# 1991 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 200 metres

These are the official results of the Men's 200 metres event at the 1991 IAAF World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. There were a total of 61 participating athletes, with eight qualifying heats and the final held on Tuesday 27 August 1991.

## Medalists

| Gold | Michael Johnson United States (USA) |
| Silver | Frankie Fredericks Namibia (NAM) |
| Bronze | Atlee Mahorn Canada (CAN) |

## Schedule

* All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
* Heats
* 26.08.1991 – 11:35h
* Quarterfinals
* 26.08.1991 – 16:50h
* Semifinals
* 27.08.1991 – 16:25h
* Final
* 27.08.1991 – 19:10h

## Records

Existing records at the start of the event.
| World Record | Pietro Mennea (ITA) | 19.72 | Mexico City, Mexico | September 12, 1972 |
| Championship Record | Calvin Smith (USA) | 20.14 | Helsinki, Finland | August 14, 1983 |

## Final

| RANK | FINAL | TIME |
| | Michael Johnson (USA) | 20.01 |
| | Frankie Fredericks (NAM) | 20.34 |
| | Atlee Mahorn (CAN) | 20.49 |
| 4. | Robson Caetano da Silva (BRA) | 20.49 |
| 5. | Olapade Adeniken (NGR) | 20.51 |
| 6. | Jean-Charles Trouabal (FRA) | 20.58 |
| 7. | Nikolay Antonov (BUL) | 20.59 |
| 8. | Aleksandr Sokolov (URS) | 20.78 |

## Semifinals

* Held on 1991-08-27
| RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
| 1. | Atlee Mahorn (CAN) | 20.40 |
| 2. | Nikolay Antonov (BUL) | 20.43 |
| 3. | Jean-Charles Trouabal (FRA) | 20.48 |
| 4. | Aleksandr Sokolov (URS) | 20.48 |
| 5. | Floyd Heard (USA) | 20.61 |
| 6. | Linford Christie (GBR) | 20.62 |
| 7. | Daniel Effiong (NGR) | 20.85 |
| 8. | Joseph Gikonyo (KEN) | 21.01 |
| RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
| 1. | Michael Johnson (USA) | 20.06 |
| 2. | Frankie Fredericks (NAM) | 20.27 |
| 3. | Olapade Adeniken (NGR) | 20.47 |
| 4. | Robson Caetano da Silva (BRA) | 20.47 |
| 5. | John Regis (GBR) | 20.52 |
| 6. | Michael Rosswess (GBR) | 20.82 |
| 7. | Emmanuel Tuffour (GHA) | 20.91 |
| 8. | Bruno Marie-Rose (FRA) | 21.04 |

## Quarterfinals

* Held on Monday 1991-08-26
| RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
| 1. | Atlee Mahorn (CAN) | 20.17 |
| 2. | Robson Caetano da Silva (BRA) | 20.18 |
| 3. | Floyd Heard (USA) | 20.56 |
| 4. | Daniel Effiong (NGR) | 20.59 |
| 5. | Hermann Lomba (FRA) | 20.69 |
| 6. | Jarosław Kaniecki (POL) | 20.82 |
| 7. | Thomas Renner (AUT) | 21.11 |
| 8. | Enrique Talavera (ESP) | 21.12 |
| RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
| 1. | Frankie Fredericks (NAM) | 20.41 |
| 2. | Emmanuel Tuffour (GHA) | 20.58 |
| 3. | Michael Rosswess (GBR) | 20.61 |
| 4. | Bruno Marie-Rose (FRA) | 20.85 |
| 5. | Dmitriy Bartenyev (URS) | 20.90 |
| 6. | Kennedy Ondiek (KEN) | 21.07 |
| 7. | Félix Stevens (CUB) | 21.09 |
| — | Innocent Asonze (NGR) | DSQ |
| RANK | HEAT 3 | TIME |
| 1. | Michael Johnson (USA) | 20.05 |
| 2. | Nikolay Antonov (BUL) | 20.20 |
| 3. | Olapade Adeniken (NGR) | 20.30 |
| 4. | John Regis (GBR) | 20.38 |
| 5. | Dean Capobianco (AUS) | 20.77 |
| 6. | Daniel Cojocaru (ROM) | 20.80 |
| 7. | Stefano Tilli (ITA) | 20.92 |
| 8. | Cyprian Enweani (CAN) | 21.09 |
| RANK | HEAT 4 | TIME |
| 1. | Aleksandr Sokolov (URS) | 20.36 |
| 2. | Jean-Charles Trouabal (FRA) | 20.40 |
| 3. | Linford Christie (GBR) | 20.54 |
| 4. | Joseph Gikonyo (KEN) | 20.63 |
| 5. | Yoshiyuki Okuyama (JPN) | 21.00 |
| 6. | Leroy Burrell (USA) | 21.21 |
| 7. | Pascal Thurnherr (SUI) | 21.23 |
| 8. | Cameron Taylor (NZL) | 21.40 |

