The men's 200 metres

200 metres

A 200 metres race is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 m track, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques are needed to successfully run the race. A slightly shorter race, called the stadion and run on a straight track, was the first...

event at the 2007 Pan American Games

Athletics at the 2007 Pan American Games

The athletics competition at the 2007 Pan American Games was held at the Flamengo Park and Estádio Olímpico João Havelange in Rio de Janeiro between 22 July and 29 July 2007...

 was held on July 25–27.

Medalists

Gold	Silver	Bronze
Brendan Christian Brendan Christian Brendan Kyle Akeem Christian is a sprinter from Antigua and Barbuda who specializes in the 200 metres. Born in Antigua, he is the son of Donald Christian who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal as a cyclist. His personal best 100 metres time is 10.11 seconds, achieved in May 2004 in...	Marvin Anderson Marvin Anderson Marvin Anderson is a Jamaican sprint athlete.He finished sixth in the 200m final at the 2007 World Championships in Osaka where he also won a silver medal in the 4×100m relay team for Jamaica. He is a former student of Duncans All Age and William Knibb Memorial High School.Anderson represented...	Rubin Williams

Heats

Qualification: First 3 of each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.

Wind:
Heat 1: +0.5 m/s, Heat 2: +0.5 m/s, Heat 3: +0.4 m/s, Heat 4: 0.0 m/s

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	1	Brendan Christian Brendan Christian Brendan Kyle Akeem Christian is a sprinter from Antigua and Barbuda who specializes in the 200 metres. Born in Antigua, he is the son of Donald Christian who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal as a cyclist. His personal best 100 metres time is 10.11 seconds, achieved in May 2004 in...		20.51	Q, SB
2	1	Marvin Anderson Marvin Anderson Marvin Anderson is a Jamaican sprint athlete.He finished sixth in the 200m final at the 2007 World Championships in Osaka where he also won a silver medal in the 4×100m relay team for Jamaica. He is a former student of Duncans All Age and William Knibb Memorial High School.Anderson represented...		20.59	Q
3	4	Jordan Vaden		20.67	Q
4	3	Rubin Williams		20.72	Q
5	2	Brian Barnett		20.75	Q
6	3	Sandro Viana Sandro Viana Sandro Rodrigues Viana is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for Brazil.Viana represented Brazil at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. He competed at the 100 metres sprint and placed 6th in his heat without advancing to the second round. He ran the distance in a time...		20.78	Q
7	2	Michael Matheau		20.88	Q
8	1	Jared Connaughton Jared Connaughton -Biography:He was born in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada. The son of Susan and Neal Connaughton and resident of New Haven, Prince Edward Island...		20.90	Q
9	4	Daniel Grueso Daniel Grueso Daniel Alfonso Grueso Barco is a Colombian sprinter who specializes in the 100 and 200 metres. His personal best time is 10.17 seconds in the 100 metres, achieved in November 2008 in Cali, and 20.49 seconds in the 200 metres, achieved in April 2010 in Mayagüez.He finished eighth in 200 m at the...		20.92	Q
10	3	Emmanuel Callender Emmanuel Callender Emmanuel Callender is a track and field sprint athlete, who competes internationally for Trinidad and Tobago.Callender represented Trinidad and Tobago at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. He competed at the 4 x 100 m relay, together with Marc Burns, Aaron Armstrong, Keston Bledman and Richard...		20.93	Q
11	3	Franklin Nazareno Franklin Nazareno Franklin Andrés Nazareno Macías is a Ecuadorian sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres. He was born in Portoviejo, Manabí. His personal best time is 20.47 seconds, achieved in June 2007 in Cochabamba...		20.96	q
12	2	Michael Herrera		21.06	Q
13	4	Basílio de Moraes Júnior		21.11	Q
14	3	Ramon Gittens		21.12	q, SB
15	1	Tyrell Cuffy		21.15	q
16	4	Jacobi Mitchell		21.22	q
17	2	Juan Pedro Toledo Juan Pedro Toledo Juan Pedro Toledo Domínguez is a sprint athlete from Mexico. He twice won the gold medal in the men's 200 metres at the Central American and Caribbean Games, and competed for his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000.-References:*...		21.24
18	2	Rolando Palacios Rolando Palacios Rolando Cruz Palacios is a Honduran sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres and 200 metres. He was born in Sambo Creek. His personal best time is 10.22 seconds, achieved in July 2008 in Toluca....		21.27
19	1	Heber Viera Heber Viera Heber Williams Viera da Silva is a Uruguayan sprinter who has been prominent in South American sprints since the turn of the century. He competed at the Summer Olympics in 2000, 2004 and 2008, being knocked out in the heats each time.Viera represented Uruguay at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing...		21.29
20	2	Xavier Brown		21.38
21	4	Robert Morton		21.44
22	3	Courtny Bascombe		22.19
22	4	Joel Báez		22.19
24	2	Kevin Fahie		22.30
25	1	Edwin Cecilio Baltazar		22.66
	1	Ivan Altamirano
	4	Jurgen Themen Jurgen Themen Jurgen Themen is a Surinamese sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres.He competed at the 2007 World Championships and the 2008 Olympic Games without progressing to the second round....
	3	Nicolas Lopez Moreira

Semifinals

Qualification: First 4 of each semifinal (Q) qualified directly for the final.

