2010 European Athletics Championships – Men's 200 metres

The men's 200 metres at the 2010 European Athletics Championships was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 29 and 30 July.

Medalists edit

Gold   Christophe Lemaitre
France (FRA)
Silver   Christian Malcolm
Great Britain (GBR)
Bronze   Martial Mbandjock
France (FRA)

Records edit

Standing records prior to the 2010 European Athletics Championships
World record   Usain Bolt (JAM) 19.19 Berlin, Germany 20 August 2009
European record   Pietro Mennea (ITA) 19.72 Mexico City, Mexico 12 September 1979
Championship record   Konstantinos Kenteris (GRE) 19.85 Munich, Germany 9 August 2002
World Leading   Usain Bolt (JAM) 19.56 Kingston, Jamaica 1 May 2010
European Leading   Christophe Lemaître (FRA) 20.16 Valence, France 10 July 2010

Schedule edit

Date Time Round
29 July 2010 11:30 Round 1
29 July 2010 19:55 Semifinals
30 July 2010 19:25 Final

Results edit

Round 1 edit

First 3 in each heat (Q) and 4 best performers (q) advance to the Semifinals.

Heat 1 edit

Rank Lane Name Nationality React Time Notes
1 6 Christian Malcolm   Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 0.190 20.63 Q
2 3 Kamil Kryński   Poland (POL) 0.184 20.81 Q, =PB
3 4 Martial Mbandjock   France (FRA) 0.192 20.83 Q
4 5 Ihor Bodrov   Ukraine (UKR) 0.187 20.98
5 8 Jiří Vojtík   Czech Republic (CZE) 0.179 21.02
6 7 Jan Žumer   Slovenia (SLO) 0.174 21.17
7 2 Izzet Safer   Turkey (TUR) 0.192 21.41
8 1 Yordan Ilinov   Bulgaria (BUL) 0.203 21.65
Wind: -1.6 m/s

Heat 2 edit

Rank Lane Name Nationality React Time Notes
1 7 Christophe Lemaitre   France (FRA) 0.229 20.64 Q
2 8 Arnaldo Abrantes   Portugal (POR) 0.222 20.87 Q
3 2 Jeffrey Lawal-Balogun   Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 0.181 20.93 Q
4 4 Daniel Schnelting   Germany (GER) 0.236 20.98
5 6 Petr Szetei   Czech Republic (CZE) 0.188 21.06
6 1 Ryan Moseley   Austria (AUT) 0.147 21.07
7 5 Matic Osovnikar   Slovenia (SLO) 0.177 21.36 =SB
8 3 Alex Wilson   Switzerland (SUI) 0.148 21.40
Wind: 0.0 m/s

Heat 3 edit

Rank Lane Name Nationality React Time Notes
1 2 Jaysuma Saidy Ndure   Norway (NOR) 0.203 20.60 Q
2 5 David Alerte   France (FRA) 0.250 20.70 Q
3 4 Johan Wissman   Sweden (SWE) 0.219 20.79 Q
4 7 Marc Schneeberger   Switzerland (SUI) 0.165 20.80 q
5 8 Vyacheslav Kolesnichenko   Russia (RUS) 0.242 20.95 q, PB
6 1 Matteo Galvan   Italy (ITA) 0.174 20.96
7 3 Steven Colvert   Ireland (IRL) 0.181 21.14
8 6 Piotr Wiaderek   Poland (POL) 0.202 21.20
Wind: -0.6 m/s

Heat 4 edit

Rank Lane Name Nationality React Time Notes
1 2 Marlon Devonish   Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 0.167 20.68 Q, =SB
2 5 Paul Hession   Ireland (IRL) 0.162 20.69 Q
3 6 Sebastian Ernst   Germany (GER) 0.185 20.72 Q
4 7 Likoúrgos-Stéfanos Tsákonas   Greece (GRE) 0.159 20.74 q
5 1 Jonathan Åstrand   Finland (FIN) 0.170 20.78 q, PB
6 4 Dmitriy Glushchenko   Israel (ISR) 0.248 21.09
7 8 Gregor Kokalovic   Slovenia (SLO) 0.223 21.24
3 Francis Obikwelu   Portugal (POR) DNS
Wind: 0.2 m/s

