Men's 200 metres
at the Games of the XI Olympiad |
File:Jesse Owens 1936.jpg
Jesse Owens |
| Venue | Olympiastadion: Berlin, Germany |
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| Dates | August 4 (heats and quarterfinals)
August 5 (semifinals and final) |
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| Competitors | 44 from 23 nations |
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| Winning time | 20.7 WR |
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| Medalists |
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| «1932 | 1948» |
The men's 200 metres sprint at the 1936 Olympic Games was on August 4 and August 5. There were 44 athletes. These athletes were from 22 different nations.[1] Each country could only have 3 athletes in this event. Jesse Owens won the event by 0.4 seconds. Mack Robinson(brother of baseball's Jackie Robinson) was in 2nd place.[2] This was Owen's 3rd gold medal. He had also gotten a medal in the 100 metres and long jump. Later, he would also win the sprint relay. Tinus Osendarp of the Netherlands was in 3rd place. This was their first medal in this event.
Background
This was the 200 metres in the Olympics. It was not in the 1896 Summer Olympics, but it was in every Olympics after that. None of the 6 athletes from the 1932 finals were also in this event. Jesse Owens was the favorite Olympian. He had already won both the 100 metres and the long jump in Berlin.[1]
This was the first time that Liechtenstein ran in this event. This was the 9th time that the United States was in this event. They were the only country to have been at every 200 metres in the Olympics so far.
Competition
The competition was the same since 1920. There were heats, quarterfinals, semifinals, and a final. There were 8 heats. Each heat had 4 to 6 runners. The 3 fastest runners in each heat went to the quarterfinals. The quarterfinals consisted of 4 heats. Each heat had 6 athletes each. The 3 fastest men in each quarterfinal went to the semifinals. There were 2 semifinals. Each semifinal had 6 runners. The 3 fastest athletes in each semifinal went to the finals. The final had 6 runners. Before, some 200 metres races were on a straight trace. These races were run on the new standard 400-metre track.[1]
Records
Before this competition, these were the world and Olympic records.
*On straightaway. No world record existed for running on a curve.[3][1]
Jesse Owens beat the Olympic record in the 3rd heat. He ran 21.1 seconds. He tied that time in the 3rd quarterfinal. Mack Robinson tied that time in the 1st semifinal. He also tied that time in the final. However, Owens had won with the time of 20.7 seconds. This beat the Olympic record. It also was the unofficial record for the 200 metres on a curved track.[1]
Schedule
| Date
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Time
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Round
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| Tuesday, 4 August 1936 |
10:30
15:30 |
Heats
Quarterfinals
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| Wednesday, 5 August 1936 |
15:00
18:00 |
Semifinals
Final
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Results
Heats
The fastest 3 runners in each heat went to the quarterfinal.
Heat 1
Heat 2
Heat 3
Heat 4
Heat 5
Heat 6
Heat 7
Heat 8
Quarterfinals
The 3 fastest runners in each quarterfinal went to the semifinal.
Quarterfinal 1
Quarterfinal 2
Quarterfinal 3
Quarterfinal 4
Semifinals
The 3 fastest times in each semifinal went to the finals.
Semifinal 1
Semifinal 2
Final
References