Wind:
Heat 1: +0.7 m/s, Heat 2: +0.1 m/s

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	1	Brendan Christian Brendan Christian Brendan Kyle Akeem Christian is a sprinter from Antigua and Barbuda who specializes in the 200 metres. Born in Antigua, he is the son of Donald Christian who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal as a cyclist. His personal best 100 metres time is 10.11 seconds, achieved in May 2004 in...		20.33	Q, SB
2	2	Marvin Anderson Marvin Anderson Marvin Anderson is a Jamaican sprint athlete.He finished sixth in the 200m final at the 2007 World Championships in Osaka where he also won a silver medal in the 4×100m relay team for Jamaica. He is a former student of Duncans All Age and William Knibb Memorial High School.Anderson represented...		20.35	Q
3	1	Jordan Vaden		20.54	Q
4	2	Rubin Williams		20.66	Q
5	1	Michael Herrera		20.74	Q
6	2	Michael Matheau		20.80	Q, PB
7	1	Sandro Viana Sandro Viana Sandro Rodrigues Viana is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for Brazil.Viana represented Brazil at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. He competed at the 100 metres sprint and placed 6th in his heat without advancing to the second round. He ran the distance in a time...		20.82	Q
7	2	Emmanuel Callender Emmanuel Callender Emmanuel Callender is a track and field sprint athlete, who competes internationally for Trinidad and Tobago.Callender represented Trinidad and Tobago at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. He competed at the 4 x 100 m relay, together with Marc Burns, Aaron Armstrong, Keston Bledman and Richard...		20.82	Q
9	1	Jared Connaughton Jared Connaughton -Biography:He was born in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada. The son of Susan and Neal Connaughton and resident of New Haven, Prince Edward Island...		20.85
10	2	Brian Barnett		20.89
11	1	Daniel Grueso Daniel Grueso Daniel Alfonso Grueso Barco is a Colombian sprinter who specializes in the 100 and 200 metres. His personal best time is 10.17 seconds in the 100 metres, achieved in November 2008 in Cali, and 20.49 seconds in the 200 metres, achieved in April 2010 in Mayagüez.He finished eighth in 200 m at the...		20.96
12	2	Franklin Nazareno Franklin Nazareno Franklin Andrés Nazareno Macías is a Ecuadorian sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres. He was born in Portoviejo, Manabí. His personal best time is 20.47 seconds, achieved in June 2007 in Cochabamba...		21.02
13	1	Tyrell Cuffy		21.20
14	2	Ramon Gittens		21.21
15	2	Basílio de Moraes Júnior		21.22
16	1	Jacobi Mitchell		21.79

Final

Wind: +0.8 m/s

Rank	Lane	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	6	Brendan Christian Brendan Christian Brendan Kyle Akeem Christian is a sprinter from Antigua and Barbuda who specializes in the 200 metres. Born in Antigua, he is the son of Donald Christian who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal as a cyclist. His personal best 100 metres time is 10.11 seconds, achieved in May 2004 in...		20.37
	5	Marvin Anderson Marvin Anderson Marvin Anderson is a Jamaican sprint athlete.He finished sixth in the 200m final at the 2007 World Championships in Osaka where he also won a silver medal in the 4×100m relay team for Jamaica. He is a former student of Duncans All Age and William Knibb Memorial High School.Anderson represented...		20.38
	4	Rubin Williams		20.57
4	7	Michael Matheau		20.89
5	2	Emmanuel Callender Emmanuel Callender Emmanuel Callender is a track and field sprint athlete, who competes internationally for Trinidad and Tobago.Callender represented Trinidad and Tobago at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. He competed at the 4 x 100 m relay, together with Marc Burns, Aaron Armstrong, Keston Bledman and Richard...		21.03
	8	Sandro Viana Sandro Viana Sandro Rodrigues Viana is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for Brazil.Viana represented Brazil at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. He competed at the 100 metres sprint and placed 6th in his heat without advancing to the second round. He ran the distance in a time...
	1	Michael Herrera
	3	Jordan Vaden