Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metres
| Men's 200 metres at the Games of the VIII Olympiad | |||||||
| Venue | Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir | ||||||
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| Dates | July 8 (heats and quarterfinals) July 9 (semifinals and final) | ||||||
| Competitors | 65 from 33 nations | ||||||
| Medalists | |||||||
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| Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics  | ||
|---|---|---|
| Track events | ||
| 100 m | men | |
| 200 m | men | |
| 400 m | men | |
| 800 m | men | |
| 1500 m | men | |
| 5000 m | men | |
| 10,000 m | men | |
| 110 m hurdles | men | |
| 400 m hurdles | men | |
| 3000 m steeplechase | men | |
| 4×100 m relay | men | |
| 4×400 m relay | men | |
| 3000 m team race | men | |
| 10 km walk | men | |
| Road events | ||
| Marathon | men | |
| Field events | ||
| Long jump | men | |
| Triple jump | men | |
| High jump | men | |
| Pole vault | men | |
| Shot put | men | |
| Discus throw | men | |
| Hammer throw | men | |
| Javelin throw | men | |
| Combined events | ||
| Pentathlon | men | |
| Decathlon | men | |
| Cross-country events | ||
| Individual | men | |
| Team | men | |
The men's 200 metres event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1924 Summer Olympics. The first two rounds were held on July 8, with the semifinals and final on July 9. Sixty-five sprinters from 33 countries competed.
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows:[1]
| World record |  Willie Applegarth (GBR) | 21.2 s | London, United Kingdom | 4 July 1914 |
| Olympic record |  Archie Hahn (USA) | 21.6 s | St. Louis, United States | 31 August 1904 |
Jackson Scholz of the US tied the Olympic record in the final.
Results
All times shown are in seconds.
Heats
The first round was held on 8 July. The first two runners of each heat qualified for the second round.
Heat 1
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Howard Kinsman | .svg.png){kind=small} South Africa | 21.8 | Q |
| 2 | André Mourlon |  France | 21.8 | Q |
| 3 | Pietro Pastorino | .svg.png){kind=small} Italy | 22.1 | |
| 4 | James Hall |  India | 22.5 | |
| 5 | José-María Larrabeiti | .svg.png){kind=small} Spain |
Heat 2
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayes Norton[2] |  United States | 21.8 | Q |
| 2 | Cyril Coaffee |  Canada | Q | |
| 3 | Carlos Garces | .svg.png){kind=small} Mexico | ||
| 4 | Félix Mendizábal | Spain |
Heat 3
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eric Liddell | Great Britain | 22.2 | Q |
| 2 | Rudolf Rauch |  Austria | 22.6 | Q |
| 3 | Joseph Hilger |  Luxembourg | ||
| 4 | Herminio Ahumada | Mexico |
Heat 4
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Porritt |  New Zealand | 22.4 | Q |
| 2 | Larry Armstrong | Canada | Q | |
| 3 | Karl Borner |  Switzerland | ||
| 4 | Lauri Härö |  Finland | ||
| 5 | Diego Ordoñéz | Spain |
Heat 5
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henricus Broos |  Netherlands | 22.6 | Q |
| 2 | George Dunston | South Africa | Q | |
| 3 | Paul Hammer | Luxembourg | ||
| 4 | Mogens Truelsen |  Denmark | ||
| 5 | Oto Seviško |  Latvia |
Heat 6
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackson Scholz | United States | 22.4 | Q |
| 2 | Gordon Hester | Canada | Q | |
| 3 | Terence Pitt | India | ||
| 4 | Pierre Parrain | France |
Heat 7
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slip Carr |  Australia | 22.6 | Q |
| 2 | William Lowe |  Ireland | 23.0 | Q |
| 3 | Jan de Vries | Netherlands | 23.2 |
Heat 8
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John MacKechenneay | Canada | 23.2 | Q |
| 2 | Roy Norman | Australia | Q | |
| 3 | Alexandros Papafingos | .svg.png){kind=small} Greece | ||
| 4 | Alois Linka |  Czechoslovakia | ||
| 5 | Wilfred Hildreth | India |
Heat 9
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilfred Nichol | Great Britain | 22.6 | Q |
| 2 | Ferenc Gerő |  Hungary | Q | |
| 3 | José Martínez | Mexico |
Heat 10
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harold Abrahams | Great Britain | 22.2 | Q |
| 2 | Charles Paddock | United States | 22.3 | Q |
| 3 | Gentil dos Santos |  Portugal | 23.0 | |
| 4 | Johannes van Kampen | Netherlands | 23.1 |
Heat 11
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Brochart | .svg.png){kind=small} Belgium | 23.0 | Q |
| 2 | Konstantinos Pantelidis | Greece | Q | |
| 3 | Stanko Perpar |  Yugoslavia |
Heat 12
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lajos Kurunczy | Hungary | 22.6 | Q |
| 2 | Sasago Tani | .svg.png){kind=small} Japan | Q | |
| 3 | Gvido Jekals | Latvia |
Heat 13
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Hill | United States | 22.0 | Q |
| 2 | Thomas Matthewman | Great Britain | Q | |
| 3 | Alvaro de Oliveira | .svg.png){kind=small} Brazil | ||
| 4 | Aleksander Szenajch | .svg.png){kind=small} Poland | 22.8 | |
| 5 | Mariano Aguilar | Mexico |
Heat 14
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Jackson | France | 22.8 | Q |
| 2 | Félix Escobar |  Argentina | 23.0 | Q |
| 3 | Zygmunt Weiss | Poland | 23.4 |
Heat 15
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maurice Degrelle | France | 22.6 | Q |
| 2 | Marinus van den Berge | Netherlands | Q | |
| 3 | David Nepomuceno | .svg.png){kind=small} Philippines |
Heat 16
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sean Lavan | Ireland | 23.2 | Q |
| 2 | Juan Junquera | Spain | Q | |
| 3 | Reinhold Kesküll |  Estonia |
Heat 17
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valéry Théard | .svg.png){kind=small} Haiti | 23.6 | Q |
| 2 | Jānis Oja | Latvia | Q | |
| 3 | Mohamed Burhan |  Turkey |
Quarterfinals
The quarterfinals were held on July 8. The first two runners of each heat qualified for the semifinals.
