Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metres
| Women's 200 metres at the Games of the XXV Olympiad | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Olympic Stadium | |||||||||
| Dates | 3 August 1992 (heats and quarter-finals) 5 August 1992 (semi-finals) 6 August 1992 (final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 51 from 40 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 21.81 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Track events | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | women |
| 3000 m | women | |
| 5000 m | men | |
| 10,000 m | men | women |
| 100 m hurdles | women | |
| 110 m hurdles | men | |
| 400 m hurdles | men | women |
| 3000 m steeplechase | men | |
| 4×100 m relay | men | women |
| 4×400 m relay | men | women |
| Road events | ||
| Marathon | men | women |
| 10 km walk | women | |
| 20 km walk | men | |
| 50 km walk | men | |
| Field events | ||
| Long jump | men | women |
| Triple jump | men | |
| High jump | men | women |
| Pole vault | men | |
| Shot put | men | women |
| Discus throw | men | women |
| Javelin throw | men | women |
| Hammer throw | men | |
| Combined events | ||
| Heptathlon | women | |
| Decathlon | men | |
| Wheelchair races | ||
These are the official results of the women's 200 metres event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. There were a total number of 52 participating athletes, with seven qualifying heats.[1]
Medalists[]
| Gold | Gwen Torrence United States
|
| Silver | Juliet Cuthbert Jamaica
|
| Bronze | Merlene Ottey Jamaica
|
Records[]
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in seconds) prior to the 1992 Summer Olympics.
| World Record | 21.34 | Florence Griffith-Joyner
|
Seoul (KOR) | September 29, 1988 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Record | 21.34 | Florence Griffith-Joyner
|
Seoul (KOR) | September 29, 1988 |
Final[]
| RANK | FINAL | TIME |
|---|---|---|
|
 Gwen Torrence (USA)
|
21.81 |
|
 Juliet Cuthbert (JAM)
|
22.02 |
|
Merlene Ottey (JAM)
|
22.09 |
| 4. |  Irina Privalova (EUN)
|
22.19 |
| 5. | Carlette Guidry (USA)
|
22.30 |
| 6. | Grace Jackson (JAM)
|
22.58 |
| 7. | Michelle Finn (USA)
|
22.61 |
| 8. | Galina Malchugina (EUN)
|
22.63 |
Semifinals[]
| RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Merlene Ottey (JAM)
|
22.12 |
| 2. | Carlette Guidry (USA)
|
22.31 |
| 3. | Galina Malchugina (EUN)
|
22.44 |
| 4. | Grace Jackson (JAM)
|
22.58 |
| 5. |  Silke Knoll (GER)
|
22.60 |
| 6. |  Pauline Davis (BAH)
|
22.61 |
| 7. |  Elinda Vorster (RSA)
|
23.08 |
| 8. |  Sisko Hanhijoki (FIN)
|
23.26 |
| RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Gwen Torrence (USA)
|
21.72 |
| 2. | Juliet Cuthbert (JAM)
|
21.75 |
| 3. | Irina Privalova (EUN)
|
22.08 |
| 4. | Michelle Finn (USA)
|
22.39 |
| 5. |  Mary Onyali (NGR)
|
22.60 |
| 6. |  Jennifer Stoute (GBR)
|
23.01 |
| 7. |  Melinda Gainsford (AUS)
|
23.03 |
| — |  Anelia Nuneva (BUL)
|
DNS |
Quarterfinals[]
| RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Juliet Cuthbert (JAM)
|
22.01 |
| 2. | Michelle Finn (USA)
|
22.42 |
| 3. | Pauline Davis (BAH)
|
22.44 |
| 4. | Silke Knoll (GER)
|
22.46 |
| 5. | Marina Trandenkova (EUN)
|
22.50 |
| 6. |  Wang Huei-Chen (TPE)
|
22.93 |
| 7. | Simmone Jacobs (GBR)
|
23.61 |
| 8. |  Valérie Jean-Charles (FRA)
|
23.64 |
| RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Gwen Torrence (USA)
|
22.21 |
| 2. | Grace Jackson (JAM)
|
22.59 |
| 3. | Elinda Vorster (RSA)
|
22.99 |
| 4. | Sisko Hanhijoki (FIN)
|
23.09 |
| 5. |  Lucrécia Jardim (POR)
|
23.09 |
| 6. |  Lalao Robine Ravaonirina (MAD)
|
23.63 |
| 7. |  Damayanthi Dharsha (SRI)
|
23.89 |
| 8. |  Georgette N'Koma (CMR)
