| POS | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | MARK | Reaction Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Johnson |
USA
|
20.01 Q | |
| 2 | Robson da Silva |
BRA
|
20.20 Q | |
| 3 | Geir Moen |
NOR
|
20.32 Q | |
| 4 | John Regis |
GBR
|
20.39 Q | |
| 5 | Damien Marsh |
AUS
|
20.39 | |
| 6 | Jean-Charles Trouabal |
FRA
|
20.58 | |
| 7 | Aléxios Alexópoulos |
GRE
|
20.78 | |
| 8 | Patrick Stevens |
BEL
|
20.79 |
| POS | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | MARK | Reaction Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Fredericks |
NAM
|
20.28 Q | |
| 2 | Jeff Williams |
USA
|
20.32 Q | |
| 3 | Claudinei da Silva |
BRA
|
20.37 Q | |
| 4 | Iván GarcÃa |
CUB
|
20.45 Q | |
| 5 | Solomon Wariso |
GBR
|
20.58 | |
| 6 | Steve Brimacombe |
AUS
|
20.59 | |
| 7 | Obadele Thompson |
BAR
|
20.66 | |
| 8 | Andrew Tynes |
BAH
|
20.72 |