The men's

200 metres The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slightl ...

event at the

1997 European Athletics U23 Championships The 1st European Athletics U23 Championships were held in Turku, Finland on 10–13 July 1997. The competition succeeded the European Athletics U23 Cup, which had been held in 1992 and 1994. Complete results and medal winners were published. ...

was held in

Turku Turku ( ; ; sv, Åbo, ) is a city and former capital on the southwest coast of Finland at the mouth of the Aura River, in the region of Finland Proper (''Varsinais-Suomi'') and the former Turku and Pori Province (''Turun ja Porin lääni''; ...

, Finland, on 11, 12, and 13 July 1997.

Medalists

Results

Final

13 July
Wind: 0.3 m/s

Semifinals

12 July
Qualified: first 4 in each to the Final

Semifinal 1

Wind: 1.7 m/s

Semifinal 2

Wind: 1.8 m/s

Heats

11 July
Qualified: first 3 in each heat and 4 best to the Semifinal

Heat 1

Wind: 3.7 m/s

Heat 2

Wind: 0.9 m/s

Heat 3

Wind: 2.5 m/s

Heat 4

Wind: 1.4 m/s

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 27 athletes from 18 countries participated in the event. * (2) * (1) * (1) * (2) * (1) * (2) * (2) * (2) * (1) * (1) * (2) * (2) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (2) * (2) * (1)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:1997 European Athletics Championships, Mens 200 metres

200 metres at the European Athletics U23 Championships