Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metres
| Men's 200 metres at the Games of the XI Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| File:Jesse Owens 1936.jpg Jesse Owens | |
| Venue | Olympiastadion: Berlin, Germany |
| Dates | August 4 (heats and quarterfinals) August 5 (semifinals and final) |
| Competitors | 44 from 23 nations |
| Winning time | 20.7 WR |
| Medalists | |
The men's 200 metres sprint event at the 1936 Olympic Games took place between August 4 and August 5. There were 44 athletes from 22 nations competing.[1] The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress. The final was won by 0.4 seconds by American Jesse Owens, with silver going to Mack Robinson (brother of baseball's Jackie Robinson).[2] Owens thus reached 3 gold medals in 1936 (along with the 100 metres and long jump), with the sprint relay still to come. The Netherlands earned its first medal in the men's 200 metres with Tinus Osendarp's bronze.
Background
This was the ninth appearance of the event, which was not held at the first Olympics in 1896 but has been on the program ever since. None of the six finalists from the 1932 Games returned. Jesse Owens was the favorite coming into the Games. He had already won both the 100 metres and the long jump in Berlin.[1] Liechtenstein made its debut in the event. The United States made its ninth appearance, the only nation to have competed at each edition of the 200 metres to date.
Competition format
The competition used the four round format introduced in 1920: heats, quarterfinals, semifinals, and a final. There were 8 heats of between 4 and 6 runners each, with the top 3 men in each advancing to the quarterfinals. The quarterfinals consisted of 4 heats of 6 athletes each; the 3 fastest men in each heat advanced to the semifinals. There were 2 semifinals, each with 6 runners. Again, the top 3 athletes advanced. The final had 6 runners. The races were run on a now-standard 400 metre track.[1]
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows:
| World record | 20.6* | |||
| Olympic record | File:US flag 48 stars.svg Eddie Tolan (USA) | 21.2 | Los Angeles, United States | 3 August 1932 |
*On straightaway. No world record existed for running on a curve.[3][1] Jesse Owens set a new Olympic record in the third heat, running in 21.1 seconds. He repeated that performance in the third quarterfinal. Mack Robinson matched Owens' new record in the first semifinal, and again in the final—but Owens finished with a time of 20.7 seconds in the final to lower the Olympic record and set an unofficial world record for curved-track running.[1]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, 4 August 1936 | 10:30 15:30 |
Heats Quarterfinals |
| Wednesday, 5 August 1936 | 15:00 18:00 |
Semifinals Final |
Results
Heats
The fastest three runners in each of the eight heats advanced to the quarterfinal round.
Heat 1
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wil van Beveren | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands | 21.4 | Q |
| 2 | Tomás Beswick | File:Flag of Argentina (1861–2010).svg Argentina | 22.1 | Q |
| 3 | Mutsuo Taniguchi | File:Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Japan | 22.2 | Q |
| 4 | Antonio Salcedo | File:Flag of the Philippines (1936–1985, 1986–1998).svg Philippines | Unknown | |
| 5 | José de Almeida | File:Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg Brazil | Unknown | |
| 6 | Aristidis Sakellariou | File:Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg Greece | Unknown |
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Heat 2
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tinus Osendarp | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands | 21.7 | Q |
| 2 | Egon Schein | File:Flag of the German Reich (1935–1945).svg Germany | 22.0 | Q |
| 3 | Alan Pennington | File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg Great Britain | 22.1 | Q |
| 4 | Masao Yazawa | File:Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Japan | 22.4 | |
| 5 | Pierre Dondelinger | File:Flag of France.svg France | Unknown | |
| 6 | Xaver Frick | File:Flag of Liechtenstein (1936 Summer Olympics).svg Liechtenstein | Unknown |
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Heat 3
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jesse Owens | File:US flag 48 stars.svg United States | 21.1 | Q, OR |
| 2 | Lee Orr | File:Canadian Red Ensign 1921-1957 (with disc).svg Canada | 21.6 | Q |
| 3 | Karl Neckermann | File:Flag of the German Reich (1935–1945).svg Germany | 21.8 | Q |
| 4 | Arthur Sweeney | File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg Great Britain | 22.1 | |
| 5 | Nemesio de Guzman | File:Flag of the Philippines (1936–1985, 1986–1998).svg Philippines | 22.9 | |
| 6 | Gunnar Christensen | File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark | 23.1 |
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Heat 4
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bruce Humber | File:Canadian Red Ensign 1921-1957 (with disc).svg Canada | 22.1 | Q |
| 2 | Gyula Gyenes | File:Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg Hungary | 22.1 | Q |
| 3 | Felix Rinner | File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria | 22.4 | Q |
| 4 | Paul Bronner | File:Flag of France.svg France | 22.6 | |
| 5 | Chen Kingkwan | File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg Republic of China | Unknown |
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Heat 5
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Hänni | File:Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland | 21.9 | Q |
| 2 | Renos Frangoudis | File:Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg Greece | 22.1 | Q |
| 3 | József Sir | File:Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg Hungary | 22.2 | Q |
| 4 | Poh Kimseng | File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg Republic of China | Unknown | |
| 5 | Pat Dannaher | File:Flag of South Africa (1928–1982).svg South Africa | Unknown |
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Heat 6
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marthinus Theunissen | File:Flag of South Africa (1928–1982).svg South Africa | 21.7 | Q |
| 2 | Howard McPhee | File:Canadian Red Ensign 1921-1957 (with disc).svg Canada | 21.8 | Q |
| 3 | Börje Strandvall | File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland | 22.6 | Q |
| 4 | George Fahoum | File:Flag of Egypt (1922–1953).svg Egypt | Unknown | |
| 5 | Liu Changchun | File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg Republic of China | Unknown | |
| 6 | Antonio Fondevilla | File:Flag of Argentina (1861–2010).svg Argentina | Unknown |
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Heat 7
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Packard | File:US flag 48 stars.svg United States | 21.2 | Q |
| 2 | Eric Grimbeek | File:Flag of South Africa (1928–1982).svg South Africa | 21.8 | Q |
| 3 | Albert Steinmetz | File:Flag of the German Reich (1935–1945).svg Germany | 21.9 | Q |
| 4 | Eric Whiteside | File:Flag of the Governor-General of India (1885–1947).svg India | Unknown |
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Heat 8
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mack Robinson | File:US flag 48 stars.svg United States | 21.6 | Q |
| 2 | Aki Tammisto | File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland | 22.2 | Q |
| 3 | Carlos Hofmeister | File:Flag of Argentina (1861–2010).svg Argentina | 22.3 | Q |
| 4 | Dieudonné Devrindt | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium | Unknown | |
| 5 | Mario Minai | File:Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg Hungary | Unknown | |
| 6 | Alfred König | File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria | Unknown |
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Quarterfinals
The fastest three runners in each of the four heats advanced to the semifinal round.