|
24.06 |
| RANK | HEAT 3 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Galina Malchugina (EUN)
|
22.22 |
| 2. | Carlette Guidry (USA)
|
22.26 |
| 3. | Anelia Nuneva (BUL)
|
22.62 |
| 4. | Jennifer Stoute (GBR)
|
22.73 |
| 5. | Sabine Günther (GER)
|
23.10 |
| 6. |  Iolanda Oanță (ROM)
|
23.75 |
| 7. |  Karen Clarke (CAN)
|
23.80 |
| 8. |  Heather Samuel (ANT)
|
24.12 |
| RANK | HEAT 4 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Merlene Ottey (JAM)
|
21.94 |
| 2. | Irina Privalova (EUN)
|
22.45 |
| 3. | Mary Onyali (NGR)
|
22.60 |
| 4. | Melinda Gainsford (AUS)
|
23.03 |
| 5. | Andrea Thomas (GER)
|
23.19 |
| 6. |  Karin de Lange (NED)
|
23.41 |
| 7. |  Sabine Tröger (AUT)
|
23.41 |
| 8. |  Ruth Morris (ISV)
|
24.26 |
Heats[]
| RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Mary Onyali (NGR)
|
23.06 |
| 2. | Irina Privalova (EUN)
|
23.22 |
| 3. | Lucrécia Jardim (POR)
|
23.26 |
| 4. | Damayanthi Dharsha (SRI)
|
23.82 |
| 5. | Melissa Moore (AUS)
|
23.86 |
| 6. |  Olga Mutanda (CIV)
|
24.19 |
| 7. |  Vaciseva Tavaga (FIJ)
|
25.07 |
| RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Merlene Ottey (JAM)
|
22.95 |
| 2. | Jennifer Stoute (GBR)
|
23.15 |
| 3. | Sisko Hanhijoki (FIN)
|
23.27 |
| 4. | Wang Huei-Chen (TPE)
|
23.37 |
| 5. | Andrea Thomas (GER)
|
23.52 |
| 6. |  Trương Hoàng Mỹ Linh (VIE)
|
24.45 |
| 7. |  Zoila Stewart (CRC)
|
24.64 |
| RANK | HEAT 3 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Juliet Cuthbert (JAM)
|
22.99 |
| 2. | Elinda Vorster (RSA)
|
23.14 |
| 3. | Pauline Davis (BAH)
|
23.47 |
| 4. | Heather Samuel (ANT)
|
24.09 |
| 5. | Maguy Nestoret (FRA)
|
24.15 |
| 6. |  Ngozi Mwanamwambwa (ZAM)
|
24.59 |
| 7. |  Nednapa Chommuak (THA)
|
24.76 |
| 8. |  Deirdre Caruana (MLT)
|
25.28 |
| RANK | HEAT 4 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Silke Knoll (GER)
|
22.83 |
| 2. | Michelle Finn (USA)
|
23.00 |
| 3. | Karin de Lange (NED)
|
23.53 |
| 4. | Simmone Jacobs (GBR)
|
23.90 |
| 5. |  Ágnes Kozáry (HUN)
|
24.50 |
| 6. |  Prisca Philip (BAR)
|
24.56 |
| — |  Oumou Sow (GUI)
|
DNF |
| RANK | HEAT 5 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Galina Malchugina (EUN)
|
23.08 |
| 2. | Sabine Günther (GER)
|
23.41 |
| 3. | Sabine Tröger (AUT)
|
23.72 |
| 4. | Ruth Morris (ISV)
|
24.17 |
| 5. |  Dawnette Douglas (BER)
|
25.03 |
| 6. |  Manda Kanouté (MLI)
|
26.03 |
| — |  Chen Zhaojing (CHN)
|
DQ |
| RANK | HEAT 6 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Carlette Guidry (USA)
|
22.99 |
| 2. | Melinda Gainsford (AUS)
|
23.18 |
| 3. | Anelia Nuneva (BUL)
|
23.32 |
| 4. | Karen Clarke (CAN)
|
23.57 |
| 5. | Valérie Jean-Charles (FRA)
|
23.69 |
| 6. |  Gaily Dube (ZIM)
|
24.15 |
| 7. |  Melrose Mansaray (SLE)
|
24.67 |
| — |  Jacqueline Solíz (BOL)
|
DQ |
| RANK | HEAT 7 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Gwen Torrence (USA)
|
22.66 |
| 2. | Grace Jackson (JAM)
|
22.72 |
| 3. | Marina Trandenkova (EUN)
|
22.79 |
| 4. | Lalao Robine Ravaonirina (MAD)
|
23.58 |
| 5. | (ROM)
|
23.83 |
| 6. | Georgette N'Koma (CMR)
|
23.85 |
| 7. |  Ruth Mangue (GEQ)
|
27.65 |
See also[]
- 1988 Women's Olympic 200 metres (Seoul)
- 1990 Women's European Championships 200 metres (Split)
- 1991 Women's World Championships 200 metres (Tokyo)
- 1993 Women's World Championships 200 metres (Stuttgart)
- 1994 Women's European Championships 200 metres (Helsinki)
References[]
- ^ "Athletics at the 1992 Barcelona Games: Women's 200 metres". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
External links[]
Categories:
- Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- 200 metres at the Olympics
- 1992 in women's athletics
- Women's events at the 1992 Summer Olympics