Men 200 m
Heat 1
| Pos | Lane | Athlete | NOC | Mark | |
| 1 | 6 | Frank Fredericks | NAM | 20.70 | Q |
| 2 | 4 | Innocent Asonze | NGR | 20.88 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Jaroslaw Kaniecki | POL | 21.00 | Q |
| 4 | 7 | Anninos Markoullides | CYP | 21.07 | |
| 5 | 3 | Attila KovΓ‘cs | HUN | 21.55 | |
| 6 | 2 | Christian Mandengue | CMR | 22.31 | |
| 7 | 5 | Ahmed Shageef | MLD | 22.80 |
Heat 2
| Pos | Lane | Athlete | NOC | Mark | |
| 1 | 2 | Michael Johnson | USA | 20.52 | Q |
| 2 | 7 | Yoshiyuki Okuyama | JPN | 20.80 | Q |
| 3 | 4 | Stefano Tilli | ITA | 20.89 | Q |
| 4 | 6 | Enrique Talavera | ESP | 20.98 | q |
| 5 | 3 | Peter Ogilvie | CAN | 21.09 | |
| 6 | 1 | Trevor Davis | ANG | 21.87 | |
| 5 | Mohamed Abderrehin | LBA | DNS |
Heat 3
| Pos | Lane | Athlete | NOC | Mark | |
| 1 | 3 | Robson Caetano da Silva | BRA | 20.51 | Q |
| 2 | 6 | Michael Rosswess | GBR | 20.58 | Q |
| 3 | 5 | Daniel Effiong | NGR | 20.68 | Q |
| 4 | 4 | Kennedy Ondiek | KEN | 20.73 | q |
| 5 | 8 | Dmitriy Bartenyev | URS | 20.78 | q |
| 6 | 7 | Edmund Estaphane | STL | 21.48 | |
| 7 | 1 | Eric Haynes | STK | 21.58 | |
| 8 | 2 | Fortune Ogouchi | BEN | 22.36 |
Heat 4
| Pos | Lane | Athlete | NOC | Mark | |
| 1 | 1 | Nikolay Antonov | BUL | 20.28 | Q |
| 2 | 6 | Leroy Burrell | USA | 20.38 | Q |
| 3 | 8 | Joseph Gikonyo | KEN | 20.43 | Q |
| 4 | 3 | Cyprian Enweani | CAN | 20.95 | q |
| 5 | 7 | Pascal Thurnherr | SUI | 20.97 | q |
| 6 | 4 | Dudley Den Dulk | AHO | 21.65 | |
| 7 | 2 | Rodney Cox | TKS | 21.91 | |
| 5 | Karim Abdul | AFG | DNS |
Heat 5
| Pos | Lane | Athlete | NOC | Mark | |
| 1 | 5 | Olapade Adeniken | NGR | 20.63 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Hermann Lomba | FRA | 20.78 | Q |
| 3 | 7 | Linford Christie | GBR | 21.19 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Khalid Juma | BHR | 21.31 | |
| 5 | 6 | Joseph Styles | BAH | 21.43 | |
| 6 | 8 | Joseph Dias | SEN | 21.60 | |
| 7 | 3 | MarkΒ Sherwin | CKI | 22.68 | |
| 4 | Golam Ambia | BAN | DQ |
Heat 6
| Pos | Lane | Athlete | NOC | Mark | |
| 1 | 8 | Jean-Charles Trouabal | FRA | 20.75 | Q |
| 2 | 5 | Atlee Mahorn | CAN | 20.83 | Q |
| 3 | 6 | Dean Capobianco | AUS | 20.93 | Q |
| 4 | 3 | Daniel Cojocaru | ROM | 20.94 | q |
| 5 | 4 | Menelik Lawson | TOG | 21.09 | |
| 6 | 1 | Sandro Floris | ITA | 21.10 | |
| 7 | 2 | Ousmane Diarra | MLI | 21.85 | |
| 8 | 7 | Jerome Jeremiah | VAN | 21.91 |
Heat 7
| Pos | Lane | Athlete | NOC | Mark | |
| 1 | 6 | Emmanuel Tuffour | GHA | 20.50 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | John Regis | GBR | 20.62 | Q |
| 3 | 4 | Aleksandr Sokolov | URS | 20.67 | Q |
| 4 | 3 | Thomas Renner | AUT | 20.85 | q |
| 5 | 5 | Botlhoko Shebe | LES | 21.84 | |
| 1 | Franck Zio | BKF | DNS | ||
| 7 | Troy Douglas | BER | DQ |
Heat 8
| Pos | Lane | Athlete | NOC | Mark | |
| 1 | 8 | Floyd Heard | USA | 20.67 | Q |
| 2 | 7 | Bruno Marie-Rose | FRA | 20.90 | Q |
| 3 | 6 | Cameron Taylor | NZL | 21.06 | q |
| 3 | 4 | Felix Stevens | CUB | 21.06 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | Miguel Angel Gomez | ESP | 21.08 | |
| 6 | 3 | Neville Hodge | ISV | 21.36 | |
| 7 | 1 | Eswort Coombs | STV | 22.29 | |
| 8 | 5 | Manuel Alves Fonseca | STP | 23.44 |
| Pos | Lane | Athlete | NOC | Mark | |
| 1 | 7 | Atlee Mahorn | CAN | 20.17 | Q |
| 2 | 4 | Robson Caetano da Silva | BRA | 20.18 | Q |
| 3 | 6 | Floyd Heard | USA | 20.56 | Q |
| 4 | 3 | Daniel Effiong | NGR | 20.59 | Q |
| 5 | 5 | Hermann Lomba | FRA | 20.69 | |
| 6 | 8 | Jaroslaw Kaniecki | POL | 20.82 | |
| 7 | 1 | Thomas Renner | AUT | 21.11 | |
| 8 | 2 | Enrique Talavera | ESP | 21.12 |
Heat 2
| Pos | Lane | Athlete | NOC | Mark | |
| 1 | 3 | Frank Fredericks | NAM | 20.41 | Q |
| 2 | 4 | Emmanuel Tuffour | GHA | 20.58 | Q |
| 3 | 6 | Michael Rosswess | GBR | 20.61 | Q |
| 4 | 7 | Bruno Marie-Rose | FRA | 20.85 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | Dmitriy Bartenyev | URS | 20.90 | |
| 6 | 5 | Kennedy Ondiek | KEN | 21.07 | |
| 7 | 1 | Felix Stevens | CUB | 21.09 | |
| 8 | Innocent Asonze | NGR | DQ |
Heat 3
| Pos | Lane | Athlete | NOC | Mark | |
| 1 | 5 | Michael Johnson | USA | 20.05 | Q |
| 2 | 6 | Nikolay Antonov | BUL | 20.20 | Q |
| 3 | 4 | Olapade Adeniken | NGR | 20.30 | Q |
| 4 | 3 | John Regis | GBR | 20.38 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | Dean Capobianco | AUS | 20.77 | |
| 6 | 8 | Daniel Cojocaru | ROM | 20.80 | |
| 7 | 2 | Stefano Tilli | ITA | 20.92 | |
| 8 | 7 | Cyprian Enweani | CAN | 21.09 |
Heat 4
| Pos | Lane | Athlete | NOC | Mark | |
| 1 | 5 | Aleksandr Sokolov | URS | 20.36 | Q |
| 2 | 4 | Jean-Charles Trouabal | FRA | 20.40 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Linford Christie | GBR | 20.54 | Q |
| 4 | 6 | Joseph Gikonyo | KEN | 20.63 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | Yoshiyuki Okuyama | JPN | 21.00 | |
| 6 | 3 | Leroy Burrell | USA | 21.21 | |
| 7 | 7 | Pascal Thurnherr | SUI | 21.23 | |
| 8 | 8 | Cameron Taylor | NZL | 21.40 |
| Pos | Lane | Athlete | NOC | Mark | |
| 1 | 4 | Atlee Mahorn | CAN | 20.40 | Q |
| 2 | 5 | Nikolay Antonov | BUL | 20.43 | Q |
| 3 | 6 | Jean-Charles Trouabal | FRA | 20.48 | Q |
| 4 | 3 | Aleksandr Sokolov | URS | 20.48 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | Floyd Heard | USA | 20.61 | |
| 6 | 1 | Linford Christie | GBR | 20.62 | |
| 7 | 7 | Daniel Effiong | NGR | 20.85 | |
| 8 | 8 | Joseph Gikonyo | KEN | 21.01 |
Heat 2
| Pos | Lane | Athlete | NOC | Mark | |
| 1 | 6 | Michael Johnson | USA | 20.06 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Frank Fredericks | NAM | 20.27 | Q |
| 3 | 3 | Olapade Adeniken | NGR | 20.47 | Q |
| 4 | 5 | Robson Caetano da Silva | BRA | 20.47 | Q |
| 5 | 4 | John Regis | GBR | 20.52 | |
| 6 | 7 | Michael Rosswess | GBR | 20.82 | |
| 7 | 8 | Emmanuel Tuffour | GHA | 20.91 | |
| 8 | 1 | Bruno Marie-Rose | FRA | 21.04 |
| Pos | Lane | Athlete | NOC | Mark |
| 1 | 3 | Michael Johnson | USA | 20.01 |
| 2 | 4 | Frank Fredericks | NAM | 20.34 |
| 3 | 5 | Atlee Mahorn | CAN | 20.49 |
| 4 | 1 | Robson Caetano da Silva | BRA | 20.49 |
| 5 | 2 | Olapade Adeniken | NGR | 20.51 |
| 6 | 7 | Jean-Charles Trouabal | FRA | 20.58 |
| 7 | 6 | Nikolay Antonov | BUL | 20.59 |
| 8 | 8 | Aleksandr Sokolov | URS | 20.78 |
| Pos | Lane | Athlete | NOC | Mark | |
| 1 | 2 | Gwen Torrence | USA | 23.09 | Q |
| 2 | 5 | Valerie Jean-Charles | FRA | 23.13 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Pauline Davis-Thompson | BAH | 23.31 | Q |
| 4 | 8 | Huei-Chen Wang | TPE | 23.72 | Q |
| 5 | 3 | Govindasamy Shanti | MAS | 24.09 | q |
| 6 | 6 | Rosanna Browne | ANG | 24.80 | |
| 7 | 7 | Deirdre Caruana | MLT | 25.39 | |
| 4 | Mary-Estelle Kapalu | VAN | DNS |
Heat 2
| Pos | Lane | Athlete | NOC | Mark | |
| 1 | 2 | Merlene Ottey | JAM | 23.25 | Q |
| 2 | 7 | Galina Malchugina | URS | 23.44 | Q |
| 3 | 5 | Julia Duporty | CUB | 23.71 | Q |
| 4 | 6 | Mariama Ouiminga | BKF | 25.32 | Q |
| 5 | 3 | Vaciseva Tavaga | FIJ | 25.48 | |
| 6 | 1 | Denise Ouabangui | CAF | 26.03 | |
| 7 | 4 | Juliana Nzang Obieng | GEQ | 28.17 |
Heat 3
| Pos | Lane | Athlete | NOC | Mark | |
| 1 | 8 | Esther Jones | USA | 23.32 | Q |
| 2 | 5 | Irina Privalova | URS | 23.39 | Q |
| 3 | 6 | Claudete Alves Pina | BRA | 23.83 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Simmone Jacobs | GBR | 23.87 | Q |
| 5 | 7 | Agnes Kozary | HUN | 23.99 | q |
| 6 | 1 | Jane Thondojee | MRI | 25.46 | |
| 7 | 4 | Jatamsuren Otgonchineg | MGL | 25.48 | |
| 8 | 3 | Feroza Khatton | BAN | 26.14 |
Heat 4
| Pos | Lane | Athlete | NOC | Mark | |
| 1 | 6 | Dannette Young-Stone | USA | 22.77 | Q |
| 2 | 5 | Yelena Vinogradova | URS | 22.93 | Q |
| 3 | 4 | Silke-Beate Knoll | GER | 23.09 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Maguy Nestoret | FRA | 23.39 | Q |
| 5 | 8 | Marisa Masullo | ITA | 23.75 | q |
| 6 | 3 | Claudia Acerenza | URU | 24.66 | |
| 7 | 2 | Mpoka Mokosi | COD | 27.21 | |
| 8 | 7 | Fathimath Fezleen | MLD | 28.30 |
Heat 5
| Pos | Lane | Athlete | NOC | Mark | |
| 1 | 7 | Sisko Markkanen-Hanhijoki | FIN | 23.12 | Q |
| 2 | 6 | Jennifer Stoute | GBR | 23.18 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Katrin Krabbe | GER | 23.23 | Q |
| 4 | 4 | Orit Kolodni | ISR | 23.78 | Q |
| 5 | 5 | Gailey Dube | ZIM | 24.22 | q |
| 6 | 3 | Olga Conte | ARG | 24.97 | |
| 7 | 2 | Aminata Konate | GUI | 25.12 |
| Pos | Lane | Athlete | NOC | Mark | |
| 1 | 6 | Katrin Krabbe | GER | 22.46 | Q |
| 2 | 4 | Dannette Young-Stone | USA | 22.49 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Galina Malchugina | URS | 22.49 | Q |
| 4 | 3 | Valerie Jean-Charles | FRA | 23.23 | Q |
| 5 | 8 | Orit Kolodni | ISR | 23.61 | q |
| 6 | 2 | Mariama Ouiminga | BKF | 25.23 | |
| 5 | Jennifer Stoute | GBR | DNF | ||
| 7 | Gailey Dube | ZIM | DNS |
Heat 2
| Pos | Lane | Athlete | NOC | Mark | |
| 1 | 6 | Gwen Torrence | USA | 22.52 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Pauline Davis-Thompson | BAH | 22.82 | Q |
| 3 | 5 | Yelena Vinogradova | URS | 22.82 | Q |
| 4 | 4 | Sisko Markkanen-Hanhijoki | FIN | 23.17 | Q |
| 5 | 7 | Simmone Jacobs | GBR | 23.37 | q |
| 6 | 2 | Julia Duporty | CUB | 23.46 | q |
| 7 | 1 | Huei-Chen Wang | TPE | 23.63 | |
| 8 | 8 | Govindasamy Shanti | MAS | 24.19 |
Heat 3
| Pos | Lane | Athlete | NOC | Mark | |
| 1 | 5 | Merlene Ottey | JAM | 22.64 | Q |
| 2 | 6 | Irina Privalova | URS | 22.89 | Q |
| 3 | 4 | Silke-Beate Knoll | GER | 22.97 | Q |
| 4 | 3 | Esther Jones | USA | 23.03 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | Maguy Nestoret | FRA | 23.46 | q |
| 6 | 8 | Marisa Masullo | ITA | 23.70 | |
| 7 | 7 | Claudete Alves Pina | BRA | 23.80 | |
| 8 | 2 | Agnes Kozary | HUN | 23.99 |
| Pos | Lane | Athlete | NOC | Mark | |
| 1 | 6 | Katrin Krabbe | GER | 22.30 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Dannette Young-Stone | USA | 22.69 | Q |
| 3 | 5 | Pauline Davis-Thompson | BAH | 22.80 | Q |
| 4 | 4 | Yelena Vinogradova | URS | 22.83 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | Esther Jones | USA | 23.22 | |
| 6 | 8 | Julia Duporty | CUB | 23.58 | |
| 7 | 7 | Valerie Jean-Charles | FRA | 23.64 | |
| 8 | 2 | Simmone Jacobs | GBR | 23.72 |
Heat 2
| Pos | Lane | Athlete | NOC | Mark | |
| 1 | 5 | Gwen Torrence | USA | 22.58 | Q |
| 2 | 4 | Merlene Ottey | JAM | 22.59 | Q |
| 3 | 3 | Irina Privalova | URS | 22.70 | Q |
| 4 | 6 | Galina Malchugina | URS | 22.92 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | Silke-Beate Knoll | GER | 23.49 | |
| 6 | 8 | Maguy Nestoret | FRA | 23.79 | |
| 7 | 1 | Sisko Markkanen-Hanhijoki | FIN | 24.12 | |
| 8 | 7 | Orit Kolodni | ISR | 24.27 |
| Pos | Lane | Athlete | NOC | Mark |
| 1 | 3 | Katrin Krabbe | GER | 22.09 |
| 2 | 4 | Gwen Torrence | USA | 22.16 |
| 3 | 5 | Merlene Ottey | JAM | 22.21 |
| 4 | 7 | Irina Privalova | URS | 22.28 |
| 5 | 1 | Galina Malchugina | URS | 22.66 |
| 6 | 6 | Dannette Young-Stone | USA | 22.87 |
| 7 | 2 | Pauline Davis-Thompson | BAH | 22.90 |
| 8 | 8 | Yelena Vinogradova | URS | 23.10 |
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