The men's 200 metres

200 metres

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sprint competition of the athletics

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 events at the 2011 Pan American Games

2011 Pan American Games

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took place between the 26 and 27 of October at the Telmex Athletics Stadium. The defending

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 Pan American Games

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 champion is 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...

 of Antigua and Barbuda

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Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan American Games records were as follows:

World record		19.19	Berlin Berlin Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union... , Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...	August 20, 2009
Pan American Games record		19.86	Cali Calì Calì, also written in English as Cali, is an Italian surname, widespread mainly in the Ionian side of Sicily.For the surname Calì is assumed the origin of the Greek word kalos , or from its Sanskrit root kali, "time."The surname refers to:... , Colombia Colombia Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...	August 3, 1971

Qualification

Each National Olympic Committee

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 (NOC) was able to enter up to two entrants providing they had met the minimum standard standard (21.00) in the qualifying period (January 1, 2010 to September 14, 2011).

Schedule

Date	Time	Round
October 26, 2011	15:00	Heats
October 26, 2011	16:55	Semifinals
October 27, 2011	18:50	Final

Results

All times shown are in seconds.

KEY:	q	Fastest non-qualifiers	Q	Qualified	NR	National record	PB	Personal best	SB	Seasonal best

Heats

The first round were held on October 26. The first 4 in each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) qualify for the semifinals.

Wind:
Heat 1: +1.2, Heat 2: +0.8, Heat 3: +0.6, Heat 4: +0.4, Heat +0.2

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	2	Bruno de Barros Bruno de Barros Bruno de Barros is a Brazilian sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres.He was born in Maceió, and resides in São Bernardo. Barros represented Brazil at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. He competed in the 4x100 metres relay together with José Carlos Moreira, Vicente de Lima and Sandro Viana...		20.53	Q
2	1	Lansford Spence Lansford Spence Lansford Spence is a Jamaican sprinter. Together with Sanjay Ayre, Brandon Simpson and Davian Clarke he won a bronze medal in 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics. He also competed in the individual contest, but was knocked out in the semi final. In 2006 the relay team...		20.59	Q
3	5	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...		20.65	Q
4	5	Jason Livermore		20.73	Q, SB
4	3	Alex Quiñónez		20.73	Q
6	2	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...		20.76	Q, SB
7	4	Michael Mathieu Michael Mathieu Michael Mathieu is a Bahamian sprinter specializing in 200m and 400m. He was part of The Bahamas silver-medal winning team in the men's 4x400m relay at the 2008 Beijing Olympics running second leg and recording a 44.0 split. He was also apart of the 2007 IAAF World Championships in Osaka 4x400...		20.81	Q
8	5	Michael Herrera		20.82	Q
9	5	Antoine Adams		20.83	Q, SB
9	5	Cristián Reyes Cristián Reyes Cristián Reyes is a Chilean sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres.He competed in the 200 metres event at the 2008 Olympic Games, but without reaching the final round....		20.83	q
11	4	Calesio Newman		20.86	Q
11	1	Roberto Skyers Roberto Skyers Roberto Skyers is a Cuban track and field athlete who competes in the sprinting events. He won the gold medal in the 200 metres at the 2011 Pan American Games...		20.86	Q
13	3	Moriba Morain		20.90	Q
13	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....		20.90	Q
15	3	Jose Acevedo José Acevedo (athlete) José Acevedo is an Venezuelan athlete. He competed in the 200 meters at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. He finished fifth in his heat with a time of 21.06 seconds, failing to reach the second round.-External links:*...		20.93	Q
16	4	Yoel Tapia Gomez		20.95	Q
17	2	Brijesh Lawrence Brijesh Lawrence Brijesh Lawrence is a Saint Kitts and Nevis sprinter who specialises in the 100 metres.Lawrence helped win a bronze medal as a part of the 4×100m relay at the 2011 World Championships in Daegu, South Korea.-Personal best:...		21.02	Q
18	1	Harold Houston III		21.04	Q
18	1	Kael Becerra		21.04	Q
20	2	Perrisan White		21.05	q
21	4	Dontae Richards		21.26	Q
22	1	Mariano Jimenez		21.20	q
23	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...		21.45	q
24	3	Juan Reyes		21.54	Q
25	1	Joel Redhead		21.60
26	4	Jonathon Juin		21.62
27	3	Roudy Monrose		21.63
28	4	Jorge Alonzo		21.81
29	3	Courtney Williams		22.42
30	5	Adam Harris Adam Harris (athlete) Adam Harris is an American sprinter who represented Guyana in the 2008 Summer Olympics. Harris specializes in the 200 metres.He competed in the 200 metres event at the 2008 Olympic Games, but without reaching the final round....		22.45
31	4	Jorge Jimenez		23.55
32	3	Winston George		24.17

Semifinals

The semifinals were held on October 26. The first two in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualify for the final.

