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200 m Men, USA Olympic Trials
1908 Western Trial (200 m Straight)
1 Peter Gerhardt USA 22.4  
2 Seymour McAllister USA    
3 Bill Meyer USA    
American Athletes at Olympic 1908
1908 Central Trial (200 m Straight)
1 William Hamilton USA 22.4  
2 Robert Branham USA    
3 Clinton Fuller USA    
American Athletes at Olympic 1908
1908 Eastern Trial (200 m Straight)
1 Nathaniel Cartmell USA 22.0y  
2 Jay Whitham USA    
3 Nate Sherman USA    
4 Thomas S. Blumer USA    
American Athletes at Olympic 1908
1908 (200 m Straight)
1 Nathaniel Cartmell USA 21.8  
2 Jay Whitham USA 22.1e  
3 Nate Sherman USA    
H.W. Faraday USA    
Robert Cloughen USA    
American Athletes at Olympic 1908
1912 Western Trial (200 m Straight)
1 Ira Courtney USA 21.8  
2 Peter Gerhardt USA    
3 Frederick Kelly USA    
American Athletes at Olympic 1912
1912 Central Trial (200 m Straight)
1 Carl Cooke USA 21.6  
2 Guy Reed USA    
3 James McCawley USA    
4 Clement Wilson USA    
Alfred Bergman USA    
Coe USA    
American Athletes at Olympic 1912
1912 Eastern Trial (200 m Straight)
1 Ralph Craig USA 22.0  
2 Donald Lippincott USA    
3 Harold Heiland USA    
Charles Rice USA    
Fred Burns USA    
Carl Oscar Olson USA    
American Athletes at Olympic 1912
1920 (220 y Straight Track)
1 Charles Paddock USA 21.4  
2 Morris Kirksey USA 21.6e  
3 Loren Murchison USA 21.6e  
4 George Massengale USA 22.0e  
5 Allen Woodring USA 22.2e  
6 Marshall Haddock USA    
American Athletes at Olympic 1920
1924 (200 m Straight Track)
1 Jackson Scholz USA 21.0  
2 Bayes Norton USA 21.2e  
3 George Hill USA 21.3e  
4 Louis Clarke USA 21.4e  
5 Alfred Leconey USA 21.5e  
6 Charles Paddock USA 21.6e  
American Athletes at Olympic 1924
1928 (200 m Straight Track)
Remarks
1 Charles Borah USA 21.4  
2 Charles Paddock USA 21.5e  
3 Jackson Scholz USA 21.5e  
4 Henry Cummings USA 21.7e  
5 Roland Locke USA 21.7e  
6 Tom Sharkey USA 21.8e  
American Athletes at Olympic 1928
1932 (200 m Straight Track)
Remarks
1 Ralph Metcalfe USA 21.5 (21.49)*  
2 Eddie Tolan USA 21.7e  
3 George Simpson USA 21.7e  
4 Robert Kiesel USA 21.8e  
5 Hector Dyer USA 21.8e  
6 James Johnson USA 22.0e  
American Athletes at Olympic 1932
1936
1 Jesse Owens USA 21.0 AR
2 Mack Robinson USA 21.2e  
3 Robert Packard USA 21.3e  
4 Ralph Metcalfe USA 21.3e  
5 Foy Draper USA 21.4e  
6 Harvey Wallender USA 21.5e  
7 Jack Weiershauser USA 22.5e  
American Athletes at Olympic 1936
1948
1 Melvin Patton USA 20.7 =AR
2 Norwood Ewell USA 20.7 =AR
3 Cliff Bourland USA 21.0  
4 Charles Parker USA 21.5  
5 Richard Houden USA 21.5  
6 Paul Bienz USA    
American Athletes at Olympic 1948
1952
1 Andrew Stanfield USA 20.6 =WR
2 Thane Baker USA 20.9  
3 James Gathers USA 20.9  
4 Charles Thomas USA 21.2  
5 James Ford USA 21.4  
6 George Brown USA 21.5  
American Athletes at Olympic 1952
1956
1 Bobby Morrow USA 20.6 =WR
2 Thane Baker USA 20.7  
3 Andrew Stanfield USA 20.9  
4 Dick Blair USA 21.2  
5 Theodius Bush USA 21.3  
6 Robert Whilden USA 21.4  
7 Rodney Richard USA 21.5  
8 Larry McBride USA 21.6  
American Athletes at Olympic 1956
1960
1 Ray Norton USA 20.5 =WR
2 Stone Johnson USA 20.8  
3 Lester Carney USA 20.9  
4 Bobby Morrow USA 21.1  
5 Paul Winder USA 21.2  
6 Dee Givens USA 21.5e  
7 Ed Collymore USA    
American Athletes at Olympic 1960
1964
1 Paul Drayton USA 20.4 TR
2 Richard Stebbins USA 20.6  
3 Robert Hayes USA 20.7  
4 Henry Carr USA 20.8  
5 John Moon USA 20.9  
6 Larry Dunn USA 21.0  
7 Donald Webster USA 21.1  
8 Bernie Rivers USA 21.2  
American Athletes at Olympic 1964