Quarterfinal 1
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Paddock | United States | 22.2 | Q |
| 2 | Wilfred Nichol | Great Britain | 22.6 | Q |
| 3 | George Dunston | South Africa | ||
| 4 | Jānis Oja | Latvia | ||
| 5 | Rudolf Rauch | Austria |
Quarterfinal 2
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slip Carr | Australia | 21.8 | Q |
| 2 | Eric Liddell | Great Britain | Q | |
| 3 | Joseph Jackson | France | ||
| 4 | Sean Lavan | Ireland | ||
| 5 | John MacKechenneay | Canada | ||
| 6 | Juan Junquera | Spain |
Quarterfinal 3
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackson Scholz | United States | 21.8 | Q |
| 2 | Cyril Coaffee | Canada | Q | |
| 3 | Sasago Tani | Japan | ||
| 4 | Valéry Théard | Haiti | ||
| 5 | Roy Norman | Australia | ||
| 6 | Kostas Pantelidis | Greece |
Quarterfinal 4
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harold Abrahams | Great Britain | 22.0 | Q |
| 2 | Bayes Norton | United States | 22.3 | Q |
| 3 | Maurice Degrelle | France | 22.4 | |
| 4 | Ferenc Gerő | Hungary | 22.4 | |
| 5 | Laurie Armstrong | Canada | ||
| 6 | Félix Escobar | Argentina |
Quarterfinal 5
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Porritt | New Zealand | 22.0 | Q |
| 2 | André Mourlon | France | 22.1 | Q |
| 3 | Lajos Kurunczy | Hungary | ||
| 4 | Thomas Matthewman | Great Britain | ||
| 5 | William Lowe | Ireland | ||
| 6 | Marinus van den Berge | Netherlands |
Quarterfinal 6
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Hill | United States | 21.8 | Q |
| 2 | Howard Kinsman | South Africa | Q | |
| 3 | Paul Brochart | Belgium | ||
| 4 | Gordon Hester | Canada | ||
| 5 | Henricus Broos | Netherlands |
Semifinals
The semifinals were held on July 9. The first three runners from each semifinal qualified for the final.
Semifinal 1
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackson Scholz | United States | 21.8 | Q |
| 2 | George Hill | United States | 21.8 | Q |
| 3 | Harold Abrahams | Great Britain | 21.9 | Q |
| 4 | Slip Carr | Australia | 22.1 | |
| 5 | Wilfred Nichol | Great Britain | 22.4 | |
| 6 | Arthur Porritt | New Zealand | 22.6 |
Semifinal 2
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Paddock | United States | 21.8 | Q |
| 2 | Eric Liddell | Great Britain | 21.8 | Q |
| 3 | Bayes Norton | United States | 22.1 | Q |
| 4 | André Mourlon | France | 22.2 | |
| 5 | Howard Kinsman | South Africa | 22.3 | |
| 6 | Cyril Coaffee | Canada | 22.4 |
Final
The final was held on July 9.
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 4 | Jackson Scholz | United States | 21.6 =OR |
 | 6 | Charles Paddock | United States | 21.7 |
 | 5 | Eric Liddell | Great Britain | 21.9 |
| 4 | 1 | George Hill | United States | 22.0 |
| 5 | 3 | Bayes Norton | United States | 22.0 |
| 6 | 2 | Harold Abrahams | Great Britain | 22.3 |
References
- http://www.databaseolympics.com/games/gamessport.htm?g=8&sp=ATH
- "Athletics at the 1924 Paris Summer Games: Men's 200 metres". Sports-Reference.
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 19 April 2009.
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