Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metres
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]
| 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 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herb McKenley | .svg.png){kind=small} | 21.3 | |
| 2 | Ted Haggis | .svg.png){kind=small} | 22.2 | |
| 3 | Haukur Clausen |  | 22.2 | |
| 4 | Stanley Lines | .svg.png){kind=small} | ||
Heat 2
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Vallé |  | 22.3 | |
| 2 | John De Saram | .svg.png){kind=small} | 23.1 | |
| 3 | Bernabe Lovina | .svg.png){kind=small} | 23.2 | |
| 4 | Stefanos Petrakis | .svg.png){kind=small} | ||
Heat 3
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rafael Fortún |  | 21.9 | |
| 2 | Dennis Shore | .svg.png){kind=small} | 22.1 | |
| 3 | António Morais |  | 22.6 | |
Heat 4
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barney Ewell | .svg.png){kind=small} | 21.6 | |
| 2 | Abram van Heerden | | 21.8 | |
| 3 | Angel García | | 22.2 | |
| 4 | Fernand Linssen | .svg.png){kind=small} | ||
| 5 | Hazzard Dill | | ||
| 6 | Ali Salman | .svg.png){kind=small} | ||
Heat 5
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Julien Lebas |  | 22.0 | |
| 2 | Rosalvo Ramos | .svg.png){kind=small} | 22.2 | |
| 3 | Basil McKenzie | | 22.4 | |
Heat 6
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gerardo Bönnhoff | | 22.2 | |
| 2 | John Fairgrieve | | 22.2 | |
| 3 | Raúl Mazorra | | 23.0 | |
| 4 | Kemal Aksur |  | ||
| 5 | Guillermo Rodríguez | .svg.png){kind=small} | ||
Heat 8
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cliff Bourland | | 21.3 | |
| 2 | Aroldo da Silva | | 21.9 | |
| 3 | Georgie Lewis | .svg.png){kind=small} | 22.4 | |
| 4 | Walter Pérez |  | ||
| 5 | Peter Bloch |  | ||
Heat 9
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alastair McCorquodale | | 22.3 | |
| 2 | Santiago Ferrando | .svg.png){kind=small} | 22.5 | |
| 3 | Fernand Bourgaux | | 22.9 | |
| 4 | Étienne Bally | | ||
Heat 11
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan López | | 22.1 | |
| 2 | Ivan Hausen | | 22.2 | |
| 3 | Gabe Scholten |  | 22.2 | |
| 4 | Maung Sein Pe | .svg.png){kind=small} | ||
Heat 12
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 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. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. 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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