- Records
- Schedule
- Results Round 1 Round 2 Semifinals Final
- References
- External links
{{Infobox Olympic event |event = Men's 200 metres |games = 1948 Summer |image = |caption = |venue =Empire Stadium |dates = 2 August (heats and quarterfinals) 3 August (semifinals and final) |competitors =12 |nations =8 |longnames = yes |gold = Mel Patton |goldNOC = USA |silver = Barney Ewell |silverNOC = USA |bronze = Lloyd La Beach |bronzeNOC = PAN |prev=1936 |next=1952 }}{{AthleticsAt1948SummerOlympics}}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] RecordsPrior to the competition, the existing World and Olympic records were as follows. World Record | {{flagathlete|Jesse Owens|USA}} | 20.3 | Michigan, United States | 1935 | Olympic Record | 20.7 | Berlin, Germany | 5 August 1936 |
ScheduleAll 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 |
ResultsRound 1The 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 | {{flagIOC|JAM|1948 Summer}} | 21.3 | 2 | Ted Haggis | {{flagIOC|CAN|1948 Summer}} | 22.2 | 3 | Haukur Clausen | {{flagIOC|ISL|1948 Summer}} | 22.2 | 4 | Stanley Lines | {{flagIOC|BER|1948 Summer}} | |
Heat 2 Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1 | Paul Vallé | {{flagIOC|GBR|1948 Summer}} | 22.3 | 2 | John De Saram | {{flagIOC|CEY|1948 Summer}} | 23.1 | 3 | Bernabe Lovina | {{flagIOC|PHI|1948 Summer}} | 23.2 | 4 | Stefanos Petrakis | {{flagIOC|GRE|1948 Summer}} | |
Heat 3 Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1 | Rafael Fortún | {{flagIOC|CUB|1948 Summer}} | 21.9 | 2 | Dennis Shore | {{flagIOC|RSA|1948 Summer}} | 22.1 | 3 | António Morais | {{flagIOC|POR|1948 Summer}} | 22.6 | |
Heat 4 Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1 | Barney Ewell | {{flagIOC|USA|1948 Summer}} | 21.6 | 2 | Abram van Heerden | {{flagIOC|RSA|1948 Summer}} | 21.8 | 3 | Angel García | {{flagIOC|CUB|1948 Summer}} | 22.2 | 4 | Fernand Linssen | {{flagIOC|BEL|1948 Summer}} | 5 | Hazzard Dill | {{flagIOC|BER|1948 Summer}} | 6 | Ali Salman | {{flagIOC|IRQ|1948 Summer}} | |
Heat 5 Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1 | Julien Lebas | {{flagIOC|FRA|1948 Summer}} | 22.0 | 2 | Rosalvo Ramos | {{flagIOC|BRA|1948 Summer}} | 22.2 | 3 | Basil McKenzie | {{flagIOC|JAM|1948 Summer}} | 22.4 | |
Heat 6 Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1 | Mel Patton | {{flagIOC|USA|1948 Summer}} | 21.6 | 2 | Leslie Laing | {{flagIOC|JAM|1948 Summer}} | 21.8 | 3 | Guillermo Geary | {{flagIOC|ARG|1948 Summer}} | 23.0 | 4 | Duncan White | {{flagIOC|CEY|1948 Summer}} | |
Heat 7 Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1 | Gerardo Bönnhoff | {{flagIOC|ARG|1948 Summer}} | 22.2 | 2 | John Fairgrieve | {{flagIOC|GBR|1948 Summer}} | 22.2 | 3 | Raúl Mazorra | {{flagIOC|CUB|1948 Summer}} | 23.0 | 4 | Kemal Aksur | {{flagIOC|TUR|1948 Summer}} | 5 | Guillermo Rodríguez | {{flagIOC|MEX|1948 Summer}} | |
Heat 8 Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1 | Cliff Bourland | {{flagIOC|USA|1948 Summer}} | 21.3 | 2 | Aroldo da Silva | {{flagIOC|BRA|1948 Summer}} | 21.9 | 3 | Georgie Lewis | {{flagIOC|TRI|1948 Summer}} | 22.4 | 4 | Walter Pérez | {{flagIOC|URU|1948 Summer}} | 5 | Peter Bloch | {{flagIOC|NOR|1948 Summer}} | |
Heat 9 Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1 | John Treloar | {{flagIOC|AUS|1948 Summer}} | 21.7 | 2 | Muhammad Sharif Butt | {{flagIOC|PAK|1948 Summer}} | 22.8 | 3 | Raşit Öztaş | {{flagIOC|TUR|1948 Summer}} | 23.0 | 4 | Perry Johnson | {{flagIOC|BER|1948 Summer}} | |
Heat 10 Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1 | Alastair McCorquodale | {{flagIOC|GBR|1948 Summer}} | 22.3 | 2 | Santiago Ferrando | {{flagIOC|PER|1948 Summer}} | 22.5 | 3 | Fernand Bourgaux | {{flagIOC|BEL|1948 Summer}} | 22.9 | 4 | Étienne Bally | {{flagIOC|FRA|1948 Summer}} | |
