These are the official results of the Men's 200 metres event at the 1987 IAAF World Championships in Rome, Italy. There were a total number of 47 participating athletes, with six qualifying heats and the final held on Thursday 1987-09-03.
| Men's 200 metres at the 1987 World Championships | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | Stadio Olimpico | |||||||||
| Dates | 1 September (heats and quarter-finals) 3 September (semi-finals and final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 47 | |||||||||
| Winning time | 20.16 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Medalists edit
| Gold |  Calvin SmithUnited States (USA) |
| Silver |  Gilles QuénéhervéFrance (FRA) |
| Bronze |  John RegisGreat Britain (GBR) |
Records edit
Existing records at the start of the event.
| World Record |  Pietro Mennea (ITA)
|
19.72 | Mexico City, Mexico | September 12, 1972 |
| Championship Record | Calvin Smith (USA)
|
20.14 | Helsinki, Finland | August 14, 1983 |
Final edit
| RANK | FINAL wind -0.4 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
|
Calvin Smith (USA)
|
20.16 |
|
Gilles Quénéhervé (FRA)
|
20.16 |
|
John Regis (GBR)
|
20.18 |
| 4. |  Robson da Silva (BRA)
|
20.22 |
| 5. |  Vladimir Krylov (URS)
|
20.23 |
| 6. | Floyd Heard (USA)
|
20.25 |
| 7. | Pierfrancesco Pavoni (ITA)
|
20.45 |
| 8. |  Atlee Mahorn (CAN)
|
20.78 |
Semifinals edit
- Held on Thursday 1987-09-03
| RANK | HEAT 1 wind +0.5 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | John Regis (GBR)
|
20.54 |
| 2. | Calvin Smith (USA)
|
20.54 |
| 3. | Atlee Mahorn (CAN)
|
20.69 |
| 4. | Pierfrancesco Pavoni (ITA)
|
20.78 |
| 5. | Wallace Spearmon (USA)
|
20.87 |
| 6. |  Andreas Berger (AUT)
|
20.99 |
| 7. |  István Nagy (HUN)
|
21.22 |
| 8. | Andrey Fedoriv (URS)
|
21.28 |
| RANK | HEAT 2 wind +1.2 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Gilles Quénéhervé (FRA)
|
20.31 |
| 2. | Floyd Heard (USA)
|
20.31 |
| 3. | Vladimir Krylov (URS)
|
20.34 |
| 4. | Robson Caetano da Silva (BRA)
|
20.38 |
| 5. | Attila Kovács (HUN)
|
20.47 |
| 6. |  Clive Wright (JAM)
|
20.50 |
| 7. | Stefano Tilli (ITA)
|
20.86 |
| 8. |  Simeon Kipkemboi (KEN)
|
20.90 |
Quarterfinals edit
- Held on Tuesday 1987-09-01
| RANK | HEAT 1 wind -1.5 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Floyd Heard (USA)
|
20.56 |
| 2. | Vladimir Krylov (URS)
|
20.79 |
| 3. | István Nagy (HUN)
|
21.11 |
| 4. | Daniel Sangouma (FRA)
|
21.11 |
| 5. |  Peter Klein (FRG)
|
21.12 |
| 6. |  Sergio Querol (CUB)
|
21.37 |
| 7. |  Achmed de Kom (NED)
|
21.39 |
| 8. |  Neville Hodge (ISV)
|
21.68 |
| RANK | HEAT 2 wind -1.3 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Calvin Smith (USA)
|
20.38 |
| 2. | Atlee Mahorn (CAN)
|
20.64 |
| 3. | Simeon Kipkemboi (KEN)
|
20.88 |
| 4. | Stefano Tilli (ITA)
|
20.89 |
| 5. | Christian Haas (FRG)
|
20.94 |
| 6. |  Luís Barroso (POR)
|
21.20 |
| 7. | Bruno Marie-Rose (FRA)
|
26.25 |
 Nelson Boateng (GHA)
|
DNS |
| RANK | HEAT 3 wind +0.4 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Gilles Quénéhervé (FRA)
|
20.48 |
| 2. | Wallace Spearmon (USA)
|
20.55 |
| 3. | John Regis (GBR)
|
20.60 |
| 4. | Andreas Berger (AUT)
|
20.86 |
