2009 World Youth Championships in Athletics – Boys' 200 metres
Appearance
The Boys' 200 metres at the 2009 World Youth Championships in Athletics was held at the Brixen-Bressanone Sport Arena on 10, 11, and 12 July.[1] The event was won by Kirani James of Grenada, who also won the 400 metres.[2]
Medalists
[edit]Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Kirani James![]() |
Alberto Gavaldá![]() |
Keenan Brock![]() |
Records
[edit]Prior to the competition, the following records were as follows.
World Youth Best | ![]() |
20.13 | Bridgetown, Barbados | 20 July 2003 |
Championship Record | 20.40 | Sherbrooke, Canada | 13 July 2003 | |
World Youth Leading | ![]() |
20.94 | Altamonte Springs, USA | 20 June 2009 |
No new records were set during the competition.
Heats
[edit]Qualification rule: first 2 of each heat (Q) plus the 4 fastest times (q) qualified.
Semifinals
[edit]Qualification rule: first 2 of each heat (Q) plus the 2 fastest times (q) qualified.
Heat 1
[edit]Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 3 | Keenan Brock | ![]() |
21.36 | Q, PB |
2 | 1 | Tomasz Kluczynski | ![]() |
21.43 | Q, PB |
3 | 4 | Sam Watts | ![]() |
21.50 | q, PB |
4 | 6 | Johannes de Klerk | ![]() |
21.52 | q |
5 | 8 | Kazunori Katsuyama | ![]() |
21.69 | |
6 | 2 | Marlon Laidlaw-Allen | ![]() |
21.93 | |
7 | 7 | Carlos Rodríguez | ![]() |
22.01 | |
8 | 5 | Comfort Olugbemi | ![]() |
22.13 |
Key: PB = Personal best, SB = Seasonal best
Wind: 0.6 m/s
Heat 2
[edit]Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 5 | Dedric Dukes | ![]() |
21.22 | Q |
2 | 3 | Leandro De Araújo | ![]() |
21.76 | Q |
3 | 2 | Demetri Knowles | ![]() |
21.76 | |
4 | 6 | Tan Juquan | ![]() |
21.78 | |
5 | 8 | Masato Hayashi | ![]() |
21.79 | |
6 | 1 | José Antonio Vizuete | ![]() |
22.08 | |
7 | 4 | Adam Pawlowski | ![]() |
22.41 | |
8 | 7 | Yateya Kambepera | ![]() |
22.45 |
Key: PB = Personal best, SB = Seasonal best
Wind: 0.9 m/s
Heat 3
[edit]Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 5 | Kirani James | ![]() |
21.23 | Q |
2 | 3 | Alberto Gavaldá | ![]() |
21.43 | Q, SB |
3 | 4 | Moriba Morain | ![]() |
21.56 | |
4 | 1 | Nicholas Deshong | ![]() |
21.57 | |
5 | 7 | Alex Jordan | ![]() |
21.91 | PB |
6 | 6 | Huang Xiang | ![]() |
21.99 | |
7 | 2 | Lester Ryan | ![]() |
22.01 | PB |
8 | 8 | Kemar Bailey-Cole | ![]() |
22.11 |
Key: PB = Personal best, SB = Seasonal best
Wind: 1.4 m/s
Final
[edit]Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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3 | Kirani James | ![]() |
21.05 | PB |
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7 | Alberto Gavaldá | ![]() |
21.33 | SB |
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4 | Keenan Brock | ![]() |
21.39 | |
4 | 5 | Dedric Dukes | ![]() |
21.61 | |
5 | 6 | Tomasz Kluczynski | ![]() |
21.70 | |
6 | 8 | Leandro De Araújo | ![]() |
21.78 | |
7 | 1 | Sam Watts | ![]() |
22.00 | |
8 | 2 | Johannes de Klerk | ![]() |
22.04 |
Key: PB = Personal best, SB = Seasonal best
Wind: −0.9 m/s