A 200 metre race is a sprint running event. It is less popular than the 100 m, and often attracts runners from that event who wish to "double up" and claim both titles. This feat has been achieved eight times at the Olympic Games, the last by Carl Lewis in 1984. An Olympic double of 200 m and 400 m was first achieved by Valerie Brisco-Hooks in 1984, and later by Michael Johnson and Marie-José Perec in 1996. Sprints are short running races in athletics. ... 100 m is the classic sprints race distance. ... The five Olympic rings were designed in 1913, adopted in 1914 and debuted at the Games at Antwerp, 1920. ... Frederick Carlton (Carl) Lewis (born July 1, 1961) is a retired American track and field athlete who won 10 Olympic medals including 9 golds, and 10 World Championships medals, of which 8 were golds, in a career that spanned from 1979 when he first achieved a world ranking to 1996... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 400 m is a common track running event. ... Valerie Ann Brisco-Hooks (born July 6, 1960 in Greenwood, Mississippi) won three gold medals as an Olympic track and field athlete at the 1984 Olympics at Los Angeles, California, making her the first Olympian win gold medals in both the 200- and 400-meter races. ... Michael Johnson Michael Duane Johnson, (born September 13, 1967), is a U.S. former sprinter who holds world records in the 200 m (19. ... Marie-José Pérec (born May 9, 1968) is a French athlete, specialised in the 200 and 400 m, and triple Olympic champion. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...

On an outdoor 400 m track, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques are needed to successfully run the race. To most trained runners, this is a pure power race. A slightly shorter race, run on a straight track, was the first recorded event at the Ancient Olympics. Ruins of the training grounds at Olympia The Ancient Olympic Games were an athletic and religious celebration held in the Greek town of Olympia from (historically) as early as 776 BC to 393. ...

The current men's world record holder is Michael Johnson, who ran 19.32 seconds at the 1996 Olympic Games. The reigning Olympic champions are Shawn Crawford and Veronica Campbell. (Redirected from 1996 Olympic Games) Categories: 1996 Summer Olympics ... Shawn Crawford (born January 14, 1978) is a sprint athlete from the United States. ... Veronica Campbell (born May 15, 1982) is a Track and Field sprint athlete, competing internationally for Jamaica. ...

Famous 200 m runners

Men

• Shawn Crawford
• Michael Johnson (World Record Holder)
• Konstantinos Kenteris
• Carl Lewis
• Michael Marsh
• Pietro Mennea
• Jesse Owens
• Tommie Smith
• Frank Fredericks
• Tyson Gay

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Women

• Fanny Blankers-Koen
• Florence Griffith Joyner ( World Record Holder)
• Marion Jones
• Marie-José Perec
• Gwen Torrence

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All-time fastest performances

Men

Updated August 26, 2006. Note that the fastest time represents an average speed of 10.35 m/s (37.3 km/h or 23.1 mph), faster than the average speed for the current 100 m world record of 9.77 s, which is an average speed 10.24 m/s (36.9 km/h or 22.9 mph). Note that only the fastest time for each athlete is listed. August 26 is the 238th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (239th in leap years). ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

Rank	Res.	Athlete	Nation	Date	Place
1.	19.32	Michael Johnson	United States	1 August 1996	Atlanta
2.	19.63	Xavier Carter	United States	11 July 2006	Lausanne
3.	19.65	Wallace Spearmon	United States	28 September 2006	Daegu
4	19.68	Frank Fredericks	Namibia	1 August 1996	Atlanta
		Tyson Gay	United States	10 September 2006	Stuttgart
6.	19.72	Pietro Mennea	Italy	12 September 1979	Mexico City
7.	19.73	Michael Marsh	United States	5 August 1992	Barcelona
8	19.75	Carl Lewis	United States	19 June 1983	Indianapolis
		Joe DeLoach	United States	28 September 1988	Seoul
10.	19.77	Ato Boldon	Trinidad and Tobago	13 July 1997	Stuttgart

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Women

Updated June 10, 2005 June 10 is the 161st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (162nd in leap years), with 204 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Rank	Res.	Athlete	Nation	Date	Place
1.	21.34	Florence Griffith-Joyner	United States	29 September 1988	Seoul
2.	21.62	Marion Jones	United States	11 September 1998	Johannesburg
3.	21.64	Merlene Ottey	Jamaica	13 September 1991	Brussels
4	21.71	Marita Koch	East Germany	10 June 1979	Karl-Marx-Stadt
		Heike Drechsler	East Germany	29 June 1986	Jena
6	21.72	Grace Jackson	Jamaica	29 September 1988	Seoul
		Gwen Torrence	United States	15 August 1992	Barcelona
8	21.74	Marlies Göhr	East Germany	3 June 1984	Erfurt
		Silke Gladisch-Möller	East Germany	3 September 1987	Rome
10.	21.75	Juliet Cuthbert	Jamaica	5 August 1992	Barcelona

