Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metres
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The men's 200 metres was an event at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam.[1] It was held on 31 July and 1 August 1928 at the Olympic Stadium. There were 59 competitors from 29 nations.[2] Nations had been limited to 4 athletes each since 1920.[3] The event was won by 0.1 seconds by Percy Williams of Canada, the nation's second victory in the event (after 1908). The win broke a streak of three victories by the United States; with no Americans on the podium, the nation's six-Games medal streak was broken as well. Walter Rangeley of Great Britain took silver, giving Great Britain a four-Games medal streak in the event. Germany earned its first men's 200 metres medal with Helmut Körnig's bronze.
Men's 200 metres at the Games of the IX Olympiad | ||||||||||
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Venue | Olympic Stadium | |||||||||
Dates | July 31 (heats and quarterfinals) August 1 (semifinals and final) | |||||||||
Competitors | 59 from 29 nations | |||||||||
Winning time | 21.8 | |||||||||
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