## Qualifying heats

* Held on Monday 1991-08-26
| RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
| 1. | Frank Fredericks (NAM) | 20.70 |
| 2. | Innocent Asonze (NGR) | 20.88 |
| 3. | Jarosław Kaniecki (POL) | 21.00 |
| 4. | Anninos Markoullides (CYP) | 21.07 |
| 5. | Attila Kovács (HUN) | 21.55 |
| 6. | Christian Mandengue (CMR) | 22.31 |
| 7. | Ahmed Shageef (MDV) | 22.80 |
| RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
| 1. | Michael Johnson (USA) | 20.52 |
| 2. | Yoshiyuki Okuyama (JPN) | 20.80 |
| 3. | Stefano Tilli (ITA) | 20.89 |
| 4. | Enrique Talavera (ESP) | 20.98 |
| 5. | Peter Ogilvie (CAN) | 21.09 |
| 6. | Trevor Davis (AIA) | 21.87 |
| | Mohamed Abderrehin (LBA) | DNS |
| RANK | HEAT 3 | TIME |
| 1. | Robson Caetano da Silva (BRA) | 20.51 |
| 2. | Michael Rosswess (GBR) | 20.58 |
| 3. | Daniel Effiong (NGR) | 20.68 |
| 4. | Kennedy Ondiek (KEN) | 20.73 |
| 5. | Dmitriy Bartenyev (URS) | 20.78 |
| 6. | Edmund Estaphane (LCA) | 21.48 |
| 7. | Eric Haynes (SKN) | 21.58 |
| 8. | Fortune Ogouchi (BEN) | 22.36 |
| RANK | HEAT 4 | TIME |
| 1. | Nikolay Antonov (BUL) | 20.28 |
| 2. | Leroy Burrell (USA) | 20.38 |
| 3. | Joseph Gikonyo (KEN) | 20.43 |
| 4. | Cyprian Enweani (CAN) | 20.95 |
| 5. | Pascal Thurnherr (SUI) | 20.97 |
| 6. | Dudley Den Dulk (AHO) | 21.65 |
| 7. | Rodney Cox (TCA) | 21.91 |
| | Karim Abdul (AFG) | DNS |
| RANK | HEAT 5 | TIME |
| 1. | Olapade Adeniken (NGR) | 20.63 |
| 2. | Hermann Lomba (FRA) | 20.78 |
| 3. | Linford Christie (GBR) | 21.19 |
| 4. | Khalid Juma (BHR) | 21.31 |
| 5. | Joseph Styles (BAH) | 21.43 |
| 6. | Joseph Dias (SEN) | 21.60 |
| 7. | Mark Sherwin (COK) | 22.68 |
| | Golam Ambia (BAN) | DQ |
| RANK | HEAT 6 | TIME |
| 1. | Jean-Charles Trouabal (FRA) | 20.75 |
| 2. | Atlee Mahorn (CAN) | 20.83 |
| 3. | Dean Capobianco (AUS) | 20.93 |
| 4. | Daniel Cojocaru (ROM) | 20.94 |
| 5. | Menelik Lawson (TOG) | 21.09 |
| 6. | Sandro Floris (ITA) | 21.10 |
| 7. | Ousmane Diarra (MLI) | 21.85 |
| 8. | Jerome Jeremiah (VAN) | 21.91 |
| RANK | HEAT 7 | TIME |
| 1. | Emmanuel Tuffour (GHA) | 20.50 |
| 2. | John Regis (GBR) | 20.62 |
| 3. | Aleksandr Sokolov (URS) | 20.67 |
| 4. | Thomas Renner (AUT) | 20.85 |
| 5. | Botlhoko Shebe (LES) | 21.84 |
| | Troy Douglas (BER) | DQ |
| | Franck Zio (BUR) | DNS |
| RANK | HEAT 8 | TIME |
| 1. | Floyd Heard (USA) | 20.67 |
| 2. | Marie-Rose Bruno (FRA) | 20.90 |
| 3. | Cameron Taylor (NZL) | 21.06 |
| 3. | Félix Stevens (CUB) | 21.06 |
| 5. | Miguel Angel Gomez (ESP) | 21.08 |
| 6. | Neville Hodge (ISV) | 21.36 |
| 7. | Eswort Coombs (VIN) | 22.29 |
| 8. | Manuel Alves Fonseca (STP) | 23.44 |