The following table shows the European record progression in the men's 200 metres, as ratified by the EAA[1] [2]
(*) Performance timed over 220 yards
Time | Athlete | Nationality | Venue | Date |
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20.00 | Valeriy Borzov | ![]() |
Munich, West Germany | 4 September 1972 |
19.96 | Pietro Mennea | ![]() |
Mexico City, Mexico | 10 September 1979 |
19.72 | Pietro Mennea | ![]() |
Mexico City, Mexico | 12 September 1979 |
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