Athletics At The 1993 Summer Universiade – Men's 200 Metres
The men's 200 metres event at the 1993 Summer Universiade was held at the UB Stadium in Buffalo, United States on 16 and 17 July 1993. Medalists Results Heats Wind:Heat 3: +4.4 m/s, Heat 8: -1.6 m/s Quarterfinals Wind:Heat 1: +2.3 m/s, Heat 2: +3.4 m/s, Heat 3: +3.5 m/s, Heat 4: ? m/s Semifinals Wind:Heat 1: +2.8 m/s, Heat 2: +1.5 m/s Final Wind: +2.4 m/s References {{DEFAULTSORT:200 Athletics at the 1993 Summer Universiade 1993 The United Nations General Assembly, General Assembly of the United Nations designated 1993 as: * International Year for the World's Indigenous People The year 1993 in the Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands had only 364 days, since its ...

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 slightly shorter race, called the '' stadion'' and run on a straight track, was the first recorded event at the ancient Olympic Games. The 200 m places more emphasis on speed endurance than shorter sprint distances as athletes predominantly rely on anaerobic energy system during the 200 m sprint. Similarly to other sprint distances, the 200 m begins from the starting blocks. When the sprinters adopt the 'set' position in the blocks they are able to adopt a more efficient starting posture and isometrically preload their muscles. This enables them to stride forwards more powerfully when the race begins and start faster. In the United States and elsewhere, athletes previously ran the 220-yard dash (201.168 m) instead of the 200 m ( ...
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