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Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metres

Men's 200 metres
at the Games of the VII Olympiad
Venue Olympisch Stadion
Dates August 19–20
Competitors 48 from 22 nations
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Allen Woodring  United States
2nd, silver medalist(s) Charley Paddock  United States
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Harry Edward  Great Britain
1912
1924
1st, gold medalist(s) Allen Woodring  United States
2nd, silver medalist(s) Charley Paddock  United States
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Harry Edward  Great Britain

The men's 200 metres event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Thursday, August 19, 1920, and on Friday, August 20, 1920.

Forty-eight sprinters from 22 nations competed.

These were the standing world and Olympic records (in seconds) prior to the 1920 Summer Olympics.

(*) unofficial 220 yards (= 201.17 m)

(**) straight course

Heat 1

Heat 2

Heat 3

Heat 4

Heat 5

Heat 6

Heat 7

Heat 8

Heat 9

Heat 10

Heat 11

Heat 12

Quarterfinal 1

Quarterfinal 2

Quarterfinal 3

Quarterfinal 4

Quarterfinal 5

Semifinal 1

Semifinal 2


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