Wind:
Heat 1: +0.2, Heat 2: +0.1, Heat 3: +0.5

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	1	Roberto Skyers Roberto Skyers Roberto Skyers is a Cuban track and field athlete who competes in the sprinting events. He won the gold medal in the 200 metres at the 2011 Pan American Games...		20.31	Q, SB
2	3	Lansford Spence Lansford Spence Lansford Spence is a Jamaican sprinter. Together with Sanjay Ayre, Brandon Simpson and Davian Clarke he won a bronze medal in 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics. He also competed in the individual contest, but was knocked out in the semi final. In 2006 the relay team...		20.33	Q, PB
3	2	Bruno de Barros Bruno de Barros Bruno de Barros is a Brazilian sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres.He was born in Maceió, and resides in São Bernardo. Barros represented Brazil at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. He competed in the 4x100 metres relay together with José Carlos Moreira, Vicente de Lima and Sandro Viana...		20.35	Q
4	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...		20.39	Q, SB
5	1	Alex Quiñónez		20.49	q, PB
6	3	Michael Mathieu Michael Mathieu Michael Mathieu is a Bahamian sprinter specializing in 200m and 400m. He was part of The Bahamas silver-medal winning team in the men's 4x400m relay at the 2008 Beijing Olympics running second leg and recording a 44.0 split. He was also apart of the 2007 IAAF World Championships in Osaka 4x400...		20.50	Q
7	1	Cristián Reyes Cristián Reyes Cristián Reyes is a Chilean sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres.He competed in the 200 metres event at the 2008 Olympic Games, but without reaching the final round....		20.65	q, PB
8	3	Michael Herrera		20.66
9	2	Ronaldo Palacios		20.70	Q, SB
10	1	Antoine Adams		20.76	PB
10	2	Jason Livermore		20.76
12	1	Perrisan White		20.78
13	3	Calesio Newman		20.80
14	3	Brijesh Lawrence Brijesh Lawrence Brijesh Lawrence is a Saint Kitts and Nevis sprinter who specialises in the 100 metres.Lawrence helped win a bronze medal as a part of the 4×100m relay at the 2011 World Championships in Daegu, South Korea.-Personal best:...		20.82
15	2	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...		20.83
16	3	Yoel Tapia Gomez		20.84
17	2	Jose Acevedo José Acevedo (athlete) José Acevedo is an Venezuelan athlete. He competed in the 200 meters at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. He finished fifth in his heat with a time of 21.06 seconds, failing to reach the second round.-External links:*...		20.85
18	1	Harold Houston III		20.91	PB
18	1	Moriba Morain		20.91
20	2	Dontae Richards		21.11
21	2	Kael Becerra		21.23
22	3	Mariano Jimenez		21.47
23	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...		21.48
24	3	Juan Reyes		21.49

Final

The final was held on October 27.

Wind: –1.0

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	Roberto Skyers Roberto Skyers Roberto Skyers is a Cuban track and field athlete who competes in the sprinting events. He won the gold medal in the 200 metres at the 2011 Pan American Games...		20.37
	Lansford Spence Lansford Spence Lansford Spence is a Jamaican sprinter. Together with Sanjay Ayre, Brandon Simpson and Davian Clarke he won a bronze medal in 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics. He also competed in the individual contest, but was knocked out in the semi final. In 2006 the relay team...		20.38
	Bruno de Barros Bruno de Barros Bruno de Barros is a Brazilian sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres.He was born in Maceió, and resides in São Bernardo. Barros represented Brazil at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. He competed in the 4x100 metres relay together with José Carlos Moreira, Vicente de Lima and Sandro Viana...		20.45
4	Michael Mathieu Michael Mathieu Michael Mathieu is a Bahamian sprinter specializing in 200m and 400m. He was part of The Bahamas silver-medal winning team in the men's 4x400m relay at the 2008 Beijing Olympics running second leg and recording a 44.0 split. He was also apart of the 2007 IAAF World Championships in Osaka 4x400...		20.62
5	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....		20.77
6	Alex Quiñónez		20.86
7	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...		20.94
8	Cristián Reyes Cristián Reyes Cristián Reyes is a Chilean sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres.He competed in the 200 metres event at the 2008 Olympic Games, but without reaching the final round....		20.97