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Athletics at the 1979 Summer Universiade – Men's 200 metres

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The men's 200 metres event at the 1979 Summer Universiade was held at the Estadio Olimpico Universitario in Mexico City on 10, 11 and 12 September 1979.{{cite journal |last1=Holzbach |first1=Gerd |title=Pietro Mennea war der große Held von Mexico |journal=Leichtathletik |date=25 September 1979 |volume=39/1979 |pages=1240–1245 |trans-title=Pietro Mennea was the big hero of Mexico |publisher=Bartels & Wernitz |language=German |issn=0343-5369}}[https://www.tilastopaja.eu/db/results.php?Season=1979&CID=12981106 Results at Tilastopaja]

Medalists

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Pietro Mennea
{{ITA}}

|Leszek Dunecki
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|Ainsley Bennett
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Results

=Heats=

Wind:
Heat 1: +0.1 m/s, Heat 2: +1.6 m/s, Heat 3: 0.0 m/s, Heat 4: +0.5 m/s, Heat 5: +1.3 m/s
Heat 6: +0.7 m/s, Heat 7: +0.1 m/s, Heat 8: +2.3 m/s, Heat 9: +0.2 m/s[atfs.org/wp-content/uploads/Athletics-Annual-1981.pdf Year top list]{{cite news |title=Universiade, atletiek |url=https://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=ABCDDD:010881889:mpeg21:a0239 |accessdate=28 March 2020 |publisher=De Volkskrant |date=11 September 1979 |page=17 |language=Dutch}}

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RankHeatAthleteNationalityTimeNotes
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| 1

9align=left| Pietro Menneaalign=left| {{ITA}}19.96Q, UR, AR
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| 2

4align=left| Altevir de Araújoalign=left| {{BRA}}20.55Q
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| 2

5align=left| Otis Melvinalign=left| {{USA}}20.55Q
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| 4

8align=left| Ainsley Bennettalign=left| {{GBR2}}20.66Q
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| 5

4align=left| Georges Kablan Degnanalign=left| {{CIV}}20.71Q
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| 6

2align=left| Jens Smedegaardalign=left| {{DEN}}20.76Q
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| 7

4align=left| Viktor Burakovalign=left| {{URS}}20.83q
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| 8

8align=left| Boubacar Dialloalign=left| {{SEN}}20.84Q
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| 9

8align=left| Tomás Gonzálezalign=left| {{CUB}}20.89q
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| 10

2align=left| Andrey Shlyapnikovalign=left| {{URS}}20.91Q
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| 11

1align=left| Su Mal-guhalign=left| {{KOR}}20.94Q
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| 12

1align=left| Roland Bombardellaalign=left| {{LUX}}20.95Q
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| 13

9align=left| Peter Musteralign=left| {{SUI}}21.01Q
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| 14

7align=left| Floyd Brownalign=left| {{JAM}}21.04Q{{cite news |title=Lange aanloop Mennea |url=https://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=ABCDDD:010881890:mpeg21:p019 |accessdate=29 March 2020 |publisher=De Volkskrant |date=12 September 1979 |page=19 |language=Dutch}}
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| 15

5align=left| Frank van Doornalign=left| {{CAN}}21.05Q
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| 16

6align=left| Leszek Duneckialign=left| {{flag|Poland|1928}}21.06Q
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| 17

9align=left| Yasuhiro Haradaalign=left| {{JPN}}21.09q
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| 18

2align=left| Patrice Ouréalign=left| {{CIV}}21.11q
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| 19

3align=left| Georgios Vamvakasalign=left| {{GRE}}21.14Q
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| 20

5align=left| István Nagyalign=left| {{HUN}}21.15q
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| 21

7align=left| Patrick Wamisteralign=left| {{SUI}}21.16Q
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| 22

3align=left| Charles Pickensalign=left| {{USA}}21.21Q
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| 23

1align=left| Kazimierz Grubeckialign=left| {{flag|Poland|1928}}21.33q
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| 24

