1988 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's 200 metres

The men's 200 metres event at the 1988 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, at Laurentian University Stadium on 29 and 30 July.

Final
30 July Wind: +4.2 m/s

Semifinals
29 July

Semifinal 1
Wind: +2.4 m/s

Semifinal 2
Wind: +2.0 m/s

Semifinal 3
Wind: +3.1 m/s

Heats
29 July

Heat 1
Wind: +1.7 m/s

Heat 2
Wind: +1.4 m/s

Heat 3
Wind: +1.5 m/s

Heat 4
Wind: +1.0 m/s

Heat 5
Wind: +0.9 m/s

Heat 6
Wind: +2.5 m/s

Heat 7
Wind: +0.7 m/s

Heat 8
Wind: +2.3 m/s

Participation
According to an unofficial count, 48 athletes from 36 countries participated in the event. • 🇦🇺 australia (2)

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• 🇧🇴 bolivia (1)

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• 🇨🇦 canada (2)

• 🇨🇳 china (1)

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• 🇨🇺 cuba (1)

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• 🇪🇨 ecuador (1)

• 🇫🇷 france (1)

• 🇬🇭 ghana (2)

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• 🇭🇺 hungary (1)

• 🇮🇱 israel (1)

• 🇮🇹 italy (2)

• 🇯🇲 jamaica (1)

• 🇯🇵 japan (2)

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• 🇵🇪 peru (1)

• undefined (1)

• 🇸🇳 senegal (1)

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• 🇪🇸 spain (1)

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• 🇸🇪 sweden (2)

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• 🇺🇬 uganda (2)

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• 🇺🇸 united states (2)

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• Western Samoa (1)

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