Summary edit

Rank Heat Lane Name Nationality React Time Notes
1 3 2 Jaysuma Saidy Ndure   Norway (NOR) 0.203 20.60 Q
2 1 6 Christian Malcolm   Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 0.190 20.63 Q
3 2 7 Christophe Lemaitre   France (FRA) 0.229 20.64 Q
4 4 2 Marlon Devonish   Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 0.167 20.68 Q, =SB
5 4 5 Paul Hession   Ireland (IRL) 0.162 20.69 Q
6 3 5 David Alerte   France (FRA) 0.250 20.70 Q
7 4 6 Sebastian Ernst   Germany (GER) 0.185 20.72 Q
8 4 7 Likoúrgos-Stéfanos Tsákonas   Greece (GRE) 0.159 20.74 q
9 4 1 Jonathan Åstrand   Finland (FIN) 0.170 20.78 q, PB
10 3 4 Johan Wissman   Sweden (SWE) 0.219 20.79 Q
11 3 7 Marc Schneeberger   Switzerland (SUI) 0.165 20.80 q
12 1 3 Kamil Kryński   Poland (POL) 0.184 20.81 Q, =PB
13 1 4 Martial Mbandjock   France (FRA) 0.192 20.83 Q
14 2 8 Arnaldo Abrantes   Portugal (POR) 0.222 20.87 Q
15 2 2 Jeffrey Lawal-Balogun   Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 0.181 20.93 Q
16 3 8 Vyacheslav Kolesnichenko   Russia (RUS) 0.242 20.95 q, PB
17 3 1 Matteo Galvan   Italy (ITA) 0.174 20.96
18 1 5 Ihor Bodrov   Ukraine (UKR) 0.187 20.98
18 2 4 Daniel Schnelting   Germany (GER) 0.236 20.98
20 1 8 Jiří Vojtík   Czech Republic (CZE) 0.179 21.02
21 2 6 Petr Szetei   Czech Republic (CZE) 0.188 21.06
22 2 1 Ryan Moseley   Austria (AUT) 0.147 21.07
23 4 4 Dmitriy Glushchenko   Israel (ISR) 0.248 21.09
24 3 3 Steven Colvert   Ireland (IRL) 0.181 21.14
25 1 7 Jan Žumer   Slovenia (SLO) 0.174 21.17
26 3 6 Piotr Wiaderek   Poland (POL) 0.202 21.20
27 4 8 Gregor Kokalovic   Slovenia (SLO) 0.223 21.24
28 2 5 Matic Osovnikar   Slovenia (SLO) 0.177 21.36 =SB
29 2 3 Alex Wilson   Switzerland (SUI) 0.148 21.40
30 1 2 Izzet Safer   Turkey (TUR) 0.192 21.41
31 1 1 Yordan Ilinov   Bulgaria (BUL) 0.203 21.65
4 3 Francis Obikwelu   Portugal (POR) DNS

Semifinals edit

First 3 in each heat and 2 best performers advance to the Final.

Semifinal 1 edit

Rank Lane Name Nationality React Time Notes
1 4 Jaysuma Saidy Ndure   Norway (NOR) 0.178 20.50 Q
2 3 Marlon Devonish   Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 0.169 20.55 Q, SB
3 8 Martial Mbandjock   France (FRA) 0.195 20.62 Q
4 5 Paul Hession   Ireland (IRL) 0.182 20.67 q
5 2 Likoúrgos-Stéfanos Tsákonas   Greece (GRE) 0.181 20.75 q
6 1 Vyacheslav Kolesnichenko   Russia (RUS) 0.246 20.88 PB
7 6 Arnaldo Abrantes   Portugal (POR) 0.247 20.88
8 7 Sebastian Ernst   Germany (GER) 0.236 20.95
Wind: 1.2 m/s

Semifinal 2 edit

Rank Lane Name Nationality React Time Notes
1 6 Christophe Lemaitre   France (FRA) 0.235 20.39 Q
2 5 Christian Malcolm   Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 0.193 20.58 Q
3 4 David Alerte   France (FRA) 0.233 20.59 Q
4 8 Johan Wissman   Sweden (SWE) 0.222 20.77
5 3 Kamil Kryński   Poland (POL) 0.195 20.81 =PB
6 1 Jonathan Åstrand   Finland (FIN) 0.167 20.81
7 2 Marc Schneeberger   Switzerland (SUI) 0.156 20.82
8 7 Jeffrey Lawal-Balogun   Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 0.200 20.85
Wind: 0.8 m/s

Summary edit

Rank Heat Lane Name Nationality React Time Notes
1 2 6 Christophe Lemaitre   France (FRA) 0.235 20.39 Q
2 1 4 Jaysuma Saidy Ndure   Norway (NOR) 0.178 20.50 Q
3 1 3 Marlon Devonish   Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 0.169 20.55 Q, SB
4 2 5 Christian Malcolm   Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 0.193 20.58 Q
5 2 4 David Alerte   France (FRA) 0.233 20.59 Q
6 1 8 Martial Mbandjock   France (FRA) 0.195 20.62 Q
7 1 5 Paul Hession   Ireland (IRL) 0.182 20.67 q
8 1 2 Likoúrgos-Stéfanos Tsákonas   Greece (GRE) 0.181 20.75 q
9 2 8 Johan Wissman   Sweden (SWE) 0.222 20.77
10 2 3 Kamil Kryński   Poland (POL) 0.195 20.81 =PB
11 2 1 Jonathan Åstrand   Finland (FIN) 0.167 20.81
12 2 2 Marc Schneeberger   Switzerland (SUI) 0.156 20.82
13 2 7 Jeffrey Lawal-Balogun   Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 0.200 20.85
14 1 1 Vyacheslav Kolesnichenko   Russia (RUS) 0.246 20.88 PB
15 1 6 Arnaldo Abrantes   Portugal (POR) 0.247 20.88
16 1 7 Sebastian Ernst   Germany (GER) 0.236 20.95

Final edit

Rank Lane Name Nationality React Time Notes
  5 Christophe Lemaitre   France (FRA) 0.187 20.37
  6 Christian Malcolm   Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 0.176 20.38 SB
  8 Martial Mbandjock   France (FRA) 0.170 20.42
4 3 Marlon Devonish   Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 0.157 20.62
5 4 Jaysuma Saidy Ndure   Norway (NOR) 0.187 20.63
6 2 Paul Hession   Ireland (IRL) 0.161 20.71
7 1 Likoúrgos-Stéfanos Tsákonas   Greece (GRE) 0.184 20.90
8 7 David Alerte   France (FRA) 0.223 1:27.24
Wind: -0.8 m/s

References edit