The men's

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at the

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took place at the

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on 14 and 15 August. The event was won by Great Britain's

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in 19.98 seconds.

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of France, the defending champion, came second just as he did in the 100 metres, and Serhiy Smelyk of Ukraine came third.

Records

Schedule

Results

Heat 1

Heat 2

Heat 3

Heat 4

Semi-finals

First 3 in each heat (Q) and 2 best performers (q) advance to the Final.

Heat 1

Heat 2

Final

References

Round 1 ResultsSemifinal ResultsFinal Results
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200 metres at the European Athletics Championships