Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics - Men's 200 metres

The men's 200 metres was the second-shortest of the men's track races in the Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics program in Tokyo. It was held on 16 October and 17 October 1964. 63 athletes from 48 nations entered, with 6 not starting in the first round. The first two rounds were held on 16 October, with the semifinals and the final on 17 October.

Medallists

First round, heat 3

First round, heat 6

econd round

The four fastest runners in each of the four heats advanced to the semifinals.

econd round, heat 1

econd round, heat 4

Final

Drayton matched his semifinal time, which had tied the Olympic record at 20.5 seconds, but Carr did even better, setting a new Olympic record of 20.3 seconds to bump Drayton to the silver medal. Carr's time was only one-tenth of a second off the world record.

References

* Official Report