# 2003 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 200 metres

These are the official results of the Men's 200 metres event at the 2003 IAAF World Championships in Paris, France. There were a total number of 59 participating athletes, with eight qualifying heats, four quarter-finals, two semi-finals and the final held on Friday 29 August 2003 at 21:00h. The winning margin was 0.01 seconds.
On August 27, Troy Douglas, at 40 years, 270 days old, became the oldest ever competitor for the men's 200 m. Two days later, Frank Fredericks became the oldest finalist in the distance, at 35 years, 331 days old.

## Final

| RANK | FINAL | TIME |
| | John Capel (USA) | 20.30 |
| | Darvis Patton (USA) | 20.31 |
| | Shingo Suetsugu (JPN) | 20.38 |
| 4. | Darren Campbell (GBR) | 20.39 |
| 5. | Stéphane Buckland (MRI) | 20.41 |
| 6. | Joshua J. Johnson (USA) | 20.47 |
| 7. | Frank Fredericks (NAM) | 20.47 |
| 8. | Uchenna Emedolu (NGR) | 20.62 |

## Semi-final

* Held on Thursday 28 August 2003
| RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
| 1. | Darvis Patton (USA) | 20.03 |
| 2. | Stéphane Buckland (MRI) | 20.11 |
| 3. | Frank Fredericks (NAM) | 20.29 |
| 4. | Joshua J. Johnson (USA) | 20.36 |
| 5. | Christian Malcolm (GBR) | 20.43 |
| 6. | Marcin Jędrusiński (POL) | 20.48 |
| 7. | Hamed Hamadan Al-Bishi (KSA) | 20.70 |
| 8. | Dominic Demeritte (BAH) | 20.71 |
| RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
| 1. | John Capel (USA) | 20.18 |
| 2. | Shingo Suetsugu (JPN) | 20.22 |
| 3. | Darren Campbell (GBR) | 20.34 |
| 4. | Uchenna Emedolu (NGR) | 20.44 |
| 5. | Ricardo Williams (JAM) | 20.45 |
| 6. | Sherwin Vries (RSA) | 20.59 |
| 7. | Alessandro Cavallaro (ITA) | 20.59 |
| 8. | Johan Wissman (SWE) | 20.66 |

## Quarter-finals

* Held on Wednesday 27 August 2003
| RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
| 1. | Shingo Suetsugu (JPN) | 20.24 |
| 2. | Dominic Demeritte (BAH) | 20.51 |
| 3. | Ricardo Williams (JAM) | 20.53 |
| 4. | Johan Wissman (SWE) | 20.59 |
| 5. | Oumar Loum (SEN) | 20.67 |
| 6. | Issa-Aimé Nthépé (FRA) | 20.69 |
| 7. | Marcin Urbaś (POL) | 20.72 |
| 8. | Joseph Batangdon (CMR) | 20.81 |
| RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
| 1. | Darvis Patton (USA) | 20.40 |
| 2. | Alessandro Cavallaro (ITA) | 20.47 |
| 3. | Christian Malcolm (GBR) | 20.58 |
| 4. | Hamed Hamadan Al-Bishi (KSA) | 20.74 |
| 5. | Christopher Williams (JAM) | 20.79 |
| 6. | Cláudio Roberto Sousa (BRA) | 20.82 |
| 7. | Patrick Johnson (AUS) | 20.83 |
| 8. | James Dolphin (NZL) | 21.08 |
| RANK | HEAT 3 | TIME |
| 1. | Stéphane Buckland (MRI) | 20.06 |
| 2. | Joshua J. Johnson (USA) | 20.22 |
| 3. | Uchenna Emedolu (NGR) | 20.56 |
| 4. | Sherwin Vries (RSA) | 20.59 |
| 5. | Troy Douglas (NED) | 20.64 |
| 6. | Hisashi Miyazaki (JPN) | 20.70 |
| 7. | Panagiotis Sarris (GRE) | 20.74 |
| 8. | Julian Golding (GBR) | 20.79 |
| RANK | HEAT 4 | TIME |
| 1. | John Capel (USA) | 20.30 |
| 2. | Darren Campbell (GBR) | 20.35 |
| 3. | Frank Fredericks (NAM) | 20.49 |
| 4. | Marcin Jędrusiński (POL) | 20.53 |
| 5. | Paul Brizzel (IRL) | 20.56 |
| 6. | Anastásios Goúsis (GRE) | 20.67 |
| 7. | Cedric van Branteghem (BEL) | 20.70 |
| 8. | LaTonel Williams (JAM) | 20.73 |

## Heats

Held on Wednesday 27 August 2003
| RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
| 1. | Marcin Jędrusiński (POL) | 20.58 |
| 2. | John Capel (USA) | 20.59 |
| 3. | Ricardo Williams (JAM) | 20.60 |
| 4. | James Dolphin (NZL) | 20.69 |
| 5. | Julieon Raeburn (TRI) | 21.15 |
| — | Sittichai Suwonprateep (THA) | DQ |
| — | Alex Giovani Navas (HON) | DQ |
| RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
| 1. | Stéphane Buckland (MRI) | 20.38 |
| 2. | Anastásios Goúsis (GRE) | 20.57 |
| 3. | Christian Malcolm (GBR) | 20.65 |
| 4. | Oumar Loum (SEN) | 20.73 |
| 5. | Paul Brizzel (IRL) | 20.75 |
| 6. | Hisashi Miyazaki (JPN) | 20.79 |
| 7. | Aaron Egbele (NGR) | 21.24 |
| 8. | Ashuin De Souza (AIA) | 23.24 |
| RANK | HEAT 3 | TIME |
| 1. | Sherwin Vries (RSA) | 20.73 |
| 2. | Troy Douglas (NED) | 20.76 |
| 3. | Julian Golding (GBR) | 20.82 |
| 4. | Hamed Hamadan Al-Bishi (KSA) | 20.86 |
| 5. | Heber Viera (URU) | 20.87 |
| 6. | Jorge Conde (NCA) | 22.75 |
| — | Christian Nsiah (GHA) | DQ |
| RANK | HEAT 4 | TIME |
| 1. | Darvis Patton (USA) | 20.27 |
| 2. | Alessandro Cavallaro (ITA) | 20.42 |
| 3. | Marcin Urbaś (POL) | 20.66 |
| 4. | LaTonel Williams (JAM) | 20.71 |
| 5. | Géza Pauer (HUN) | 21.02 |
| 6. | Jaysuma Saidy Ndure (GAM) | 21.42 |
| 7. | Darian Forbes (TCA) | 21.87 |
| RANK | HEAT 5 | TIME |
| 1. | Shingo Suetsugu (JPN) | 20.58 |
| 2. | Joseph Batangdon (CMR) | 20.71 |
| 3. | Cedric van Branteghem (BEL) | 20.79 |
| 4. | Francis Obikwelu (POR) | 20.93 |
| 5. | Gennadiy Chernovol (KAZ) | 21.11 |
| 6. | Tobias Unger (GER) | 21.33 |
| 7. | Hamoud Abdallah Al-Dalhami (OMA) | 21.52 |
| RANK | HEAT 6 | TIME |
| 1. | Cláudio Roberto Sousa (BRA) | 20.82 |
| 2. | Christopher Williams (JAM) | 20.86 |
| 3. | Patrick Johnson (AUS) | 20.89 |
| 4. | Yang Yaozu (CHN) | 20.90 |
| 5. | Adrian Durant (ISV) | 21.11 |
| 6. | Evans Marie (SEY) | 22.60 |
| 7. | Ashley Kazuma (PLW) | 23.84 |
| — | Konstantinos Kenteris (GRE) | DNS |
| RANK | HEAT 7 | TIME |
| 1. | Johan Wissman (SWE) | 20.54 |
| 2. | Uchenna Emedolu (NGR) | 20.55 |
| 3. | Joshua J. Johnson (USA) | 20.56 |
| 4. | Issa-Aimé Nthépé (FRA) | 20.83 |
| 5. | Anninos Marcoullides (CYP) | 20.97 |
| 6. | Keita Cline (IVB) | 21.31 |
| 7. | John Lumkon (FIJ) | 21.55 |
| RANK | HEAT 8 | TIME |
| 1. | Darren Campbell (GBR) | 20.54 |
| 2. | Dominic Demeritte (BAH) | 20.56 |
| 3. | Frank Fredericks (NAM) | 20.65 |
| 4. | Panagiotis Sarris (GRE) | 20.70 |
| 5. | Brian Dzingai (ZIM) | 20.96 |
| 6. | Salem Al-Qaifi (YEM) | 22.94 |
| 7. | Ogumoro Shane (MNP) | 23.77 |
| — | Salem Mubarak Al-Yami (KSA) | DNS |