Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metres
Men's 200 metres at the Games of the XIV Olympiad | ||||||||||
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Venue | Empire Stadium | |||||||||
Dates |
2 August (heats and quarterfinals) 3 August (semifinals and final) | |||||||||
Competitors | 12 from 8 nations | |||||||||
Medalists | ||||||||||
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Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics | ||
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Track events | ||
100 m | men | women |
200 m | men | women |
400 m | men | |
800 m | men | |
1500 m | men | |
5000 m | men | |
10,000 m | men | |
80 m hurdles | women | |
110 m hurdles | men | |
400 m hurdles | men | |
3000 m steeplechase | men | |
4×100 m relay | men | women |
4×400 m relay | men | |
Road events | ||
Marathon | men | |
10 km walk | men | |
50 km walk | men | |
Field events | ||
Long jump | men | women |
Triple jump | men | |
High jump | men | women |
Pole vault | men | |
Shot put | men | women |
Discus throw | men | women |
Javelin throw | men | women |
Hammer throw | men | |
Combined events | ||
Decathlon | men | |
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.[1]
Records
Prior to the competition, the existing World and Olympic records were as follows.
World Record | ![]() |
20.3 | Michigan, United States | 1935 |
Olympic Record | 20.7 | Berlin, Germany | 5 August 1936 |
Schedule
All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1)
Date | Time | Round |
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Monday, 2 August 1948 | 14:30 16:15 | Round 1 Round 2 |
Tuesday, 3 August 1948 | 15:30 17:15 | Semifinals Finals |
Results
Round 1
The fastest two runners in each of the twelve heats advanced to Round 2.
Heat 1
Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1 | Herb McKenley | ![]() | 21.3 | |
2 | Ted Haggis | ![]() | 22.2 | |
3 | Haukur Clausen | ![]() | 22.2 | |
4 | Stanley Lines | ![]() | ||
Heat 2
Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1 | Paul Vallé | ![]() | 22.3 | |
2 | John De Saram | ![]() | 23.1 | |
3 | Bernabe Lovina | ![]() | 23.2 | |
4 | Stefanos Petrakis | ![]() | ||
Heat 3
Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1 | Rafael Fortún | ![]() | 21.9 | |
2 | Dennis Shore | ![]() | 22.1 | |
3 | António Morais | ![]() | 22.6 | |
Heat 4
Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1 | Barney Ewell | ![]() | 21.6 | |
2 | Abram van Heerden | ![]() | 21.8 | |
3 | Angel García | ![]() | 22.2 | |
4 | Fernand Linssen | ![]() | ||
5 | Hazzard Dill | ![]() | ||
6 | Ali Salman | ![]() | ||
Heat 5
Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1 | Julien Lebas | ![]() | 22.0 | |
2 | Rosalvo Ramos | ![]() | 22.2 | |
3 | Basil McKenzie | ![]() | 22.4 | |
Heat 6
Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1 | Mel Patton | ![]() | 21.6 | |
2 | Leslie Laing | ![]() | 21.8 | |
3 | Guillermo Geary | ![]() | 23.0 | |
4 | Duncan White | ![]() | ||
Heat 7
Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1 | Gerardo Bönnhoff | ![]() | 22.2 | |
2 | John Fairgrieve | ![]() | 22.2 | |
3 | Raúl Mazorra | ![]() | 23.0 | |
4 | Kemal Aksur | ![]() | ||
5 | Guillermo Rodríguez | ![]() | ||
Heat 8
Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1 | Cliff Bourland | ![]() | 21.3 | |
2 | Aroldo da Silva | ![]() | 21.9 | |
3 | Georgie Lewis | ![]() | 22.4 | |
4 | Walter Pérez | ![]() | ||
5 | Peter Bloch | ![]() | ||
Heat 9
Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1 | John Treloar | ![]() | 21.7 | |
2 | Muhammad Sharif Butt | ![]() | 22.8 | |
3 | Raşit Öztaş | ![]() | 23.0 | |
4 | Perry Johnson | ![]() | ||
Heat 10
Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1 | Alastair McCorquodale | ![]() | 22.3 | |
2 | Santiago Ferrando | ![]() | 22.5 | |
3 | Fernand Bourgaux | ![]() | 22.9 | |
4 | Étienne Bally | ![]() | ||
Heat 11
Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1 | Juan López | ![]() | 22.1 | |
2 | Ivan Hausen | ![]() | 22.2 | |
3 | Gabe Scholten | ![]() | 22.2 | |
4 | Maung Sein Pe | ![]() | ||
Heat 12
Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1 | Lloyd La Beach | ![]() | 21.4 | |
2 | Jan Lammers | ![]() | 22.0 | |
3 | Don Pettie | ![]() | 22.0 | |
4 | Mario Fayos | ![]() | ||
5 | Joseph Stéphan | ![]() | ||
Round 2
The fastest three runners in each of the four heats advanced to the semifinal round.
