1991 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 200 metres

These are the official results of the Women's 200 metres event at the 1991 IAAF World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. There were a total number of 38 participating athletes, with five qualifying heats and the final held on Friday August 30, 1991.

Medalists

Gold Katrin Krabbe
Germany (GER)
Silver Gwen Torrence
United States (USA)
Bronze Merlene Ottey
Jamaica (JAM)

Schedule

Heats
29.08.1991 – 10:40h
Quarterfinals
29.08.1991 – 17:25h
Semifinals
30.08.1991 – 17:00h
Final
30.08.1991 – 19:55h

Final

RANKFINALTIME
 Katrin Krabbe (GER)22.09
 Gwen Torrence (USA)22.16
 Merlene Ottey (JAM)22.21
4.  Irina Privalova (URS)22.28
5.  Galina Malchugina (URS)22.66
6.  Dannette Young (USA)22.87
7.  Pauline Davis (BAH)22.90
8.  Yelena Vinogradova (URS)23.10

Semifinals

  • Held on Friday 1991-08-30
RANKHEAT 1TIME
1.  Katrin Krabbe (GER)22.30
2.  Dannette Young (USA)22.69
3.  Pauline Davis (BAH)22.80
4.  Yelena Vinogradova (URS)22.83
5.  Esther Jones (USA)23.22
6.  Julia Duporty (CUB)23.58
7.  Valérie Jean-Charles (FRA)23.64
8.  Simmone Jacobs (GBR)23.72


RANKHEAT 2TIME
1.  Gwen Torrence (USA)22.58
2.  Merlene Ottey (JAM)22.59
3.  Irina Privalova (URS)22.70
4.  Galina Malchugina (URS)22.92
5.  Silke Knoll (GER)23.49
6.  Maguy Nestoret (FRA)23.79
7.  Sisko Hanhijoki (FIN)24.12
8.  Orit Kolodni (ISR)24.27

Quarterfinals

  • Held on Thursday 1991-08-29
RANKHEAT 1TIME
1.  Katrin Krabbe (GER)22.46
2.  Dannette Young (USA)22.49
3.  Galina Malchugina (URS)22.49
4.  Valerie Jean-Charles (FRA)23.23
5.  Orit Kolodni (ISR)23.61
6.  Mariama Ouiminga (BUR)25.23
 Jennifer Stoute (GBR)DNF
 Gailey Dube (ZIM)DNS


RANKHEAT 2TIME
1.  Gwen Torrence (USA)22.52
2.  Pauline Davis (BAH)22.82
3.  Yelena Vinogradova (URS)22.82
4.  Sisko Hanhijoki (FIN)23.17
5.  Simmone Jacobs (GBR)23.37
6.  Julia Duporty (CUB)23.46
7.  Wang Huei-Chen (TPE)23.63
8.  Govindasamy Shanti (MAS)24.19


RANKHEAT 3TIME
1.  Merlene Ottey (JAM)22.64
2.  Irina Privalova (URS)22.89
3.  Silke-Beate Knoll (GER)22.97
4.  Esther Jones (USA)23.03
5.  Maguy Nestoret (FRA)23.46
6.  Marisa Masullo (ITA)23.70
7.  Claudete Alves Pina (BRA)23.80
8.  Agnes Kozary (HUN)23.99

Qualifying heats

  • Held on Thursday 1991-08-29
RANKHEAT 1TIME
1.  Gwen Torrence (USA)23.09
2.  Valerie Jean-Charles (FRA)23.13
3.  Pauline Davis (BAH)23.31
4.  Wang Huei-Chen (TPE)23.72
5.  Govindasamy Shanti (MAS)24.09
6.  Rosanna Browne (ANG)24.80
7.  Deirdre Caruana (MLT)25.39
 Mary-Estelle Kapalu (VAN)DNS


RANKHEAT 2TIME
1.  Merlene Ottey (JAM)23.25
2.  Galina Malchugina (URS)23.44
3.  Julia Duporty (CUB)23.71
4.  Mariama Ouiminga (BUR)25.32
5.  Vaciseva Tavaga (FIJ)25.48
6.  Denise Ouabangui (CAF)26.03
7.  Juliana Nzang Obieng (GEQ)28.17


RANKHEAT 3TIME
1.  Esther Jones (USA)23.32
2.  Irina Privalova (URS)23.39
3.  Claudete Alves Pina (BRA)23.83
4.  Simmone Jacobs (GBR)23.87
5.  Agnes Kozary (HUN)23.99
6.  Jane Thondojee (MRI)25.46
7.  Jatamsuren Otgonchineg (MGL)25.48
8.  Feroza Khatton (BAN)26.14


RANKHEAT 4TIME
1.  Dannette Young (USA)22.77
2.  Yelena Vinogradova (URS)22.93
3.  Silke-Beate Knoll (GER)23.09
4.  Maguy Nestoret (FRA)23.39
5.  Marisa Masullo (ITA)23.75
6.  Claudia Acerenza (URU)24.66
7.  Mpoka Mokosi (ZAI)27.21
8.  Fathimath Fezleen (MDV)28.30


RANKHEAT 5TIME
1.  Sisko Hanhijoki (FIN)23.12
2.  Jennifer Stoute (GBR)23.18
3.  Katrin Krabbe (GER)23.23
4.  Orit Kolodni (ISR)23.78
5.  Gailey Dube (ZIM)24.22
6.  Olga Conte (ARG)24.97
7.  Aminata Konate (GUI)25.12

See also

References