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The men's 200 metres event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 23 and 24 August.[1][2]
| Gold | Francis Obikwelu Nigeria |
| Silver | Riaan Dempers South Africa |
| Bronze | Bryan Harrison United States |
Final
24 August
Wind: -1.6 m/s
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Francis Obikwelu | Nigeria | 20.47 | |
 | Riaan Dempers | South Africa | 20.96 | |
 | Bryan Harrison | United States | 21.10 | |
| 4 | Sunday Emmanuel | Nigeria | 21.11 | |
| 5 | Ruddy Zami |  France | 21.11 | |
| 6 | Paul Pearce |  Australia | 21.12 | |
| 7 | Aldo Tonazzi |  Switzerland | 21.22 | |
| 8 | Roy Bailey |  Jamaica | 21.24 |
Semifinals
24 August
Semifinal 1
Wind: -2.9 m/s
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bryan Harrison | United States | 21.13 | Q |
| 2 | Ruddy Zami | France | 21.21 | Q |
| 3 | Roy Bailey | Jamaica | 21.25 | Q |
| 4 | Sunday Emmanuel | Nigeria | 21.27 | Q |
| 5 | David Baxter | Australia | 21.32 | |
| 6 | Marcus La Grange | South Africa | 21.51 | |
| 7 | Alessandro Attene |  Italy | 21.53 | |
| 8 | Uvie Ugono |  United Kingdom | 21.70 |
Semifinal 2
Wind: -0.8 m/s
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Francis Obikwelu | Nigeria | 20.95 | Q |
| 2 | Riaan Dempers | South Africa | 21.25 | Q |
| 3 | Paul Pearce | Australia | 21.38 | Q |
| 4 | Aldo Tonazzi | Switzerland | 21.40 | Q |
| 5 | Christian Malcolm | United Kingdom | 21.52 | |
| 6 | Didier Héry | France | 21.56 | |
| 7 | Paulo Poersch |  Brazil | 21.60 | |
| 8 | Dean Wise |  New Zealand | 21.75 |
Quarterfinals
23 August
Quarterfinal 1
Wind: +0.5 m/s
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Didier Héry | France | 21.18 | Q |
| 2 | Roy Bailey | Jamaica | 21.22 | Q |
| 3 | Paul Pearce | Australia | 21.27 | Q |
| 4 | Uvie Ugono | United Kingdom | 21.42 | Q |
| 5 | Charles Allen |  Canada | 21.52 | |
| 6 | Christie van Wyk |  Namibia | 21.54 | |
| 7 | Daniel Zimmer |  Germany | 21.81 | |
| 8 | Grabiel González |  Cuba | 21.89 |
Quarterfinal 2
Wind: -1.5 m/s
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruddy Zami | France | 21.03 | Q |
| 2 | Sunday Emmanuel | Nigeria | 21.09 | Q |
| 3 | Marcus La Grange | South Africa | 21.32 | Q |
| 4 | Christian Malcolm | United Kingdom | 21.33 | Q |
| 5 | Hiroki Takahashi |  Japan | 21.68 | |
| 6 | Valentin Borsuk |  Belarus | 21.76 | |
| 7 | Misael Ortíz | Cuba | 21.91 | |
| William To Wai Lok |  Hong Kong | DNS |
Quarterfinal 3
Wind: -1.1 m/s
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bryan Harrison | United States | 21.18 | Q |
| 2 | Paulo Poersch | Brazil | 21.25 | Q |
| 3 | Aldo Tonazzi | Switzerland | 21.31 | Q |
| 4 | David Baxter | Australia | 21.48 | Q |
| 5 | Michele Paggi | Italy | 21.64 | |
| 6 | Konstadínos Voyiatzákis |  Greece | 21.73 | |
| 7 | Dominic Demeritte |  Bahamas | 21.79 | |
| 8 | David Wilson |  Guam | 21.83 |
Quarterfinal 4
Wind: -1.6 m/s
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Francis Obikwelu | Nigeria | 20.83 | Q |
| 2 | Riaan Dempers | South Africa | 21.12 | Q |
| 3 | Alessandro Attene | Italy | 21.28 | Q |
| 4 | Dean Wise | New Zealand | 21.49 | Q |
| 5 | Vince Williams | United States | 21.50 | |
| 6 | Masayuki Okusako | Japan | 21.61 | |
| 7 | Malik Louahla |  Algeria | 22.06 | |
| 8 | Raman Ganeshwaran |  Malaysia | 22.14 |
Heats
23 August
Heat 1
Wind: -2.9 m/s
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riaan Dempers | South Africa | 21.36 | Q |
| 2 | Ruddy Zami | France | 21.53 | Q |
| 3 | Christian Malcolm | United Kingdom | 21.83 | Q |
| 4 | Daniel Zimmer | Germany | 21.94 | Q |
| 5 | Thobias Akwenye | Namibia | 22.09 | |
| 6 | Joseph Colville |  Costa Rica | 22.43 | |
| 7 | Adam Afrah |  Maldives | 24.58 |
Heat 2
Wind: -0.8 m/s
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aldo Tonazzi | Switzerland | 21.54 | Q |
| 2 | Paulo Poersch | Brazil | 21.57 | Q |
| 3 | Paul Pearce | Australia | 21.70 | Q |
| 4 | Valentin Borsuk | Belarus | 21.83 | Q |
| 5 | Grabiel González | Cuba | 22.02 | q |
| 6 | Corey Chase | New Zealand | 22.08 | |
| 7 | Evággelos Asaryiotákis | Greece | 22.80 |
Heat 3
Wind: +0.2 m/s
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Francis Obikwelu | Nigeria | 21.33 | Q |
| 2 | Alessandro Attene | Italy | 21.64 | Q |
| 3 | Christie van Wyk | Namibia | 21.70 | Q |
| 4 | Dean Wise | New Zealand | 21.75 | Q |
| 5 | Konstadínos Voyiatzákis | Greece | 22.00 | q |
Heat 4
Wind: -0.7 m/s
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunday Emmanuel | Nigeria | 21.25 | Q |
| 2 | Didier Héry | France | 21.38 | Q |
| 3 | Bryan Harrison | United States | 21.44 | Q |
| 4 | Dominic Demeritte | Bahamas | 21.80 | Q |
| 5 | Malik Louahla | Algeria | 21.99 | q |
| 6 | William To Wai Lok | Hong Kong | 22.05 | q |
| 7 | Ali Al-Neyadi |  United Arab Emirates | 22.80 |
Heat 5
Wind: +0.3 m/s
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Baxter | Australia | 21.32 | Q |
| 2 | Marcus La Grange | South Africa | 21.34 | Q |
| 3 | Masayuki Okusako | Japan | 21.41 | Q |
| 4 | Michele Paggi | Italy | 21.49 | Q |
| 5 | David Wilson | Guam | 21.78 | q |
| 6 | Raman Ganeshwaran | Malaysia | 21.91 | q |
| 7 | Maqsood Ahmed |  Pakistan | 22.70 |
Heat 6
Wind: -1.8 m/s
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roy Bailey | Jamaica | 21.19 | Q |
| 2 | Charles Allen | Canada | 21.43 | Q |
| 3 | Misael Ortíz | Cuba | 21.44 | Q |
| 4 | Vince Williams | United States | 21.52 | Q |
| 5 | Uvie Ugono | United Kingdom | 21.64 | q |
| 6 | Hiroki Takahashi | Japan | 21.75 | q |
| 7 | Frantz Valbona |  Haiti | 22.51 | |
| Jeffrey Bai |  Papua New Guinea | DQ | (163.3) |
According to an unofficial count, 41 athletes from 29 countries participated in the event.
Algeria (1)
Australia (2)
Bahamas (1)
Belarus (1)
Brazil (1)
Canada (1)
Costa Rica (1)
Cuba (2)
France (2)
Germany (1)
Greece (2)
Guam (1)
Haiti (1)
Hong Kong (1)
Italy (2)
Jamaica (1)
Japan (2)
Malaysia (1)
Maldives (1)
Namibia (2)
New Zealand (2)
Nigeria (2)
Pakistan (1)
Papua New Guinea (1)
South Africa (2)
Switzerland (1)
United Arab Emirates (1)
United Kingdom (2)
United States (2)
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