1968
Remarks
1 John Carlos USA 19.7(19.92) WR
2 Tommie Smith USA 20.0(20.18)  
3 Larry Questad USA 20.1(20.28)  
4 Jerry Bright USA 20.1(20.29)  
5 Thomas Randolph USA 20.1(20.29)  
6 William Bruckel USA 20.3(20.52)  
American Athletes at Olympic 1968
1972
1 Chuck Smith USA 20.4  
2 Larry Burton USA 20.5  
3 Larry Black USA 20.6  
4 Marshall Dill USA 20.6  
5 Willie Deckard USA 20.7  
6 Harold Williams USA 20.8  
7 Herrington Jackson USA 21.0  
8 Leon Brown USA 21.1  
American Athletes at Olympic 1972
1976
1 Millard Hampton USA 20.10  
2 Dwayne Evans USA 20.22  
3 Mark Lutz USA 20.42  
4 Steve Riddick USA 20.45  
5 Edward Preston USA 20.54  
6 Larry Jackson USA 20.58  
7 Willie Turner USA 20.60  
8 Lamar Preyor USA 21.14  
American Athletes at Olympic 1976
1980
1 James Butler USA 20.49  
2 Cliff Wiley USA 20.54  
3 Frederick Taylor USA 20.70  
4 LaMonte King USA 20.73  
5 Willie Gault USA 20.82  
6 Dwayne Evans USA 20.83  
7 Mark Duper USA 20.91  
8 Otis Melvin USA 21.16  
1984
Remarks
1 Carl Lewis USA 19.86  
2 Kirk Baptiste USA 20.05  
3 Thomas Jefferson USA 20.37  
4 Roy Martin USA 20.43  
5 Elliot Quow USA 20.47  
6 Larry Myricks USA 20.50  
7 Albert Robinson USA 20.51  
8 Dwayne Evans USA 20.67  
American Athletes at Olympic 1984
1988
1 Joe DeLoach USA 19.96  
2 Carl Lewis USA 20.01  
3 Roy Martin USA 20.05  
4 Albert Robinson USA 20.05  
5 Calvin Smith USA 20.27  
6 James Butler USA 20.42  
7 Henry Thomas USA 20.49  
8 Floyd Heard USA 20.64  
American Athletes at Olympic 1988
1992
1 Michael Johnson USA 19.79 TR
2 Michael Marsh USA 19.86  
3 Michael Bates USA 20.14  
4 Carl Lewis USA 20.15  
5 Leroy Burrell USA 20.16  
6 James Trapp USA 20.17  
7 Dennis Mitchell USA 20.27  
8 Jeff Williams USA 20.46  
American Athletes at Olympic 1992
1996
1 Michael Johnson USA 19.66 WR
2 Jeff Williams USA 20.03  
3 Michael Marsh USA 20.04  
4 Ramon Clay USA 20.08  
5 Carl Lewis USA 20.20  
6 Alvis Whitted USA 20.31  
7 Floyd Heard USA 20.34  
8 Kevin Little USA 20.39  
American Athletes at Olympic 1996
2000
1 John Capel USA 19.85  
2 Floyd Heard USA 19.89  
3 Coby Miller USA 19.96  
4 Bernard Williams USA 20.03  
5 Kenny Brokenburr USA 20.33  
Michael Johnson USA dnf  
Maurice Greene USA dnf  
Brian Lewis USA dnc  
American Athletes at Olympic 2000
2004
1 Shawn Crawford USA 19.99  
2 Justin Gatlin USA 20.01  
3 Bernard Williams USA 20.30  
4 Darvis Patton USA 20.32  
5 Joshua J. Johnson USA 20.58  
6 John Capel USA 20.72  
7 Michael Grimes USA 20.98  
Tyson Gay USA dnf  
American Athletes at Olympic 2004
2008
1 Walter Dix USA 19.86  
2 Shawn Crawford USA 19.86  
3 Wallace Spearmon USA 19.90  
4 Rodney Martin USA 19.99  
5 Charles Clark USA 20.53  
6 Rubin Williams USA 20.61  
7 Bernard Williams USA 20.63  
Xavier Carter USA DNS  
American Athletes at Olympic 2008
2012
1 Wallace Spearmon USA 19.82w  
2 Maurice Mitchell USA 20.14w  
3 Isiah Young USA 20.16w  
4 Calesio Newman USA 20.17w  
5 Darvis Patton USA 20.24w  
6 Jeremy Dodson USA 20.25w  
7 Shawn Crawford USA 20.37w  
8 Marcus Rowland USA 20.50w  
American Athletes at Olympic 2012
2016
1 Justin Gatlin USA 19.75  
2 LaShawn Merritt USA 19.79  
3 Ameer Webb USA 20.00  
4 Noah Lyles USA 20.09  
5 Michael Norman USA 20.14  
6 Tyson Gay USA 20.38  
7 Kendal Williams USA 20.38  
8 Sean McLean USA 20.63  
American Athletes at Olympic 2016
2021
1 Noah Lyles USA 19.74  
2 Kenny Bednarek USA 19.78  
3 Erriyon Knighton USA 19.84  
4 Fred Kerley USA 19.90  
5 Isiah Young USA 20.03  
6 Terrance Laird USA 20.15  
7 Kyree King USA 20.30  
8 Andrew Hudson USA 20.37  
American Athletes at Olympic 2021