1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's 200 metres
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.Medalists
Results
Final
24 August
Wind: -1.6m/s
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| Francis Obikwelu | NGR | 20.47 | |
| Riaan Dempers | RSA | 20.96 | |
| Bryan Harrison | USA | 21.10 | |
| 4 | Sunday Emmanuel | NGR | 21.11 | |
| 5 | Ruddy Zami | FRA | 21.11 | |
| 6 | Paul Pearce | AUS | 21.12 | |
| 7 | Aldo Tonazzi | SUI | 21.22 | |
| 8 | Roy Bailey | JAM | 21.24 | |
Semifinals
24 AugustSemifinal 1
Wind: -2.9m/s
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| 1 | Bryan Harrison | USA | 21.13 | Q |
| 2 | Ruddy Zami | FRA | 21.21 | Q |
| 3 | Roy Bailey | JAM | 21.25 | Q |
| 4 | Sunday Emmanuel | NGR | 21.27 | Q |
| 5 | David Baxter | AUS | 21.32 | |
| 6 | Marcus La Grange | RSA | 21.51 | |
| 7 | Alessandro Attene | ITA | 21.53 | |
| 8 | Uvie Ugono | UK | 21.70 | |
Semifinal 2
Wind: -0.8m/s
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| 1 | Francis Obikwelu | NGR | 20.95 | Q |
| 2 | Riaan Dempers | RSA | 21.25 | Q |
| 3 | Paul Pearce | AUS | 21.38 | Q |
| 4 | Aldo Tonazzi | SUI | 21.40 | Q |
| 5 | Christian Malcolm | UK | 21.52 | |
| 6 | Didier Héry | FRA | 21.56 | |
| 7 | Paulo Poersch | BRA | 21.60 | |
| 8 | Dean Wise | NZL | 21.75 | |
Quarterfinals
23 AugustQuarterfinal 1
Wind: +0.5m/s
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| 1 | Didier Héry | FRA | 21.18 | Q |
| 2 | Roy Bailey | JAM | 21.22 | Q |
| 3 | Paul Pearce | AUS | 21.27 | Q |
| 4 | Uvie Ugono | UK | 21.42 | Q |
| 5 | Charles Allen | CAN | 21.52 | |
| 6 | Christie van Wyk | NAM | 21.54 | |
| 7 | Daniel Zimmer | GER | 21.81 | |
| 8 | Grabiel González | CUB | 21.89 | |
Quarterfinal 2
Wind: -1.5m/s
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| 1 | Ruddy Zami | FRA | 21.03 | Q |
| 2 | Sunday Emmanuel | NGR | 21.09 | Q |
| 3 | Marcus La Grange | RSA | 21.32 | Q |
| 4 | Christian Malcolm | UK | 21.33 | Q |
| 5 | Hiroki Takahashi | JPN | 21.68 | |
| 6 | Valentin Borsuk | | 21.76 | |
| 7 | Misael Ortíz | CUB | 21.91 | |
| William To Wai Lok | | DNS | |
Quarterfinal 3
Wind: -1.1m/s
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| 1 | Bryan Harrison | USA | 21.18 | Q |
| 2 | Paulo Poersch | BRA | 21.25 | Q |
| 3 | Aldo Tonazzi | SUI | 21.31 | Q |
| 4 | David Baxter | AUS | 21.48 | Q |
| 5 | Michele Paggi | ITA | 21.64 | |
| 6 | Konstadínos Voyiatzákis | GRE | 21.73 | |
| 7 | Dominic Demeritte | BAH | 21.79 | |
| 8 | David Wilson | GUM | 21.83 | |
Quarterfinal 4
Wind: -1.6m/s
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| 1 | Francis Obikwelu | NGR | 20.83 | Q |
| 2 | Riaan Dempers | RSA | 21.12 | Q |
| 3 | Alessandro Attene | ITA | 21.28 | Q |
| 4 | Dean Wise | NZL | 21.49 | Q |
| 5 | Vince Williams | USA | 21.50 | |
| 6 | Masayuki Okusako | JPN | 21.61 | |
| 7 | Malik Louahla | ALG | 22.06 | |
| 8 | Raman Ganeshwaran | MAS | 22.14 | |
Heats
23 AugustHeat 1
Wind: -2.9m/s
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| 1 | Riaan Dempers | RSA | 21.36 | Q |
| 2 | Ruddy Zami | FRA | 21.53 | Q |
| 3 | Christian Malcolm | UK | 21.83 | Q |
| 4 | Daniel Zimmer | GER | 21.94 | Q |
| 5 | Thobias Akwenye | NAM | 22.09 | |
| 6 | Joseph Colville | CRC | 22.43 | |
| 7 | Adam Afrah | MDV | 24.58 | |
Heat 2
Wind: -0.8m/s
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| 1 | Aldo Tonazzi | SUI | 21.54 | Q |
| 2 | Paulo Poersch | BRA | 21.57 | Q |
| 3 | Paul Pearce | AUS | 21.70 | Q |
| 4 | Valentin Borsuk | | 21.83 | Q |
| 5 | Grabiel González | CUB | 22.02 | q |
| 6 | Corey Chase | NZL | 22.08 | |
| 7 | Evággelos Asaryiotákis | GRE | 22.80 | |
Heat 3
Wind: +0.2m/s
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| 1 | Francis Obikwelu | NGR | 21.33 | Q |
| 2 | Alessandro Attene | ITA | 21.64 | Q |
| 3 | Christie van Wyk | NAM | 21.70 | Q |
| 4 | Dean Wise | NZL | 21.75 | Q |
| 5 | Konstadínos Voyiatzákis | GRE | 22.00 | q |
Heat 4
Wind: -0.7m/s
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| 1 | Sunday Emmanuel | NGR | 21.25 | Q |
| 2 | Didier Héry | FRA | 21.38 | Q |
| 3 | Bryan Harrison | USA | 21.44 | Q |
| 4 | Dominic Demeritte | BAH | 21.80 | Q |
| 5 | Malik Louahla | ALG | 21.99 | q |
| 6 | William To Wai Lok | | 22.05 | q |
| 7 | Ali Al-Neyadi | UAE | 22.80 | |
Heat 5
Wind: +0.3m/s
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| 1 | David Baxter | AUS | 21.32 | Q |
| 2 | Marcus La Grange | RSA | 21.34 | Q |
| 3 | Masayuki Okusako | JPN | 21.41 | Q |
| 4 | Michele Paggi | ITA | 21.49 | Q |
| 5 | David Wilson | GUM | 21.78 | q |
| 6 | Raman Ganeshwaran | MAS | 21.91 | q |
| 7 | Maqsood Ahmed | PAK | 22.70 | |
Heat 6
Wind: -1.8m/s
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| 1 | Roy Bailey | JAM | 21.19 | Q |
| 2 | Charles Allen | CAN | 21.43 | Q |
| 3 | Misael Ortíz | CUB | 21.44 | Q |
| 4 | Vince Williams | USA | 21.52 | Q |
| 5 | Uvie Ugono | UK | 21.64 | q |
| 6 | Hiroki Takahashi | JPN | 21.75 | q |
| 7 | Frantz Valbona | HAI | 22.51 | |
| Jeffrey Bai | PNG | DQ | |
Participation
According to an unofficial count, 41 athletes from 29 countries participated in the event.
