1991 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 200 metres explained

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

All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

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

RANK	FINAL	TIME
		22.09
		22.16
		22.21
4.		22.28
5.		22.66
6.		22.87
7.		22.90
8.		23.10

Semifinals

Held on Friday 1991-08-30

RANK	HEAT 1	TIME
1.		22.30
2.		22.69
3.		22.80
4.		22.83
5.		23.22
6.		23.58
7.		23.64
8.		23.72

RANK	HEAT 2	TIME
1.		22.58
2.		22.59
3.		22.70
4.		22.92
5.		23.49
6.		23.79
7.		24.12
8.		24.27

Quarterfinals

Held on Thursday 1991-08-29

RANK	HEAT 1	TIME
1.		22.46
2.		22.49
3.		22.49
4.		23.23
5.		23.61
6.		25.23
—		DNF
—		DNS

RANK	HEAT 2	TIME
1.		22.52
2.		22.82
3.		22.82
4.		23.17
5.		23.37
6.		23.46
7.		23.63
8.		24.19

RANK	HEAT 3	TIME
1.		22.64
2.		22.89
3.		22.97
4.		23.03
5.		23.46
6.		23.70
7.		23.80
8.		23.99

Qualifying heats

Held on Thursday 1991-08-29

RANK	HEAT 1	TIME
1.		23.09
2.		23.13
3.		23.31
4.		23.72
5.		24.09
6.		24.80
7.		25.39
–		DNS

RANK	HEAT 2	TIME
1.		23.25
2.		23.44
3.		23.71
4.		25.32
5.		25.48
6.		26.03
7.		28.17

RANK	HEAT 3	TIME
1.		23.32
2.		23.39
3.		23.83
4.		23.87
5.		23.99
6.		25.46
7.		25.48
8.		26.14

RANK	HEAT 4	TIME
1.		22.77
2.		22.93
3.		23.09
4.		23.39
5.		23.75
6.		24.66
7.		27.21
8.		28.30

RANK	HEAT 5	TIME
1.		23.12
2.		23.18
3.		23.23
4.		23.78
5.		24.22
6.		24.97
7.		25.12

References

Results