The men's 200 metres at the 2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 12 and 13 July.
Contents
Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world junior and championship records were as follows.
Heats
Qualification: The first 2 of each heat (Q) and the 8 fastest times (q) qualified
Semi-Finals
Qualification: The first 2 of each heat (Q) and the 2 fastest times (q) qualified
Final
Wind: -0.4 m/s
Participation
According to an unofficial count, 62 athletes from 48 countries participated in the event.
References
2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's 200 metres Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA