| Date | 3 September 1972 |
|---|---|
| Location | Olympiastadion, Olympiapark, München |
| Details | Wind: -1.4 m/s |
| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time (Automatic) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Chuck Smith |  USA | 20.79 | |||
| 2 | 5 | Vladimir Lovetsky |  URS | 20.99 | |||
| 3 | 6 | Sunil Gunawardene |  SRI | 21.60 | |||
| 4 | 1 | Trevor James |  TTO | 21.83 | |||
| 5 | 3 | Zain-ud-Din bin Abdul Wahab |  MAS | 21.87 | |||
| 6 | 7 | Dominic Saidu |  LBR | 22.48 | |||
| 7 | 2 | Said Khalil Al-Dosari |  KSA | 22.56 | |||
| 613 | Jean-Louis Ravelomanantsoa |  MAD | – |
