The men's

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event at the 1986 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in

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, Greece, at

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on 18 and 19 July.

Medalists

Results

Final

19 July
Wind: +0.2 m/s

Semifinals

18 July

Semifinal 1

Wind: +0.6 m/s

Semifinal 2

Wind: -0.6 m/s

Quarterfinals

18 July

Quarterfinal 1

Wind: +0.6 m/s

Quarterfinal 2

Wind: +1.6 m/s

Quarterfinal 3

Wind: +1.5 m/s

Quarterfinal 4

Wind: -0.1 m/s

Heats

18 July

Heat 1

Wind: -0.8 m/s

Heat 2

Wind: +0.2 m/s

Heat 3

Wind: +1.5 m/s

Heat 4

Wind: +0.3 m/s

Heat 5

Wind: +0.2 m/s

Heat 6

Wind: +0.7 m/s

Heat 7

Wind: +0.3 m/s

Heat 8

Wind: -0.2 m/s

Heat 9

Wind: -1.3 m/s

Heat 10

Wind: +0.6 m/s

Heat 11

Wind: -0.1 m/s

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 80 athletes from 62 countries participated in the event.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:1986 World Junior Championships in Athletics, Mens 200 metres

200 metres at the World Athletics U20 Championships