1997 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's 200 metres
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The men's 200 metres event at the 1997 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held on March 7–8.
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|
Kevin Little United States |
Iván García Cuba |
Francis Obikwelu Nigeria |
Results
Heats
First 2 of each heat (Q) and next 6 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.[1]
Semifinals
First 2 of each semifinal (Q) qualified directly for the final.[2]
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Ato Boldon |  Trinidad and Tobago | 20.41 | Q, CR |
| 2 | 2 | Kevin Little | United States | 20.46 | Q |
| 3 | 3 | Iván García | Cuba | 20.48 | Q, PB |
| 4 | 3 | Rohsaan Griffin | United States | 20.52 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | Francis Obikwelu | Nigeria | 20.82 | Q |
| 6 | 3 | Christophe Cheval |  France | 20.83 | PB |
| 7 | 1 | Troy Douglas |  Bermuda | 20.89 | Q |
| 8 | 1 | Patrick van Balkom |  Netherlands | 21.08 | |
| 9 | 2 | Julian Golding |  Great Britain | 21.15 | |
| 10 | 1 | Sebastián Keitel |  Chile | 21.17 | |
| 11 | 3 | Erik Wijmeersch |  Belgium | 21.33 | |
| 12 | 1 | Ivan Šlehobr |  Czech Republic | 21.61 | |
| 12 | 2 | Gaëtan Bernard | Belgium | 21.61 | |
| 14 | 3 | Ahmed Douhou |  Ivory Coast | 21.81 | |
| 15 | 2 | Gary Ryan |  Ireland | 21.84 | |
| 16 | 3 | Angelo Cipolloni |  Italy | 21.87 | |
| 17 | 1 | Miklós Gyulai |  Hungary | 22.13 | |
| 2 | Geir Moen |  Norway | DNS |
Final
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Kevin Little | United States | 20.40 | CR |
 | Iván García | Cuba | 20.46 | PB |
 | Francis Obikwelu | Nigeria | 21.10 | |
| 4 | Troy Douglas | Bermuda | 21.22 | |
| 5 | Rohsaan Griffin | United States | 21.27 | |
| Ato Boldon | Trinidad and Tobago | DNF |