Heat 11 Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1 | Juan López | {{flagIOC|URU|1948 Summer}} | 22.1 | 2 | Ivan Hausen | {{flagIOC|BRA|1948 Summer}} | 22.2 | 3 | Gabe Scholten | {{flagIOC|NED|1948 Summer}} | 22.2 | 4 | Maung Sein Pe | {{flagIOC|BIR|1948 Summer}} | |
Heat 12 Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1 | Lloyd La Beach | {{flagIOC|PAN|1948 Summer}} | 21.4 | 2 | Jan Lammers | {{flagIOC|NED|1948 Summer}} | 22.0 | 3 | Don Pettie | {{flagIOC|CAN|1948 Summer}} | 22.0 | 4 | Mario Fayos | {{flagIOC|URU|1948 Summer}} | 5 | Joseph Stéphan | {{flagIOC|FRA|1948 Summer}} | |
Round 2The 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 | {{flagIOC|JAM|1948 Summer}} | 21.3 | 2 | Barney Ewell | {{flagIOC|USA|1948 Summer}} | 21.8 | 3 | Paul Vallé | {{flagIOC|GBR|1948 Summer}} | 22.1 | 4 | Jan Lammers | {{flagIOC|NED|1948 Summer}} | 5 | Julien Lebas | {{flagIOC|FRA|1948 Summer}} | 6 | Rosalvo Ramos | {{flagIOC|BRA|1948 Summer}} | |
Heat 2 Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1 | Cliff Bourland | {{flagIOC|USA|1948 Summer}} | 21.3 | 2 | John Treloar | {{flagIOC|AUS|1948 Summer}} | 21.5 | 3 | Aroldo da Silva | {{flagIOC|BRA|1948 Summer}} | 22.0 | 4 | Gerardo Bönnhoff | {{flagIOC|ARG|1948 Summer}} | 5 | Dennis Shore | {{flagIOC|RSA|1948 Summer}} | 6 | John De Saram | {{flagIOC|CEY|1948 Summer}} | |
Heat 3 Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1 | Lloyd La Beach | {{flagIOC|PAN|1948 Summer}} | 21.7 | 2 | Leslie Laing | {{flagIOC|JAM|1948 Summer}} | 21.8 | 3 | Abram van Heerden | {{flagIOC|RSA|1948 Summer}} | 22.9 | 4 | John Fairgrieve | {{flagIOC|GBR|1948 Summer}} | 5 | Santiago Ferrando | {{flagIOC|PER|1948 Summer}} | |
Heat 4 Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1 | Mel Patton | {{flagIOC|USA|1948 Summer}} | 21.4 | 2 | Alastair McCorquodale | {{flagIOC|GBR|1948 Summer}} | 21.8 | 3 | Rafael Fortún | {{flagIOC|CUB|1948 Summer}} | 22.0 | 4 | Ivan Hausen | {{flagIOC|BRA|1948 Summer}} | 22.3 | 5 | Ted Haggis | {{flagIOC|CAN|1948 Summer}} | 6 | Muhammad Sharif Butt | {{flagIOC|PAK|1948 Summer}} | |
SemifinalsThe 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 | {{flagIOC|JAM|1948 Summer}} | 21.4 | 2 | Mel Patton | {{flagIOC|USA|1948 Summer}} | 21.6 | 3 | Barney Ewell | {{flagIOC|USA|1948 Summer}} | 21.8 | 4 | Aroldo da Silva | {{flagIOC|BRA|1948 Summer}} | 5 | Abram van Heerden | {{flagIOC|RSA|1948 Summer}} | 6 | Paul Vallé | {{flagIOC|GBR|1948 Summer}} | |
Heat 2 Rank | Name | Nationality | Time (hand) | Notes |
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1 | Cliff Bourland | {{flagIOC|USA|1948 Summer}} | 21.5 | 2 | Lloyd La Beach | {{flagIOC|PAN|1948 Summer}} | 21.6 | 3 | Leslie Laing | {{flagIOC|JAM|1948 Summer}} | 21.6 | 4 | John Treloar | {{flagIOC|AUS|1948 Summer}} | 5 | Alastair McCorquodale | {{flagIOC|GBR|1948 Summer}} | 6 | Rafael Fortún | {{flagIOC|CUB|1948 Summer}} | |
Final Rank | Name | Nationality | Time (hand) | Notes |
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{{gold1}} | Mel Patton | {{FlagIOC|USA|1948 Summer}} | 21.1 | {{silver2}} | Barney Ewell | {{FlagIOC|USA|1948 Summer}} | 21.1 | {{Bronze3}} | Lloyd La Beach | {{FlagIOC|PAN|1948 Summer}} | 21.2 | 4 | Herb McKenley | {{FlagIOC|JAM|1948 Summer}} | 21.3 | * | 5 | Cliff Bourland | {{FlagIOC|USA|1948 Summer}} | 21.3 | * | 6 | Leslie Laing | {{FlagIOC|JAM|1948 Summer}} | 21.8 | * |
Key: * = Time is an estimate References1. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1948/ATH/mens-200-metres.html |title=Athletics at the 1948 London Summer Games: Men's 200 metres |accessdate=9 July 2017 |work=Sports Reference}}
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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