The men's 200 metres competition at the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand was held on 17–18 December at the Thammasat Stadium.[1]
| Men's 200 metres at the 1998 Asian Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Thammasat Stadium | |||||||||
| Dates | 17–18 December | |||||||||
| Competitors | 24 from 17 nations | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Schedule edit
All times are Indochina Time (UTC+07:00)
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, 17 December 1998 | 14:50 | Heats |
| 17:00 | Semifinals | |
| Friday, 18 December 1998 | 15:50 | Final |
Results edit
- Legend
- DNF — Did not finish
Heats edit
- Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) advance to the semifinals.
Heat 1 edit
- Wind: +1.6 m/s
| Rank | Athlete | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Koji Ito (JPN) |
20.84 | Q |
| 2 |  Hamoud Al-Dalhami (OMA) |
21.16 | Q |
| 3 |  Ekkachai Janthana (THA) |
21.28 | Q |
| 4 |  Yin Hanzhao (CHN) |
21.32 | Q |
| 5 |  Md Shafiqul Islam (BAN) |
21.69 | q |
| 6 |  Lương Tích Thiện (VIE) |
22.04 | |
| 7 |  Ho Kwan Lung (HKG) |
22.60 | |
| 8 |  Kong Bona (CAM) |
23.00 |
Heat 2 edit
- Wind: +1.1 m/s
| Rank | Athlete | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Tao Wu-shiun (TPE) |
20.95 | Q |
| 2 | Mohamed Al-Houti (OMA) |
21.07 | Q |
| 3 |  Saad Muftah Al-Kuwari (QAT) |
21.25 | Q |
| 4 | Worasit Vechaphut (THA) |
21.29 | Q |
| 5 | William To (HKG) |
21.44 | q |
| 6 |  Lei Vai Kun (MAC) |
22.00 | |
| 7 |  Ram Krishna Chaudhari (NEP) |
22.21 | |
| 8 |  Thongdy Amnouayphone (LAO) |
22.29 |
Heat 3 edit
- Wind: +0.6 m/s
| Rank | Athlete | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ibrahim Ismail Muftah (QAT) |
20.76 | Q |
| 2 |  Sugath Thilakaratne (SRI) |
20.81 | Q |
| 3 | Han Chaoming (CHN) |
20.85 | Q |
| 4 |  Gennadiy Chernovol (KAZ) |
20.89 | Q |
| 5 | Hiroyasu Tsuchie (JPN) |
21.08 | q |
| 6 | Mohamed Mahbub Alam (BAN) |
21.65 | q |
| 7 |  Mohamed Al-Aswad (UAE) |
21.73 | |
| 8 |  Muhammad Riaz (PAK) |
22.23 |
Semifinals edit
- Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) advance to the final.
Heat 1 edit
- Wind: +0.6 m/s
| Rank | Athlete | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ibrahim Ismail Muftah (QAT) |
20.66 | Q |
| 2 | Han Chaoming (CHN) |
20.68 | Q |
| 3 | Sugath Thilakaratne (SRI) |
20.69 | Q |
| 4 | Gennadiy Chernovol (KAZ) |
20.70 | q |
| 5 | Hiroyasu Tsuchie (JPN) |
20.98 | q |
| 6 | Mohamed Al-Houti (OMA) |
21.08 | |
| 7 | Ekkachai Janthana (THA) |
21.37 | |
| 8 | Md Shafiqul Islam (BAN) |
21.85 |
Heat 2 edit
- Wind: +0.6 m/s
| Rank | Athlete | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Koji Ito (JPN) |
20.41 | Q |
| 2 | Hamoud Al-Dalhami (OMA) |
21.05 | Q |
| 3 | Tao Wu-shiun (TPE) |
21.06 | Q |
| 4 | Worasit Vechaphut (THA) |
21.12 | |
| 5 | Yin Hanzhao (CHN) |
21.17 | |
| 6 | Saad Muftah Al-Kuwari (QAT) |
21.39 | |
| 7 | William To (HKG) |
21.65 | |
| — | Mohamed Mahbub Alam (BAN) |
DNF |
Final edit
- Wind: −0.4 m/s
| Rank | Athlete | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
Koji Ito (JPN) |
20.25 | GR |
 |
Han Chaoming (CHN) |
20.70 | |
 |
Sugath Thilakaratne (SRI) |
20.83 | |
| 4 | Gennadiy Chernovol (KAZ) |
20.84 | |
| 5 | Ibrahim Ismail Muftah (QAT) |
20.90 | |
| 6 | Tao Wu-shiun (TPE) |
21.16 | |
| 7 | Hamoud Al-Dalhami (OMA) |
21.18 | |
| 8 | Hiroyasu Tsuchie (JPN) |
21.31 |