Which athlete won the men's 200m at the 2012 London Olympics?

Which athlete won the men's 200m at the 2012 London Olympics? The answer is Usain Bolt.

Jamaica's Usain Bolt won the men's 200 metres at the London 2012 Olympics in 19.32 seconds. He finished ahead of compatriot Yohan Blake, who ran 19.44, while Warren Weir took bronze in 19.84. Jamaica swept all three medals.

The victory made Bolt the first man to win the Olympic 200-metre title at two Games. He had previously won the event at Beijing 2008, where he also took the 100-metre title. In London, he successfully defended both individual sprint crowns and later helped Jamaica win the 4x100-metre relay.

The question can cause confusion because Blake had beaten Bolt in both sprint events at Jamaica's Olympic trials. However, Bolt reversed that result on the Olympic stage. Tyson Gay and Justin Gatlin were notable American sprinters in London, but neither won the men's 200 metres; Gatlin's London medal came in the 100 metres.