1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's 200 metres
The women's 200 metres event at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Annecy, France, at Parc des Sports on 31 July and 1 August.[1][2]
Medalists[]
| Gold | Muriel Hurtis France
|
| Silver |  United States
|
| Bronze | Sarah Wilhelmy United Kingdom
|
Results[]
Final[]
1 August
Wind: -1.1m/s
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Muriel Hurtis | France |
23.22 | |
 |
United States |
23.39 | ||
 |
Sarah Wilhelmy | United Kingdom |
23.56 | |
| 4 | Johanna Manninen |  Finland |
23.68 | |
| 5 | Melaine Walker |  Jamaica |
23.72 | |
| 6 | Joan Ekah |  Nigeria |
23.76 | |
| 7 |  Poland |
23.80 | ||
| 8 | Funmilola Ogundana | Nigeria |
23.99 |
Semifinals[]
1 August
Semifinal 1[]
Wind: -0.6m/s
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johanna Manninen | Finland |
23.58 | Q |
| 2 | Sarah Wilhelmy | United Kingdom |
23.62 | Q |
| 3 | Melaine Walker | Jamaica |
23.67 | Q |
| 4 | Joan Ekah | Nigeria |
23.79 | Q |
| 5 |  Hungary |
23.81 | ||
| 6 | United States |
23.84 | ||
| 7 | Anna Pacholak | Poland |
24.21 | |
| 8 | France |
24.24 |
Semifinal 2[]
Wind: -0.7m/s
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Muriel Hurtis | France |
23.26 | Q |
| 2 | United States |
23.35 | Q | |
| 3 | Poland |
23.75 | Q | |
| 4 | Funmilola Ogundana | Nigeria |
23.79 | Q |
| 5 | Atia Weekes |  Canada |
23.81 | |
| 6 | Enikő Szabó | Hungary |
23.93 | |
| 7 | Jenny Kallur |  Sweden |
24.01 | |
| 8 | Ólga Kaidantzí |  Greece |
24.63 |
Quarterfinals[]
31 July
Quarterfinal 1[]
Wind: +0.7m/s
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atia Weekes | Canada |
23.45 | Q |
| 2 | Funmilola Ogundana | Nigeria |
23.56 | Q |
| 3 | United States |
23.59 | Q | |
| 4 | Ólga Kaidantzí | Greece |
24.02 | Q |
| 5 |  Kazakhstan |
24.28 | ||
| 6 |  Barbados |
24.44 | ||
| 7 | Hazel-Ann Regis |  Grenada |
24.56 | |
| 8 |  Chile |
24.65 |
Quarterfinal 2[]
Wind: +0.7m/s
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sarah Wilhelmy | United Kingdom |
23.69 | Q |
| 2 | Hungary |
23.81 | Q | |
| 3 | Anna Pacholak | Poland |
23.85 | Q |
| 4 | France |
23.91 | Q | |
| 5 | Cathleen Tschirch |  Germany |
24.14 | |
| 6 | Emily Maher |  Ireland |
24.28 | |
| Fana Ashby |  Trinidad and Tobago |
DNS | ||
 Tanzania |
DNS |
Quarterfinal 3[]
Wind: +0.7m/s
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joan Ekah | Nigeria |
23.50 | Q |
| 2 | Muriel Hurtis | France |
23.52 | Q |
| 3 | Enikő Szabó | Hungary |
23.70 | Q |
| 4 | Jenny Kallur | Sweden |
23.80 | Q |
| 5 |  South Africa |
23.84 | ||
| 6 | Lyubov Perepelova |  Uzbekistan |
24.36 | |
| 7 | Tamicka Clarke |  Bahamas |
24.62 | |
| 8 | Sonia Williams |  Antigua and Barbuda |
24.79 |
Quarterfinal 4[]
Wind: -1.1m/s
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States |
23.70 | Q | |
| 2 | Johanna Manninen | Finland |
23.80 | Q |
| 3 | Poland |
23.90 | Q | |
| 4 | Melaine Walker | Jamaica |
24.00 | Q |
| 5 | Zeng Xiujun |  China |
24.07 | |
| 6 | United Kingdom |
24.40 | ||
| 7 |  Mauritius |
24.64 | ||
| 8 | Ciara Sheehy | Ireland |
24.71 |
Heats[]
31 July
Heat 1[]
Wind: -0.2m/s
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Muriel Hurtis | France |
23.14 | Q |
| 2 | South Africa |
24.01 | Q | |
| 3 | Enikő Szabó | Hungary |
24.10 | Q |
| 4 | Cathleen Tschirch | Germany |
24.34 | Q |
| 5 | Mauritius |
24.48 | q | |
| 6 |  Peru |
24.85 | ||
| 7 | Kadiatou Camara |  Mali |
25.88 |
Heat 2[]
Wind: -1.0m/s
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johanna Manninen | Finland |
24.05 | Q |
| 2 | United States |
24.39 | Q | |
| 3 | Ólga Kaidantzí | Greece |
24.60 | Q |
| 4 | Hazel-Ann Regis | Grenada |
25.07 | Q |
| 5 |  Croatia |
25.18 | ||
| 6 |  Sierra Leone |
26.70 |
Heat 3[]
Wind: +0.7m/s
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sarah Wilhelmy | United Kingdom |
23.52 | Q |
| 2 | Joan Ekah | Nigeria |
23.63 | Q |
| 3 | Jenny Kallur | Sweden |
23.89 | Q |
| 4 | Sonia Williams | Antigua and Barbuda |
24.36 | Q |
| 5 | Chile |
24.45 | q | |
| 6 | Tamicka Clarke | Bahamas |
24.71 | q |
Heat 4[]
Wind: +0.5m/s
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anna Pacholak | Poland |
23.96 | Q |
| 2 | United States |
24.11 | Q | |
| 3 | Tanzania |
24.40 | Q | |
| 4 | Lyubov Perepelova | Uzbekistan |
24.44 | Q |
| 5 |  Georgia |
24.75 |
Heat 5[]
Wind: -0.9m/s
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Funmilola Ogundana | Nigeria |
23.84 | Q |
| 2 | Kazakhstan |
24.50 | Q | |
| 3 | United Kingdom |
24.57 | Q | |
| 4 | Emily Maher | Ireland |
24.60 | Q |
| 5 |  Italy |
24.72 | ||
 Uganda |
DNF |
Heat 6[]
Wind: 0.0m/s
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atia Weekes | Canada |
23.84 | Q |
| 2 | Melaine Walker | Jamaica |
24.06 | Q |
| 3 | Barbados |
24.67 | Q | |
| 4 | Ciara Sheehy | Ireland |
24.74 | Q |
| 5 | South Africa |
24.97 | ||
| 6 |  Chinese Taipei |
25.35 | ||
| 7 |  Singapore |
25.93 |
Heat 7[]
Wind: +0.5m/s
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poland |
23.65 | Q | |
| 2 | France |
23.79 | Q | |
| 3 | Hungary |
23.80 | Q | |
| 4 | Zeng Xiujun | China |
23.84 | Q |
| 5 | Fana Ashby | Trinidad and Tobago |
24.50 | q |
| 6 |  Australia |
24.82 | ||
| 7 |  Cameroon |
25.80 | ||
| 8 |  Laos |
27.58 |
Participation[]
According to an unofficial count, 45 athletes from 37 countries participated in the event.
Antigua and Barbuda (1)
Australia (1)
Bahamas (1)
Barbados (1)
Cameroon (1)
Canada (1)
Chile (1)
China (1)
Chinese Taipei (1)
Croatia (1)
Finland (1)
France (2)
Georgia (1)
Germany (1)
Greece (1)
Grenada (1)
Hungary (2)
Ireland (2)
Italy (1)
Jamaica (1)
Kazakhstan (1)
Laos (1)
Mali (1)
Mauritius (1)
Nigeria (2)
Peru (1)
Poland (2)
Sierra Leone (1)
Singapore (1)
South Africa (2)
Sweden (1)
Tanzania (1)
Trinidad and Tobago (1)
Uganda (1)
United Kingdom (2)
United States (2)
Uzbekistan (1)
References[]
- ^ Peters, Lionel; Magnusson, Tomas, WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS WJC - 1998 Annecy FRA Jul 28-Aug 2, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), archived from the original on 3 December 2013, retrieved 13 June 2015
- ^ IAAF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - Eugene 2014 - FACTS & FIGURES (PDF), IAAF, retrieved 13 June 2015
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