Heat 1
Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1 | Herb McKenley | ![]() | 21.3 | |
2 | Barney Ewell | ![]() | 21.8 | |
3 | Paul Vallé | ![]() | 22.1 | |
4 | Jan Lammers | ![]() | ||
5 | Julien Lebas | ![]() | ||
6 | Rosalvo Ramos | ![]() | ||
Heat 2
Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1 | Cliff Bourland | ![]() | 21.3 | |
2 | John Treloar | ![]() | 21.5 | |
3 | Aroldo da Silva | ![]() | 22.0 | |
4 | Gerardo Bönnhoff | ![]() | ||
5 | Dennis Shore | ![]() | ||
6 | John De Saram | ![]() | ||
Heat 3
Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1 | Lloyd La Beach | ![]() | 21.7 | |
2 | Leslie Laing | ![]() | 21.8 | |
3 | Abram van Heerden | ![]() | 22.9 | |
4 | John Fairgrieve | ![]() | ||
5 | Santiago Ferrando | ![]() | ||
Heat 4
Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1 | Mel Patton | ![]() | 21.4 | |
2 | Alastair McCorquodale | ![]() | 21.8 | |
3 | Rafael Fortún | ![]() | 22.0 | |
4 | Ivan Hausen | ![]() | 22.3 | |
5 | Ted Haggis | ![]() | ||
6 | Muhammad Sharif Butt | ![]() | ||
Semifinals
The fastest three runners in each of the two heats advanced to the final round.
Heat 1
Rank | Name | Nationality | Time (hand) | Notes |
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1 | Herb McKenley | ![]() | 21.4 | |
2 | Mel Patton | ![]() | 21.6 | |
3 | Barney Ewell | ![]() | 21.8 | |
4 | Aroldo da Silva | ![]() | ||
5 | Abram van Heerden | ![]() | ||
6 | Paul Vallé | ![]() | ||
Heat 2
Rank | Name | Nationality | Time (hand) | Notes |
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1 | Cliff Bourland | ![]() | 21.5 | |
2 | Lloyd La Beach | ![]() | 21.6 | |
3 | Leslie Laing | ![]() | 21.6 | |
4 | John Treloar | ![]() | ||
5 | Alastair McCorquodale | ![]() | ||
6 | Rafael Fortún | ![]() | ||
Final
Rank | Name | Nationality | Time (hand) | Notes |
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![]() | Mel Patton | ![]() | 21.1 | |
![]() | Barney Ewell | ![]() | 21.1 | |
![]() | Lloyd La Beach | ![]() | 21.2 | |
4 | Herb McKenley | ![]() | 21.3 | * |
5 | Cliff Bourland | ![]() | 21.3 | * |
6 | Leslie Laing | ![]() | 21.8 | * |
Key: * = Time is an estimate
References
- ↑ "Athletics at the 1948 London Summer Games: Men's 200 metres". Sports Reference. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
External links
- Organising Committee for the XIV Olympiad, The (1948). The Official Report of the Organising Committee for the XIV Olympiad. LA84 Foundation. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
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