Athletics at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games – Men's 200 metres
| Men's 200 metres at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Meadowbank Stadium, Edinburgh | |||||||||
| Dates | July 21 and 22, 1970 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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The men's 200 metres event at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games was held on 21 and 22 July at the Meadowbank Stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland.[1] It was the first time that the metric distance was contested at the Games replacing the 220 yards event.
Medalists
[edit]| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|
Don Quarrie Jamaica
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Edwin Roberts Trinidad and Tobago
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Charles Asati Kenya
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Results
[edit]Heats
[edit]Held on 21 July
Qualification for quarterfinals
[edit]The first 4 in each heat (Q) qualified directly for the quarterfinals.
Wind speed
[edit]Heat 1: ? m/s, Heat 2: +3.1 m/s, Heat 3: ? m/s, Heat 4: ? m/s, Heat 5: +5.3 m/s, Heat 6: ? m/s, Heat 7: ? m/s, Heat 8: +5.8 m/s
Quarterfinals
[edit]Held on 21 July
Qualification for semifinals
[edit]The first 4 in each heat (Q) qualified directly for the semifinals.
Wind speed
[edit]Heat 1: +7.7 m/s, Heat 2: ? m/s, Heat 3: +6.9 m/s, Heat 4: +4.9 m/s
Semifinals
[edit]Held on 22 July
Qualification for final
[edit]The first 4 in each semifinal (Q) qualified directly for the final.
Wind speed
[edit]Heat 1: +4.6 m/s, Heat 2: +3.0 m/s
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Martin Reynolds |  England |
20.61 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Edwin Roberts | Trinidad and Tobago |
20.7 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Charles Asati | Kenya |
20.8 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Julius Sang | Kenya |
20.9 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | Greg Lewis |  Australia |
21.03 | |
| 6 | 1 | Ralph Banthorpe | England |
21.3 | |
| 7 | 1 | Doug Chapman |  Canada |
21.6 | |
| 1 | Rocky Symonds |  Bermuda |
DNS | ||
| 1 | 2 | Don Quarrie | Jamaica |
20.7 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Gary Eddy | Australia |
20.89 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Peter Norman | Australia |
20.95 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | George Daniels |  Ghana |
20.9 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | Dave Dear | England |
21.08 | |
| 6 | 2 | Tony Powell | Canada |
21.3 | |
| 7 | 2 | Melvin Wong Shing | Trinidad and Tobago |
21.4 | |
| 8 | 2 | Stuart Bell |  Scotland |
21.5 |
Final
[edit]Held on 22 July
Wind speed
[edit]+1.7 m/s
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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3 | Don Quarrie | Jamaica |
20.56 | =GR |
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7 | Edwin Roberts | Trinidad and Tobago |
20.69 | |
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8 | Charles Asati | Kenya |
20.74 | |
| 4 | 4 | Martin Reynolds | England |
20.83 | |
| 5 | 2 | Peter Norman | Australia |
20.86 | |
| 6 | 6 | George Daniels | Ghana |
20.9 | |
| 7 | 1 | Gary Eddy | Australia |
21.01 | |
| 8 | 5 | Julius Sang | Kenya |
21.0 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Archived from the original on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- ^ a b Competed in heat 2 or 3.
Commonwealth Games champions in men's 200 metres | |
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| 220 yards (1930–1966) |
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| 200 metres (1970–present) |
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