Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metres Quarterfinals Quarterfinal 2

| Rank_ | Lane | Athlete | Nationality | Time_ | React |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Brian Dzingai | Zimbabwe | 20.23 | 0.182 |
| 2 | 7 | Walter Dix | United States | 20.27 | 0.162 |
| 3 | 8 | Christopher Williams | Jamaica | 20.28 | 0.159 |
| 4 | 6 | Christian Malcolm | Great Britain | 20.30 | 0.188 |
| 5 | 9 | Stephan Buckland | Mauritius | 20.37 | 0.188 |
| 6 | 5 | Roman Smirnov | Russia | 20.62 | 0.161 |
| 7 | 3 | Shinji Takahira | Japan | 20.63 | 0.185 |
| 8 | 2 | Matic Osovnikar | Slovenia | 20.95 | 0.171 |