Venue Empire Stadium | Competitors 12 from 8 nations | |
Dates 2 August (heats and quarterfinals)
3 August (semifinals and final) | ||
The men's 200 metres sprint event at the 1948 Olympic Games took place between 2 August and 3 August. The final was won by American Mel Patton.
Contents
Records
Prior to the competition, the existing World and Olympic records were as follows.
Schedule
All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1)
Round 1
The fastest two runners in each of the twelve heats advanced to Round 2.
Heat 1
Heat 2
Heat 3
Heat 4
Heat 5
Heat 6
Heat 7
Heat 8
Heat 9
Heat 10
Heat 11
Heat 12
Round 2
The fastest three runners in each of the four heats advanced to the semifinal round.
Heat 1
Heat 2
Heat 3
Heat 4
Semifinals
The fastest three runners in each of the two heats advanced to the final round.
Heat 1
Heat 2
Final
Key: * = Time is an estimate
References
Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metres Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA