2009 World Youth Championships in Athletics – Boys' 200 metres
The Boys' 200 metres at the 2009 World Youth Championships in Athletics was held at the on 10, 11, and 12 July.[1] The event was won by Kirani James of Grenada, who also won the 400 metres.[2]
Medalists[]
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Kirani James Grenada
|
Alberto Gavaldá Spain
|
Keenan Brock United States
|
Records[]
Prior to the competition, the following records were as follows.
| World Youth Best |  Usain Bolt (JAM)
|
20.13 | Bridgetown, Barbados | 20 July 2003 |
| Championship Record | 20.40 | Sherbrooke, Canada | 13 July 2003 | |
| World Youth Leading | Dedric Dukes (USA)
|
20.94 | Altamonte Springs, USA | 20 June 2009 |
No new records were set during the competition.
Heats[]
Qualification rule: first 2 of each heat (Q) plus the 4 fastest times (q) qualified.
Semifinals[]
Qualification rule: first 2 of each heat (Q) plus the 2 fastest times (q) qualified.
Heat 1[]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Keenan Brock | United States |
21.36 | Q, PB |
| 2 | 1 |  Poland |
21.43 | Q, PB | |
| 3 | 4 |  Great Britain |
21.50 | q, PB | |
| 4 | 6 |  South Africa |
21.52 | q | |
| 5 | 8 |  Japan |
21.69 | ||
| 6 | 2 |  Canada |
21.93 | ||
| 7 | 7 |  Puerto Rico |
22.01 | ||
| 8 | 5 |  Nigeria |
22.13 |
Key: PB = Personal best, SB = Seasonal best
Wind: 0.6 m/s
Heat 2[]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Dedric Dukes | United States |
21.22 | Q |
| 2 | 3 |  Brazil |
21.76 | Q | |
| 3 | 2 |  Bahamas |
21.76 | ||
| 4 | 6 |  China |
21.78 | ||
| 5 | 8 | Japan |
21.79 | ||
| 6 | 1 | Spain |
22.08 | ||
| 7 | 4 | Poland |
22.41 | ||
| 8 | 7 | Yateya Kambepera |  Botswana |
22.45 |
Key: PB = Personal best, SB = Seasonal best
Wind: 0.9 m/s
Heat 3[]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Kirani James | Grenada |
21.23 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Alberto Gavaldá | Spain |
21.43 | Q, SB |
| 3 | 4 | Moriba Morain |  Trinidad and Tobago |
21.56 | |
| 4 | 1 |  Barbados |
21.57 | ||
| 5 | 7 |  New Zealand |
21.91 | PB | |
| 6 | 6 | China |
21.99 | ||
| 7 | 2 |  Montserrat |
22.01 | PB | |
| 8 | 8 | Kemar Bailey-Cole | Jamaica |
22.11 |
Key: PB = Personal best, SB = Seasonal best
Wind: 1.4 m/s
Final[]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
3 | Kirani James | Grenada |
21.05 | PB |
 |
7 | Alberto Gavaldá | Spain |
21.33 | SB |
 |
4 | Keenan Brock | United States |
21.39 | |
| 4 | 5 | Dedric Dukes | United States |
21.61 | |
| 5 | 6 | Poland |
21.70 | ||
| 6 | 8 | Brazil |
21.78 | ||
| 7 | 1 | Great Britain |
22.00 | ||
| 8 | 2 | South Africa |
22.04 |
Key: PB = Personal best, SB = Seasonal best
Wind: −0.9 m/s
References[]
Categories:
- 2009 World Youth Championships in Athletics