Athletics at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games – Men's 200 metres

The men's 200 metres event at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games was held on 27 and 29 January at the Queen Elizabeth II Park in Christchurch, New Zealand.[1]

Men's 200 metres
at the Commonwealth Games

Medalists

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Gold Silver Bronze
Don Quarrie
  Jamaica
George Daniels
  Ghana
Bevan Smith
  New Zealand

Results

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Heats

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Held on 27 January

Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 1 fastest (q) qualify for the semifinals.

Wind:
Heat 1: +0.9 m/s, Heat 2: +3.1 m/s, Heat 3: +2.8 m/s, Heat 4: +1.1 m/s, Heat 5: +1.6 m/s

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 George Daniels   Ghana 20.92 Q[2]
2 1 David Jenkins   Scotland 21.0 Q
3 1 Carl Lawson   Jamaica 21.4 Q
4 1 Charles Asati   Kenya 21.5 q
5 1 Japhet Kwimba   Tanzania 21.47
6 1 Brian Green   England 21.90
7 1 Timon Oyebami   Nigeria 22.24
1 2 Bevan Smith   New Zealand 20.9 Q
2 2 Ian Matthews   England 21.3 Q
3 2 Richard Hardware   Jamaica 21.5 Q
4 2 Nestor Rweyemamu   Tanzania 21.53
5 2 Joseph Chivers   Northern Ireland 21.89
6 2 Michael Delaney   Wales 21.91
7 2 Tony Moore   Fiji 21.92
2 Ohene Karikari   Ghana DNS
1 3 Don Quarrie   Jamaica 20.7 Q
2 3 Greg Lewis   Australia 20.84 Q[3]
3 3 Calvin Dill   Bermuda 21.2 Q
4 3 Trevor Cochrane   New Zealand 21.68
5 3 Tochi Mochache   Kenya 21.69
6 3 Samuela Yavala   Fiji 22.20
7 3 Bambo Fatty   Gambia 22.27
1 4 Albert Lomotey   Ghana 21.3 Q
2 4 Robert Martin   Canada 21.4 Q
3 4 Andrew Ratcliffe   Australia 21.56 Q[3]
4 4 Grant Anderson   New Zealand 21.95
5 4 Solomon Opiepie   Nigeria 22.10
6 4 Eliki Nukutabu   Fiji 22.48
7 4 Enoch Mtelemuka   Malawi 22.59
8 4 Wavala Kali   Papua New Guinea 22.90
1 5 Chris Monk   England 20.88 Q[2]
2 5 John Mwebi   Kenya 21.5 Q
3 5 Graham Haskell   Australia 21.53 Q[3]
4 5 Don Halliday   Scotland 21.69
5 5 Motsapi Moorosi   Lesotho 21.73
6 5 William Dralu   Uganda 21.86
7 5 Eston Kaonga   Malawi 21.87
8 5 Stephen Higgins   Isle of Man 23.79

Semifinals

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Held on 29 January

Qualification: First 4 in each semifinal (Q) qualify directly for the final.

Wind:
Heat 1: +1.4 m/s, Heat 2: +0.4 m/s

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 Greg Lewis   Australia 20.95 Q[3]
2 1 David Jenkins   Scotland 20.97 Q
2 1 John Mwebi   Kenya 20.97 Q[2]
4 1 Graham Haskell   Australia 21.12 Q[3]
5 1 Calvin Dill   Bermuda 21.17
6 1 Albert Lomotey   Ghana 21.48
7 1 Ian Matthews   England 21.58
8 1 Richard Hardware   Jamaica 21.86
1 2 George Daniels   Ghana 21.0 Q
2 2 Don Quarrie   Jamaica 21.1 Q
3 2 Bevan Smith   New Zealand 21.2 Q
4 2 Chris Monk   England 21.2 Q
5 2 Andrew Ratcliffe   Australia 21.51
6 2 Robert Martin   Canada 21.54
7 2 Charles Asati   Kenya 21.56
8 2 Carl Lawson   Jamaica 21.71

Final

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Held on 29 January

Wind: -0.6 m/s

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
  1 Don Quarrie   Jamaica 20.73
  2 George Daniels   Ghana 20.97
  6 Bevan Smith   New Zealand 21.08
4 4 Graham Haskell   Australia 21.12
5 3 Greg Lewis   Australia 21.17
6 7 Chris Monk   England 21.26
7 8 David Jenkins   Scotland 21.49
8 5 John Mwebi   Kenya 21.60

References

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  1. ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
  2. ^ a b c "1974 year list". Retrieved 22 December 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Australia results". Retrieved 21 December 2018.