Quarterfinal 1
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lee Orr | File:Canadian Red Ensign 1921-1957 (with disc).svg Canada | 21.2 | Q |
| 2 | Paul Hänni | File:Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland | 21.3 | Q |
| 3 | Bob Packard | File:US flag 48 stars.svg United States | 21.3 | Q |
| 4 | József Sir | File:Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg Hungary | 21.6 | |
| 5 | Egon Schein | File:Flag of the German Reich (1935–1945).svg Germany | 21.7 | |
| 6 | Tomás Beswick | File:Flag of Argentina (1861–2010).svg Argentina | Unknown |
Quarterfinal 2
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wil van Beveren | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands | 21.7 | Q |
| 2 | Marthinus Theunissen | File:Flag of South Africa (1928–1982).svg South Africa | 21.9 | Q |
| 3 | Bruce Humber | File:Canadian Red Ensign 1921-1957 (with disc).svg Canada | 22.1 | Q |
| 4 | Renos Frangoudis | File:Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg Greece | Unknown | |
| 5 | Mutsuo Taniguchi | File:Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Japan | Unknown | |
| 6 | Carlos Hofmeister | File:Flag of Argentina (1861–2010).svg Argentina | Unknown |
Quarterfinal 3
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jesse Owens | File:US flag 48 stars.svg United States | 21.1 | Q, =OR |
| 2 | Howard McPhee | File:Canadian Red Ensign 1921-1957 (with disc).svg Canada | 21.8 | Q |
| 3 | Eric Grimbeek | File:Flag of South Africa (1928–1982).svg South Africa | 21.9 | Q |
| 4 | Aki Tammisto | File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland | 22.0 | |
| 5 | Felix Rinner | File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria | Unknown | |
| — | Albert Steinmetz | File:Flag of the German Reich (1935–1945).svg Germany | DSQ |
Quarterfinal 4
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mack Robinson | File:US flag 48 stars.svg United States | 21.2 | Q |
| 2 | Tinus Osendarp | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands | 21.3 | Q |
| 3 | Karl Neckermann | File:Flag of the German Reich (1935–1945).svg Germany | 21.6 | Q |
| 4 | Gyula Gyenes | File:Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg Hungary | Unknown | |
| 5 | Börje Strandvall | File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland | Unknown | |
| — | Alan Pennington | File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg Great Britain | DNS |
Semifinals
The fastest three runners in each of the two heats advanced to the final round.
Semifinal 1
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mack Robinson | File:US flag 48 stars.svg United States | 21.1 | Q, =OR |
| 2 | Lee Orr | File:Canadian Red Ensign 1921-1957 (with disc).svg Canada | 21.3 | Q |
| 3 | Wil van Beveren | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands | 21.5 | Q |
| 4 | Bob Packard | File:US flag 48 stars.svg United States | 21.6 | |
| 5 | Karl Neckermann | File:Flag of the German Reich (1935–1945).svg Germany | 21.8 | |
| 6 | Eric Grimbeek | File:Flag of South Africa (1928–1982).svg South Africa | 22.2 |
Semifinal 2
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jesse Owens | File:US flag 48 stars.svg United States | 21.3 | Q |
| 2 | Tinus Osendarp | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands | 21.5 | Q |
| 3 | Paul Hänni | File:Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland | 21.6 | Q |
| 4 | Marthinus Theunissen | File:Flag of South Africa (1928–1982).svg South Africa | 21.8 | |
| 5 | Bruce Humber | File:Canadian Red Ensign 1921-1957 (with disc).svg Canada | 22.0 | |
| 6 | Howard McPhee | File:Canadian Red Ensign 1921-1957 (with disc).svg Canada | 22.0 |
Final
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "200 metres, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ↑ "Athletics at the 1936 Berlin Summer Games: Men's 200 metres". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
- ↑ Official Report, p. 621.
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