| 5. | Andrey Fedoriv (URS)
|
20.87 |
| 6. | Volker Westhagemann (FRG)
|
20.98 |
| 7. | Arnaldo Oliveira Silva (BRA)
|
21.15 |
| 8. |  Robert Stone (AUS)
|
21.23 |
| RANK | HEAT 4 wind +0.8 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Robson Caetano da Silva (BRA)
|
20.48 |
| 2. | Attila Kovács (HUN)
|
20.61 |
| 3. | Pierfrancesco Pavoni (ITA)
|
20.65 |
| 4. | Clive Wright (JAM)
|
20.67 |
| 5. | Besik Gotsiridze (URS)
|
20.90 |
| 6. |  Jindrich Roun (TCH)
|
21.12 |
| 7. |  Mustapha Kamel Selmi (ALG)
|
21.26 |
| 8. |  Harouna Pale (BUR)
|
21.46 |
Qualifying heats edit
- Held on Tuesday 1987-09-01
| RANK | HEAT 1 wind +0.5 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Floyd Heard (USA)
|
20.37 |
| 2. | Vladimir Krylov (URS)
|
20.77 |
| 3. | Peter Klein (FRG)
|
20.89 |
| 4. | Mustapha Kamel Selmi (ALG)
|
21.14 |
| 5. | Nelson Boateng (GHA)
|
21.19 |
| 6. | Harouna Pale (BUR)
|
21.26 |
| 7. |  Dazel Jules (TRI)
|
21.53 |
| Linford Christie (GBR)
|
DNS |
| RANK | HEAT 2 wind -0.9 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Attila Kovács (HUN)
|
20.77 |
| 2. | Bruno Marie-Rose (FRA)
|
20.82 |
| 3. | Besik Gotsiridze (URS)
|
20.89 |
| 4. | Sergio Querol (CUB)
|
20.94 |
| 5. | Stefano Tilli (ITA)
|
21.01 |
| 6. |  Feng Li (CHN)
|
21.47 |
| 7. |  Felix Sandy (SLE)
|
21.67 |
| 8. |  Yaya Seyba (MLI)
|
21.93 |
| RANK | HEAT 3 wind -0.1 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Gilles Quénéhervé (FRA)
|
20.59 |
| 2. | Clive Wright (JAM)
|
20.88 |
| 3. | Achmed de Kom (NED)
|
21.11 |
| 4. | Volker Westhagemann (FRG)
|
21.15 |
| 5. | Neville Hodge (ISV)
|
21.33 |
| 6. |  Haron Mundir (SIN)
|
21.51 |
| 7. | John Dinan (AUS)
|
21.62 |
| 8. |  Mark Sherwin (COK)
|
23.41 |
| RANK | HEAT 4 wind +0.7 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Robson Caetano da Silva (BRA)
|
20.56 |
| 2. | Atlee Mahorn (CAN)
|
20.62 |
| 3. | Andreas Berger (AUT)
|
20.82 |
| 4. | Andrey Fedoriv (URS)
|
20.93 |
| 5. | István Nagy (HUN)
|
21.06 |
| 6. | Luís Barroso (POR)
|
21.15 |
| 7. |  Leung Wing Kwong (HKG)
|
21.48 |
| 8. |  Sahim Saleh Mehdi (YEM)
|
23.07 |
| RANK | HEAT 5 wind -0.8 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Calvin Smith (USA)
|
20.62 |
| 2. | Daniel Sangouma (FRA)
|
20.80 |
| 3. | Simeon Kipkemboi (KEN)
|
20.84 |
| 4. | Christian Haas (FRG)
|
20.96 |
| 5. | Jindrich Roun (TCH)
|
21.04 |
| 6. | Ian Morris (TRI)
|
21.36 |
| 7. |  Takale Tuna (PNG)
|
22.06 |
| 8. |  Peauope Suli (TGA)
|
22.45 |
| RANK | HEAT 6 wind +0.3 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | John Regis (GBR)
|
20.76 |
| 2. | Pierfrancesco Pavoni (ITA)
|
20.80 |
| 3. | Wallace Spearmon (USA)
|
20.82 |
| 4. | Arnaldo Oliveira Silva (BRA)
|
21.03 |
| 5. | Robert Stone (AUS)
|
21.23 |
| 6. | Alvin Daniel (TRI)
|
21.37 |
| 7. |  Secundino Borabota (GEQ)
|
23.66 |
See also edit
- 1982 Men's European Championships 200 metres (Athens)
- 1983 Men's World Championships 200 metres (Helsinki)
- 1984 Men's Olympic 200 metres (Los Angeles)
- 1986 Men's European Championships 200 metres (Stuttgart)
- 1988 Men's Olympic 200 metres (Seoul)
- 1990 Men's European Championships 200 metres (Split)
- 1991 Men's World Championships 200 metres (Tokyo)