| POS | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | MARK | Reaction Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlee Mahorn |
CAN
|
20.40 Q | |
| 2 | Nikolay Antonov |
BUL
|
20.43 Q | |
| 3 | Jean-Charles Trouabal |
FRA
|
20.48 Q | |
| 4 | Aleksandr SOKOLOV |
URS
|
20.48 Q | |
| 5 | Floyd Heard |
USA
|
20.61 | |
| 6 | Linford Christie |
GBR
|
20.62 | |
| 7 | Daniel Effiong |
NGR
|
20.85 | |
| 8 | Joseph Gikonyo |
KEN
|
21.01 |
| POS | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | MARK | Reaction Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Johnson |
USA
|
20.06 Q | |
| 2 | Frank Fredericks |
NAM
|
20.27 Q | |
| 3 | Olapade Adeniken |
NGR
|
20.47 Q | |
| 4 | Robson da Silva |
BRA
|
20.47 Q | |
| 5 | John Regis |
GBR
|
20.52 | |
| 6 | Michael Rosswess |
GBR
|
20.82 | |
| 7 | Emmanuel Tuffour |
GHA
|
20.91 | |
| 8 | Bruno Marie-Rose |
FRA
|
21.04 |