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Olympic medalists

Men

John Tewksbury John Walter Beardsley Tewksbury (March 21, 1876-April 25, 1968) was an American track and field athlete. ... Norman Gilbert Pritchard (June 23, 1875 - October 31, 1929) was an outstanding athlete from India who went on to star in Hollywood and Broadway. ... Stanley Rupert Rowley (September 11, 1876 - April 1, 1924) was an Australian sprinter who won four medals at the 1900 Summer Olympics; three for Australia and one for Great Britain and Ireland, making him the only Olympian in history to win medals for two different countries at the same Olympic... Charles Archibald Archie Hahn (September 14, 1880 – January 21, 1955) was an American athlete, and one of the best sprinters in the early 20th century. ... Nathaniel John Nate Cartmell (January 13, 1883 - August 23, 1967) was an American athlete. ... William P. Hogenson (born c. ... Bobby Kerr Robert Bobby Kerr (June 9, 1882 – May 12, 1963) was a Irish-Canadian sprinter. ... Robert Cloughen (1889 - ?) was an American athlete. ... Nathaniel John Nate Cartmell (January 13, 1883 - August 23, 1967) was an American athlete. ... Ralph Cook Craig (June 21, 1889 - July 21, 1972) was an American athlete, winner of the sprint double at the 1912 Summer Olympics. ... William Reuben Willie Applegarth (May 11, 1890 - December 12, 1958) was a British athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 1912 Summer Olympics. ... Allen Woodring (February 15, American athlete, the 1920 Olympic champion in the 200 m. ... Charles William Paddock (November 8, 1900-July 21, 1943) was an American athlete and two-fold Olympic champion. ... Harry Edward was a runner from Great Britain who won the bronze medal in both the 100m and 200m sprint race at the 1920 Summer Olympics. ... Jackson Volney Scholz (March 15, 1897-October 26, 1986) was an American track and field athlete, specialized in the sprint. ... Charles William Paddock (November 8, 1900-July 21, 1943) was an American athlete and two-fold Olympic champion. ... Eric Henry Liddell, circa 1923. ... Percy Williams OC (May 19, 1908 - November 29, 1982) was a Canadian athlete, winner of the 100 m and 200 m races at the 1928 Summer Olympics. ... Helmut Körnig (born September 12, 1905 in Berlin; died March 5, 1972) was a German athlete. ... Thomas Edward Eddie Tolan (September 29, 1908 – January 30/31, 1967)[1][2] was an American athlete and sprinter and winner of two gold medals at the 1932 Summer Olympics. ... George Simpson is the name of several people: George Simpson (politician) for Lord Simpson of Dunkeld. ... Ralph Harold Metcalfe (May 30, 1910 - October 10, 1978) was an American athlete who jointly held the world record for the 100 metre sprint. ... James Cleveland Jesse Owens (September 12, 1913 – March 31, 1980) was an American track and field athlete. ... Henry Norwood Barney Ewell (February 25, 1918 - April 4, 1996) was an American athlete, winner of one gold and two silver medals at the 1948 Summer Olympics. ... Lloyd LaBeach is a former sprinter from Panama who won two bronze medals at the 1948 Summer Olympics, the first and so far only Olympic medals for Panama. ... Andrew William Andy Stanfield (December 29, 1927-June 15, 1985) was an American track and field athlete. ... Walter Thane Baker (born October 4, 1931) is a former American athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 1956 Summer Olympics. ... Bobby Joe Morrow (born October 15, 1935) was an American athlete, winner of three Olympic gold medals in 1956. ... Andrew William Andy Stanfield (December 29, 1927-June 15, 1985) was an American track and field athlete. ... Walter Thane Baker (born October 4, 1931) is a former American athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 1956 Summer Olympics. ... Henry Carr (born November 27, 1942) is a former American athlete, winner of two gold medals at the 1964 Summer Olympics. ... Tommie Smith (born June 5, 1944) is a former American athlete, winner of the 200 m run at the 1968 Summer Olympics. ... Peter Norman (left) with Tommie Smith (centre) and John Carlos Peter George Norman (15 June 1942 – 3 October 2006) was an Australian track star best known for winning the silver medal in the 200 metres at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. ... John Wesley Carlos (born June 5, 1945) is a former American track and field athlete and bronze-medal winner of the 200 m run at the 1968 Summer Olympics. ... Lawrence Larry J. Black (born July 20, 1951) is a former American athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay and silver medal in the 200 m at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. ... Pietro Paolo Mennea (born June 28, 1952) is an Italian former sprinter, who held the 200 m world record for 17 years. ... Donald ORiley Don Quarrie (born February 25, 1951) is a former Jamaican athlete, one of the worlds top sprinters during the 1970s. ... Millard Frank Hampton, Jr. ... Pietro Paolo Mennea (born June 28, 1952) is an Italian former sprinter, who held the 200 m world record for 17 years. ... Allan Wipper Wells (born May 3, 1952) is a former Scottish athlete. ... Donald ORiley Don Quarrie (born February 25, 1951) is a former Jamaican athlete, one of the worlds top sprinters during the 1970s. ... Frederick Carlton (Carl) Lewis (born July 1, 1961) is a retired American track and field athlete who won 10 Olympic medals including 9 golds, and 10 World Championships medals, of which 8 were golds, in a career that spanned from 1979 when he first achieved a world ranking to 1996... This article is becoming very long. ... Joseph (Joe) Nathaniel DeLoach (born June 5, 1967) is a former American sprinter, the 1988 Olympic champion in the 200 m. ... Frederick Carlton (Carl) Lewis (born July 1, 1961) is a retired American track and field athlete who won 10 Olympic medals including 9 golds, and 10 World Championships medals, of which 8 were golds, in a career that spanned from 1979 when he first achieved a world ranking to 1996... Robson da Silva (born 1964) was the most successful Brazilian sprinter of all time. ... Michael Lawrence (Mike) Marsh (born August 4, 1967) is a former American sprinter, the 1992 Olympic champion in the 200 m. ... Frank Fredericks (born October 2, 1967) is a Namibian athlete, the first and so far only Olympic medalist of his country. ... Michael Bates (born December 19, 1969) is an American former two-sport athlete who gained renown both as a sprinter who won an Olympic bronze medal in the 200-meter dash in 1992, and also as a four-time Pro Bowl standout kick returner in the National Football League. ... Michael Johnson Michael Duane Johnson, (born September 13, 1967), is a U.S. former sprinter who holds world records in the 200 m (19. ... Frank Fredericks (born October 2, 1967) is a Namibian athlete, the first and so far only Olympic medalist of his country. ... Ato Boldon (born December 30, 1973) is an athlete from Trinidad and Tobago, a four-time Olympic medal winner. ... Konstantinos Kenteris, also spelt as Konstadinos Kederis (in Greek: Κωνσταντίνος Κεντέρης; born July 11, 1973) is a Greek athlete. ... Darren Campbell (born September 12, 1973) is an English sprint athlete. ... Ato Boldon (born December 30, 1973) is an athlete from Trinidad and Tobago, a four-time Olympic medal winner. ... Shawn Crawford (born January 14, 1978) is a sprint athlete from the United States. ... Bernard R. Williams III (born January 19, 1978) is an American athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 2000 Summer Olympics. ... Justin Gatlin (born February 10, 1982) is an American sprinter. ...

Women

Fanny Blankers-Koen speeding towards the gold medal in the final of the 80 m hurdles event at the 1948 Summer Olympics. ... Audrey Williamson (Born 28 September 1926 is a retired British athlete who competed mainly in the 200 metres. ... Audrey Patterson is an American athlete who competed mainly in the 200 metres. ... Marjorie Jackson-Nelson, AC, CVO, MBE (born September 13, 1931) is the Governor of South Australia and a former Australian athlete. ... Puck Brouwer is a Dutch athlete who competed mainly in the 200 metres. ... Statue of Betty Cuthbert outside the Melbourne Cricket Ground Elizabeth (Betty) Cuthbert (born April 20, 1938 in Merrylands[1], New South Wales) is an Australian athlete, and a four-fold Olympic champion. ... Christa Stubnick (born 12 December 1933) is a German athlete who competed mainly in the sprints. ... Marlene Matthews (born February 14, 1934) is a former Australian sprinter. ... Wilma Glodean Rudolph (June 23, 1940 – November 12, 1994) was an American athlete and three time Olympic champion. ... Jutta Heine is a German athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres. ... Dorothy Hyman (born 9 May 1941) is a British athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres. ... Edith Marie McGuire (born June 3, 1944), later known as Edith McGuire Duvall, is a former American sprinter. ... Irena Szewińska (born 24 May 1946) is a Polish sprinter who dominated womens athletics for nearly two decades. ... Marilyn Mary Black (born May 20, 1944 in New South Wales, Australien) is a former Australian sprinter. ... Irena Szewińska (born 24 May 1946) is a Polish sprinter who dominated womens athletics for nearly two decades. ... Raelene Boyle MBE (1951 - ), Australian athlete, represented Australia at four Olympic Games as a sprinter, winning three silver medals. ... Jenny Lamy (born February 28, 1949) is a former Australian sprinter. ... Renate Stecher (born May 15, 1950 in Süptitz) is a German (former East German) athlete and a triple Olympic champion. ... Raelene Boyle MBE (1951 - ), Australian athlete, represented Australia at four Olympic Games as a sprinter, winning three silver medals. ... Irena Szewińska (born 24 May 1946) is a Polish sprinter who dominated womens athletics for nearly two decades. ... Annegret Richter (born October 13, 1950 in Dortmund) is a German (former West German) athlete and the 1976 Olympic 100 m champion. ... Renate Stecher (born May 15, 1950 in Süptitz) is a German (former East German) athlete and a triple Olympic champion. ... Image:Merlene Ottey. ... Florence Griffith-Joyner, also known as Flo-Jo (December 21, 1959 – September 21, 1998) was an American athlete, still holder of the World Records in the 100 m and 200 m as of 2006. ... Image:Merlene Ottey. ... Florence Griffith-Joyner, also known as Flo-Jo (December 21, 1959 – September 21, 1998) was an American athlete, still holder of the World Records in the 100 m and 200 m as of 2006. ... Grace Jackson (born 14 June 1961) is a retired Jamaican athlete who competed mainly in the 200 metres. ... Heike Drechsler (born December 16, 1964 Gera) is a German athlete, who has won 2 Olympic gold medals. ... Gwen Torrence (born June 12, 1965) was a sprint athlete and an Olympic gold medalist from the United States. ... Juliet Cuthbert (born 6 April 1964) is a Jamaican athlete who competed mainly in the sprints (100 and 200 metres). ... Image:Merlene Ottey. ... Marie-José Pérec (born May 9, 1968) is a French athlete, specialised in the 200 and 400 m, and triple Olympic champion. ... Image:Merlene Ottey. ... Mary Onyali-Omagbemi (born February 3, 1968) is a Nigerian sprinter who won the bronze medal in 4x100 metres relay at the 1992 Summer Olympics and in 200 metres at the 1996 Summer Olympics. ... Marion Jones (born October 12, 1975 in Los Angeles, California) is an American athlete of Belizean and African American descent. ... Pauline Davis-Thompson (born July 9, 1966 in the Bahamas) is a sprinter, competing internationally for the Bahamas. ... Susanthika Jayasinghe (born December 17, 1975 in Atnawala, Sri Lanka) is a sprint athlete specializing in the 100 and 200 metres. ... Veronica Campbell (born May 15, 1982) is a Track and Field sprint athlete, competing internationally for Jamaica. ... Allyson Felix (born November 18, 1985 in Los Angeles, California) is a track and field sprint athlete, competing internationally for the United States in the 200 meters. ... Debbie Ferguson (born: January 16, 1976) ia a Bahamian sprint athlete. ...

World Championship medalists

Men

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FRA may refer to: Federal Railroad Administration, a division of the United States Department of Transportation Wireless local loop, also known as fixed radio access Forward Rate Agreement France Frankfurt International Airport, IATA airport code Frankfurt Stock Exchange Swedish National Defence Radio Establishment, also known as Försvarets radioanstalt FUCK... Saint John Regis (date unknown) John Regis (31 January 1597 – 30 December 1640) was a French preacher. ... Great Britain is an island lying off the western coast of Europe, comprising the main territory of the United Kingdom. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Michael Johnson Michael Duane Johnson, (born September 13, 1967), is a U.S. former sprinter who holds world records in the 200 m (19. ... Frank Fredericks (born October 2, 1967) is a Namibian athlete, the first and so far only Olympic medalist of his country. ... NAM stands for: National Association of Manufacturers Non-Aligned Movement Number Assignment Module Network Analysis Module National Assembly Member, a member of the National Assembly of The Gambia. ... Atlee Mahorn (born October 27, 1965 in Clarendon, Jamaica) is a retired Canadian sprinter. ... ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Frank Fredericks (born October 2, 1967) is a Namibian athlete, the first and so far only Olympic medalist of his country. ... NAM stands for: National Association of Manufacturers Non-Aligned Movement Number Assignment Module Network Analysis Module National Assembly Member, a member of the National Assembly of The Gambia. ... Saint John Regis (date unknown) John Regis (31 January 1597 – 30 December 1640) was a French preacher. ... Great Britain is an island lying off the western coast of Europe, comprising the main territory of the United Kingdom. ... Frederick Carlton (Carl) Lewis (born July 1, 1961) is a retired American track and field athlete who won 10 Olympic medals including 9 golds, and 10 World Championships medals, of which 8 were golds, in a career that spanned from 1979 when he first achieved a world ranking to 1996... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Michael Johnson Michael Duane Johnson, (born September 13, 1967), is a U.S. former sprinter who holds world records in the 200 m (19. ... Frank Fredericks (born October 2, 1967) is a Namibian athlete, the first and so far only Olympic medalist of his country. ... NAM stands for: National Association of Manufacturers Non-Aligned Movement Number Assignment Module Network Analysis Module National Assembly Member, a member of the National Assembly of The Gambia. ... Jeff Williams (Born June 6, 1972 - ) is an Australian-born, left-handed pitcher for the Hanshin Tigers baseball team, who formerly played for the LA Dodgers. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ato Boldon (born December 30, 1973) is an athlete from Trinidad and Tobago, a four-time Olympic medal winner. ... Tri- is a prefix for three, as in triple, triangle, and tricycle. Internal Link Bi Quad Quint ... Frank Fredericks (born October 2, 1967) is a Namibian athlete, the first and so far only Olympic medalist of his country. ... NAM stands for: National Association of Manufacturers Non-Aligned Movement Number Assignment Module Network Analysis Module National Assembly Member, a member of the National Assembly of The Gambia. ... Claudinei Quirino da Silva (born November 19, 1970 in Lençóis Paulista) is a Brazilian sprinter competing mostly in 200 metres. ... Bra has several meanings: Short for brassiere, an undergarment. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Maurice Greene (born July 23, 1974) is an American sprinter in athletics, who holds several world records and Olympic medals. ... Claudinei Quirino da Silva (born November 19, 1970 in Lençóis Paulista) is a Brazilian sprinter competing mostly in 200 metres. ... Bra has several meanings: Short for brassiere, an undergarment. ... Francis Obirah Obikwelu, born November 22, 1978 in Nigeria and Portuguese citizen since 2001, is a sprint athlete specializing in 100 m and 200 m, who finished second in the 100 m at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, the first medal ever in athletics sprinting events for Portugal. ... The word nigger is a highly controversial term used in many countries, including the US, Britain and Russia, to refer to individuals with dark skin, especially those of indigenous African descent who previously were racially classified by the now outdated term Negro. ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Konstantinos Kenteris, also spelt as Konstadinos Kederis (in Greek: Κωνσταντίνος Κεντέρης; born July 11, 1973) is a Greek athlete. ... The Graduate Record Examination or the GRE, is a standardized test taken in order to get into graduate school in the United States. ... Christopher Williams (born 15 March 1972) is a Jamaican sprinter. ... Jam from berries Jam is a type of sweet spread or condiment made with certain fruits or vegetables, sugar, and sometimes pectin. ... Shawn Crawford (born January 14, 1978) is a sprint athlete from the United States. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... John Capel (born November 27, 1978) in Brooksville, Florida, United States of America is a sprint athlete. ... Darvis Patton (born: December 4, 1977) in Dallas, Texas, United States of America is a sprint athlete. ... Shingo Suetsugu (born June 2, 1980) is a Japanese athlete specializing in short-distance events, particularly the 100 metres and the 200 metres. ... Official language Japanese Capital Tokyo Largest City Tokyo Emperor Akihito Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 60th 377,835 km² 0. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Justin Gatlin (born February 10, 1982) is an American sprinter. ... Wallace Spearmon (born December 24, 1984) in Chicago, Illinois, USA is a sprint athlete. ... John Capel (born November 27, 1978) in Brooksville, Florida, United States of America is a sprint athlete. ...

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