2002 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's 200 metres explained

The women's 200 metres event at the 2002 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Kingston, Jamaica, at National Stadium on 18 and 19 July.

Medalists

Gold	Vernicha James
Silver	Anneisha McLaughlin
Bronze	Sanya Richards

Results

Final

19 July
Wind: -0.2 m/s

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	align=left		align=left		22.93
	align=left		align=left		22.94
	align=left		align=left		23.09
4	align=left		align=left		23.25
5	align=left		align=left		23.48
6	align=left		align=left		23.59
7	align=left		align=left		23.76
8	align=left		align=left		23.97

Semifinals

19 July

Semifinal 1

Wind: +0.4 m/s

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		23.33	Q
2	align=left		align=left		23.52	Q
3	align=left		align=left		23.80	q
4	align=left		align=left		24.10
5	align=left		align=left		24.12
6	align=left		align=left		24.67
7	align=left		align=left		24.97
8	align=left		align=left		25.35

Semifinal 2

Wind: -0.1 m/s

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		23.07	Q
2	align=left		align=left		23.73	Q
3	align=left		align=left		24.09
4	align=left		align=left		24.31
5	align=left		align=left		24.48
6	align=left		align=left		24.68
7	align=left		align=left		24.97
	align=left		align=left		DNS

Semifinal 3

Wind: -0.3 m/s

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		23.39	Q
2	align=left		align=left		23.42	Q
3	align=left		align=left		23.65	q
4	align=left		align=left		24.15
5	align=left		align=left		24.28
6	align=left		align=left		24.29
7	align=left		align=left		24.67
8	align=left		align=left		24.74

Heats

18 July

Heat 1

Wind: +1.6 m/s

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		23.27	Q
2	align=left		align=left		23.34	Q
3	align=left		align=left		23.98	Q
4	align=left		align=left		24.14	Q
5	align=left		align=left		24.30	q
6	align=left		align=left		24.69
7	align=left		align=left		24.69
8	align=left		align=left		28.02

Heat 2

Wind: +1.5 m/s

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		23.13	Q
2	align=left		align=left		23.28	Q
3	align=left		align=left		24.20	Q
4	align=left		align=left		24.77	Q
5	align=left		align=left		24.96
6	align=left		align=left		25.03
	align=left		align=left		DQ

Heat 3

Wind: +1.4 m/s

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		23.14	Q
2	align=left		align=left		24.12	Q
3	align=left		align=left		24.16	Q
4	align=left		align=left		24.29	Q
5	align=left		align=left		24.49	q
6	align=left		align=left		24.69
	align=left		align=left		DNF

Heat 4

Wind: +2.0 m/s

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		23.77	Q
2	align=left		align=left		23.94	Q
3	align=left		align=left		24.08	Q
4	align=left		align=left		24.36	Q
5	align=left		align=left		25.11
	align=left		align=left		DNF

Heat 5

Wind: +1.6 m/s

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		23.30	Q
2	align=left		align=left		23.46	Q
3	align=left		align=left		23.86	Q
4	align=left		align=left		24.11	Q
5	align=left		align=left		24.37	q
6	align=left		align=left		24.61	q
7	align=left		align=left		25.06

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 35 athletes from 26 countries participated in the event.