The women's 200 metres sprint competition of the athletics events at the 2011 Pan American Games took place between the 26 and 27 of October at the Telmex Athletics Stadium.[1][2] The defending Pan American Games champion is Roxana Díaz of Cuba.
| Women's 200 metres at the 2011 Pan American Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Telmex Athletics Stadium | |||||||||
| Dates | October 26–27 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 15 from 10 nations | |||||||||
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Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan American Games records were as follows:
| World record |  Florence Griffith Joyner (USA) | 21.34 | Seoul, South Korea | September 29, 1988 |
| Pan American Games record | Evelyn Ashford (USA) | 22.45 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | July 9, 1979 |
Qualification
Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) was able to enter up to two entrants providing they had met the minimum standard (23.78) in the qualifying period (January 1, 2010 to September 14, 2011).[2]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| October 26, 2011 | 14:30 | Heats |
| October 26, 2011 | 16:35 | Semifinals |
| October 27, 2011 | 18:25 | Final |
Results
All times shown are in seconds.
| KEY: | q | Fastest non-qualifiers | Q | Qualified | NR | National record | PB | Personal best | SB | Seasonal best |
Semifinals
The semifinals were held on October 26. The top three from each heat (Q) and next two fastest (q) qualified for the final.[3][4]
Wind:
Heat 1: 0.0, Heat 2: +0.4
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Ana Cláudia Silva |  Brazil | 22.72 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Simone Facey |  Jamaica | 22.99 | Q, PB |
| 3 | 1 | Tameka Williams |  Saint Kitts and Nevis | 23.25 | Q, SB |
| 4 | 2 | Nelkis Casabona |  Cuba | 23.34 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | Mariely Sánchez |  Dominican Republic | 23.45 | Q, PB |
| 6 | 2 | Darlenys Obregón |  Colombia | 23.50 | Q |
| 7 | 2 | Leslie Cole |  United States | 23.55 | q |
| 8 | 1 | Roxana Díaz | Cuba | 23.61 | q, SB |
| 9 | 1 | Erika Chávez |  Ecuador | 23.67 | |
| 10 | 2 | Anastasia Le-Roy | Jamaica | 23.68 | |
| 11 | 2 | Vanda Gomes | Brazil | 23.89 | |
| 12 | 1 | Consuella Moore | United States | 24.23 | |
| 13 | 2 | Ramona van der Vloot |  Suriname | 24.69 | |
| 14 | 1 | Julia McCord |  Belize | 33.01 | |
| 2 | Charnelle Enriquez | Belize | DNS |
Final
The final will be held on October 27.
Wind: +0.5
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time[5] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Ana Cláudia Silva | Brazil | 22.76 | |
 | Simone Facey | Jamaica | 22.86 | PB |
 | Mariely Sánchez | Dominican Republic | 23.02 | NR |
| 4 | Tameka Williams | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 23.06 | PB |
| 5 | Nelkis Casabona | Cuba | 23.43 | |
| 6 | Roxana Díaz | Cuba | 23.45 | SB |
| 7 | Leslie Cole | United States | 23.46 | |
| 8 | Darlenys Obregón | Colombia | 23.64 |