6align=left| Ángel Cruzalign=left| {{flag|Spain|1977}}21.48Q[https://www.rfea.es/ranking/altt/alltimeESP_2017.pdf Spanish top list]
257align=left| Marcel Klarenbeekalign=left| {{NED}}21.49PB
263align=left| Akira Haradaalign=left| {{JPN}}21.54
277align=left| Jean Graciaalign=left| {{FRA}}21.56[https://web.archive.org/web/20171223181439/http://cdm.athle.com/upload/ssites/001059/autres_championnats/universiades_annees.pdf French results]
286align=left| Daniel Biocchialign=left| {{CAN}}21.58
293align=left| Sabidou Touréalign=left| {{SEN}}21.64
308align=left| Lucien Ralaivitaalign=left| {{MAD}}21.65
318align=left| Nicos Hadjinicolaualign=left| {{flag|Cyprus|1960}}21.65
329align=left| Benjamín Gonzálezalign=left| {{flag|Spain|1977}}21.71{{cite news |title=En 200 para Mennea; 400 para Hornillos; 110 para Moracho |url=http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1979/09/12/pagina-34/1055150/pdf.html#&mode=fullScreen |agency=Mundo Deportivo |date=12 September 1979 |page=34 |language=Spanish}}
337align=left| Alan Bellalign=left| {{GBR2}}21.74
345align=left| Vilmundur Vilhjálmssonalign=left| {{ISL}}21.82
356align=left| Antonis Georgallidisalign=left| {{flag|Cyprus|1960}}22.01
368align=left| Francisco Ramírezalign=left| {{MEX}}22.02
379align=left| Marco Mautinhoalign=left| {{PER}}22.11
383align=left| Sergio Barajasalign=left| {{MEX}}22.15
396align=left| José Luis Valverdealign=left| {{PER}}22.22
399align=left| Jean-Jacques Randrianasoloalign=left| {{MAD}}22.22
415align=left| Ernest Obengalign=left| {{GHA}}22.23
421align=left| Konlan Martelotalign=left| {{TOG}}22.37
435align=left| Sheikh Omar Fayealign=left| {{GAM}}22.41
442align=left| Kossi Adolo Djobokoualign=left| {{TOG}}22.43
452align=left| Cheung Lai Chialign=left| {{flag|Hong Kong|1959}}22.56
458align=left| Javier Fernándezalign=left| {{GUA}}22.56
474align=left| Sulayman Fayealign=left| {{GAM}}22.76
482align=left| Nelson Gonzálezalign=left| {{GUA}}22.87
495align=left| Oscar Muñozalign=left| {{flag|Honduras|1949}}22.89
504align=left| Roberto Pradoalign=left| {{BOL}}22.91
511align=left| Ehsan Salihalign=left| {{KSA}}23.05
526align=left| Marco Luquealign=left| {{BOL}}23.05
531align=left| José Floresalign=left| {{flag|Honduras|1949}}23.28
546align=left| Mordhi Abdulhakimalign=left| {{KSA}}23.75
553align=left| Clifford Masekoalign=left| {{flag|Swaziland}}24.05
{{hs|99}}9align=left| Louis Nkanzaalign=left| {{flag|Congo|1970}}{{sort|99.99|DNS}}

=Semifinals=

Wind:
Heat 1: 0.0 m/s, Heat 2: 0.0 m/s, Heat 3: 0.0 m/s{{cite news |title=Na hordenexplosie bij Universiade Pont tiende ter wereld |url=https://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=ABCDDD:010881891:mpeg21:p019 |accessdate=29 March 2020 |publisher=De Volkskrant |date=13 September 1979 |page=19 |language=Dutch}}

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RankHeatAthleteNationalityTimeNotes
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| 1

1align=left| Pietro Menneaalign=left| {{ITA}}20.04Q
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| 2

2align=left| Altevir de Araújoalign=left| {{BRA}}20.46Q
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| 3

1align=left| Leszek Duneckialign=left| {{flag|Poland|1928}}20.48Q, NR
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| 4

1align=left| Ainsley Bennettalign=left| {{GBR2}}20.67q
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| 5

3align=left| Jens Smedegaardalign=left| {{DEN}}20.69Q
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| 6

3align=left| Otis Melvinalign=left| {{USA}}20.74Q
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| 7

2align=left| Georges Kablan Degnanalign=left| {{CIV}}20.78Q
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| 8

2align=left| Viktor Burakovalign=left| {{URS}}20.90q
92align=left| Su Mal-guhalign=left| {{KOR}}20.91
102align=left| Floyd Brownalign=left| {{JAM}}20.92
111align=left| Andrey Shlyapnikovalign=left| {{URS}}20.95[http://www.docme.su/doc/1267330/koroleva-sporta-na-vsemirnyh-universiadah-1959–-2011-gg.-... Soviet results] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211031121830/http://www.docme.su/doc/1267330/koroleva-sporta-na-vsemirnyh-universiadah-1959%E2%80%93-2011-gg.-... |date=2021-10-31 }} (p33)
121align=left| Peter Musteralign=left| {{SUI}}21.04
133align=left| Patrice Ouréalign=left| {{CIV}}21.07
142align=left| István Nagyalign=left| {{HUN}}21.09
143align=left| Frank van Doornalign=left| {{CAN}}21.09
163align=left| Roland Bombardellaalign=left| {{LUX}}21.10
171align=left| Georgios Vamvakasalign=left| {{GRE}}21.13
183align=left| Patrick Wamisteralign=left| {{SUI}}21.14
191align=left| Charles Pickensalign=left| {{USA}}21.18
193align=left| Tomás Gonzálezalign=left| {{CUB}}21.18
211align=left| Boubacar Dialloalign=left| {{SEN}}21.23
212align=left| Kazimierz Grubeckialign=left| {{flag|Poland|1928}}21.33
232align=left| Yasuhiro Haradaalign=left| {{JPN}}21.37
243align=left| Ángel Cruzalign=left| {{flag|Spain|1977}}21.56

=Final=

{{cite news |title=Final results |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/47210652/news-press/ |accessdate=22 March 2020 |work=The News-Press |date=13 September 1979 |page=30}}{{cite news |title=Final results |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/47210670/victoria-advocate/ |accessdate=22 March 2020 |work=Victoria Advocate |date=13 September 1979 |page=16}}

Wind: +1.8 m/s

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RankLaneAthleteNationalityTimeNotes
{{Gold1}}4align=left| Pietro Menneaalign=left| {{ITA}}19.72WR
{{Silver2}}1align=left| Leszek Duneckialign=left| {{flag|Poland|1928}}20.24NR
{{Bronze3}}8align=left| Ainsley Bennettalign=left| {{GBR2}}20.42
46align=left| Altevir de Araújoalign=left| {{BRA}}20.43{{AthAbbr|NR|Brazilian}}
55align=left| Jens Smedegaardalign=left| {{DEN}}20.52NR
62align=left| Viktor Burakovalign=left| {{URS}}20.74
73align=left| Georges Kablan Degnanalign=left| {{CIV}}20.88
87align=left| Otis Melvinalign=left| {{USA}}22.97

References

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