Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metres
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Men's 200 metres at the Games of the XXXI Olympiad | ||||||||||
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Venue | Estádio Olímpico João Havelange | |||||||||
Dates | 16 August 2016 (quarterfinals) 17 August 2016 (semifinals) 18 August 2016 (final) | |||||||||
Competitors | 77 from 48 nations | |||||||||
Winning time | 19.78 | |||||||||
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The men's 200 metres event at the 2016 Summer Olympics took place between 16–18 August in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, at the Estádio Olímpico João Havelange.[1] There were 77 competitors from 48 nations.[2] The event was won by Usain Bolt of Jamaica, his third consecutive gold medal in the event. Bolt earned his eighth overall gold, needing only the 4x100 metres relay the next day to complete the sprint triple-triple. It was Jamaica's fourth victory in the event, second-most among nations. Andre De Grasse earned Canada's first medal in the event since 1928 with his silver; Christophe Lemaitre's bronze was France's first since 1960. The United States missed the podium for only the fifth time in the history of the men's 200 metres; it was the first time that it had done so in consecutive Games.