Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metres Heats Heat 2

| Rank_ | Lane | Athlete | Nationality | Time_ | React |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Brian Dzingai | Zimbabwe | 20.25 | 0.172 |
| 2 | 5 | Christian Malcolm | Great Britain | 20.42 | 0.178 |
| 3 | 4 | Christopher Williams | Jamaica | 20.53 | 0.166 |
| 4 | 8 | Shinji Takahira | Japan | 20.58 | 0.175 |
| 5 | 2 | Amr Ibrahim Mostafa Seoud | Egypt | 20.75 | 0.172 |
| 6 | 9 | Thuso Mpuang | South Africa | 20.87 | 0.166 |
| 7 | 6 | Daniel Grueso | Colombia | 21.15 | 0.232 |
| 8 | 7 | Arnaldo Abrantes | Portugal | 21.46 | 0.173 |