| Order / Lane | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | PB | SB 1991 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robson da Silva |  BRA | 19.96 | 20.15 | 
| 2 | Olapade Adeniken |  NGR | 20.30 | 20.30 | 
| 3 | Michael Johnson |  USA | 19.85 | 20.02 | 
| 4 | Frank Fredericks |  NAM | 20.08 | 20.08 | 
| 5 | Atlee Mahorn |  CAN | 20.17 | 20.17 | 
| 6 | Nikolay Antonov |  BUL | 20.20 | 20.20 | 
| 7 | Jean-Charles Trouabal |  FRA | 20.40 | 20.40 | 
| 8 | Aleksandr SOKOLOV |  URS | 20.36 | 20.36 |