.48
	4
	6

Quarterfinals

Qualification: First 4 of each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.

Wind:
Heat 1: +3.2 m/s, Heat 2: +2.8 m/s, Heat 3: +3.4 m/s, Heat 4: +2.5 m/s

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	4			20.35	Q
2	2			20.40	Q
3	1			20.58	Q
3	3			20.58	Q
5	2			20.61	Q
6	3			20.64	Q
7	3			20.74	Q
8	3			20.77	Q
9	4			20.79	Q
10	4			20.80	Q
11	1			20.83	Q
12	2			20.85	Q
13	2			20.88	Q
14	1			20.89	Q
15	2			20.98	q
16	3			21.01	q
17	4			21.09	Q
18	1			21.12	Q
19	3			21.18
20	3			21.20
21	1			21.21
22	2			21.34
23	4			21.39
24	4			21.53
25	1	Pa Hali Jammeh		21.67
26	2			21.90
27	3			21.92
28	1			21.94
29	2			21.96
30	2			21.97
31	4			22.05
32	1			22.17
33	3			22.25
33	4			22.25
	1
	4

Semifinals

Qualification: First 4 of each heat (Q) and the next 1 fastest (q) qualified for the final.

Wind:
Heat 1: +2.5 m/s, Heat 2: +2.3 m/s

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	1			20.33	Q
2	2			20.35	Q
3	1			20.38	Q
3	2			20.38	Q
5	2			20.42	Q
6	2			20.58	Q
7	2			20.60	q
8	1			20.66	Q
9	1			20.67	Q
10	2			20.72
11	1			20.75
12	1			20.89
13	1			21.03
14	2			21.06
15	1			21.34
16	2			21.35
	2
	1

Final

Wind: +2.4 m/s

Rank	Lane	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	5			20.10
	6			20.16
	7			20.26
4	8			20.40
5	3			20.44
6	9			20.54
7	2			20.58
8	4			20.60
9	1			20.96

References

• The Sydney Morning Heralde

Notes and References

1. Web site: Results . 2016-07-31 . https://archive.today/20120914052130/http://www.thecgf.com/games/results.asp . 2012-09-14 . dead.
2. Web site: Heats and quarterfinals results . 2016-10-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161101103645/http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/page/12970795 . 2016-11-01 . live.
3. Web site: Paul Greene . Australian Athletics Historical Results . 2016-08-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160407075427/http://athhistory.imgstg.com/athletes/athlete582.htm . 2016-04-07 . dead.
4. Web site: Tim Jackson . Australian Athletics Historical Results . 2016-08-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304120338/http://athhistory.imgstg.com/athletes/athlete317.htm . 2016-03-04 . dead.
5. Web site: Darren Clark . Australian Athletics Historical Results . 2016-08-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304120338/http://athhistory.imgstg.com/athletes/athlete317.htm . 2016-03-04 . dead.