| Times held | 29 |
|---|---|
| Total participants | 1471 |
| Total countries | 176 |
| Year | Event | Status | Participants | NOCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 200 metres, Men | Olympic | 8 | 7 |
| 1904 | 200 metres, Men | Olympic | 5 | 2 |
| 1908 | 200 metres, Men | Olympic | 43 | 15 |
| 1912 | 200 metres, Men | Olympic | 61 | 19 |
| 1920 | 200 metres, Men | Olympic | 47 | 22 |
| 1924 | 200 metres, Men | Olympic | 65 | 33 |
| 1928 | 200 metres, Men | Olympic | 59 | 29 |
| 1932 | 200 metres, Men | Olympic | 25 | 13 |
| 1936 | 200 metres, Men | Olympic | 44 | 22 |
| 1948 | 200 metres, Men | Olympic | 51 | 28 |
| 1952 | 200 metres, Men | Olympic | 71 | 35 |
| 1956 | 200 metres, Men | Olympic | 67 | 32 |
| 1960 | 200 metres, Men | Olympic | 62 | 47 |
| 1964 | 200 metres, Men | Olympic | 57 | 42 |
| 1968 | 200 metres, Men | Olympic | 50 | 37 |
| 1972 | 200 metres, Men | Olympic | 57 | 42 |
| 1976 | 200 metres, Men | Olympic | 45 | 33 |
| 1980 | 200 metres, Men | Olympic | 57 | 37 |
| 1984 | 200 metres, Men | Olympic | 76 | 58 |
| 1988 | 200 metres, Men | Olympic | 72 | 59 |
| 1992 | 200 metres, Men | Olympic | 79 | 65 |
| 1996 | 200 metres, Men | Olympic | 78 | 57 |
| 2000 | 200 metres, Men | Olympic | 67 | 50 |
| 2004 | 200 metres, Men | Olympic | 54 | 41 |
| 2008 | 200 metres, Men | Olympic | 63 | 53 |
| 2012 | 200 metres, Men | Olympic | 54 | 40 |
| 2016 | 200 metres, Men | Olympic | 77 | 48 |
| 2020 | 200 metres, Men | Olympic | 48 | 33 |
| 2024 | 200 metres, Men | Olympic | 43 | 25 |
| NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | USA |
17 | 20 | 13 | 50 |
| Jamaica | JAM |
4 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| Canada | CAN |
3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Italy | ITA |
2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Botswana | BOT |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Greece | GRE |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Soviet Union | URS |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Great Britain | GBR |
0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Namibia | NAM |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Australia | AUS |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| India | IND |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | TTO |
0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| France | FRA |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Brazil | BRA |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Germany | GER |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Netherlands | NED |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Panama | PAN |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Athlete | Nat | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usain Bolt | JAM |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Carl Lewis | USA |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Andy Stanfield | USA |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Shawn Crawford | USA |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Andre De Grasse | CAN |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |