| POS | Rank | Heat | BIB | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 3 | 419 | Kevin Little |
USA |
20.73 Q |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 149 | Christian Malcolm |
GBR |
20.76 Q |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 265 | Patrick van Balkom |
NED |
20.77 Q NR |
| 4 | 2 | 3 | 212 | Christopher Williams |
JAM |
20.78 Q |
| 5 | 1 | 2 | 404 | Shawn Crawford |
USA |
20.80 Q |
| 6 | 2 | 2 | 142 | Allyn Condon |
GBR |
21.12 Q |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | 95 | Radek Zachoval |
CZE |
21.17 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | 218 | Gennadiy Chernovol |
KAZ |
21.28 |
| 9 | 3 | 3 | 436 | Joseph Batangdon |
CMR |
21.43 |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | 346 | Oumar Loum |
SEN |
21.49 |
| 11 | 4 | 3 | 193 | Alessandro Attene |
ITA |
21.49 |
| 12 | 4 | 2 | 196 | Massimiliano Donati |
ITA |
21.97 |