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Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metres

{{Infobox Olympic event

|event = Women's 200 metres

|games = 1996 Summer

|image =

|caption =

|venue = Olympic Stadium

|dates = July 31 (heats and quarterfinals)
August 1 (semifinals and final)

|competitors = 48

|nations = 36

|win_value = 22.12

|longnames = yes

|gold = Marie-José Pérec

|goldNOC = FRA

|silver = Merlene Ottey

|silverNOC = JAM

|bronze = Mary Onyali

|bronzeNOC = NGR

|prev=1992

|next=2000

}}

{{AthleticsAt1996SummerOlympics}}

These are the official results of the women's 200 metres event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There were a total number of 47 participating athletes, with two rounds (six heats in round 1, four heats in round 2), two semifinals and a final.{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1996/ATH/womens-200-metres.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417173937/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1996/ATH/womens-200-metres.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 April 2020 |title=Athletics at the 1996 Atlanta Games: Women's 200 metres |access-date=19 July 2017 |work=Sports Reference}}

Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records (in seconds) prior to the 1996 Summer Olympics.

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
World Record

| 21.34

| {{flagicon|USA}} Florence Griffith Joyner

| Indianapolis, Indiana (USA)

| 16 July 1988

Olympic Record

| 21.34

| {{flagicon|USA}} Florence Griffith Joyner

| Seoul (KOR)

| 29 September 1988

Results

=Heats=

Top four in each heat and next eight fastest advanced to the quarterfinals.

Heat one

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
RankNameNationalityTimeLane
bgcolor=lightblue

| 1

align=left| Carlette Guidryalign=left| {{flagIOC|USA|1996 Summer}}22.375
bgcolor=lightblue

| 2

align=left| Mary Onyalialign=left| {{flagIOC|NGR|1996 Summer}}22.428
bgcolor=lightblue

| 3

align=left| Melanie Paschkealign=left| {{flagIOC|GER|1996 Summer}}22.933
bgcolor=lightblue

| 4

align=left| Patricia Rodríguezalign=left| {{flagIOC|COL|1996 Summer}}23.132
bgcolor=pink

| 5

align=left| Yan Jiankuialign=left| {{flagIOC|CHN|1996 Summer}}23.211
bgcolor=pink

| 6

align=left| Myra Mayberryalign=left| {{flagIOC|PUR|1996 Summer}}23.237
7align=left| Zlatka Georgievaalign=left| {{flagIOC|BUL|1996 Summer}}24.054
8align=left| Laure Kueteyalign=left| {{flagIOC|BEN|1996 Summer}}25.576

Heat two

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
RankNameNationalityTimeLane
bgcolor=lightblue

| 1

align=left| Dannette Youngalign=left| {{flagIOC|USA|1996 Summer}}22.652
bgcolor=lightblue

| 2

align=left| Melinda Gainsford-Tayloralign=left| {{flagIOC|AUS|1996 Summer}}22.707
bgcolor=lightblue

| 3

align=left| Lucrécia Jardimalign=left| {{flagIOC|POR|1996 Summer}}22.955
bgcolor=lightblue

| 4

align=left| Viktoriya Fomenkoalign=left| {{flagIOC|UKR|1996 Summer}}23.181
bgcolor=pink

| 5

align=left| Sandy Myersalign=left| {{flagIOC|ESP|1996 Summer}}23.186
bgcolor=pink

| 6

align=left| Calister Ubahalign=left| {{flagIOC|NGR|1996 Summer}}23.343
7align=left| Dora Kyriakoualign=left| {{flagIOC|CYP|1996 Summer}}23.854
8align=left| Sylla M'Mah Touréalign=left| {{flagIOC|GUI|1996 Summer}}26.648

Heat three

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
RankNameNationalityTimeLane
bgcolor=lightblue

| 1

align=left| Juliet Cuthbertalign=left| {{flagIOC|JAM|1996 Summer}}23.036
bgcolor=lightblue

| 2

align=left| Irina Privalovaalign=left| {{flagIOC|RUS|1996 Summer}}23.162
bgcolor=lightblue

| 3

align=left| Cathy Freemanalign=left| {{flagIOC|AUS|1996 Summer}}23.251
bgcolor=lightblue

| 4

align=left| Sanna Hernesniemialign=left| {{flagIOC|FIN|1996 Summer}}23.357
5align=left| Mireille Dondersalign=left| {{flagIOC|SUI|1996 Summer}}23.528
6align=left| Maia Azarashvilialign=left| {{flagIOC|GEO|1996 Summer}}23.635
7align=left| Felipa Palaciosalign=left| {{flagIOC|COL|1996 Summer}}24.124
8align=left| Lineo Shoaialign=left| {{flagIOC|LES|1996 Summer}}26.253

Heat four

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
RankNameNationalityTimeLane
bgcolor=lightblue

| 1

align=left| Merlene Otteyalign=left| {{flagIOC|JAM|1996 Summer}}22.927
bgcolor=lightblue

| 2

align=left| Katharine Merryalign=left| {{flagIOC|GBR|1996 Summer}}23.141
bgcolor=lightblue

| 3

align=left| Monika Gachevskaalign=left| {{flagIOC|BUL|1996 Summer}}23.306
bgcolor=lightblue

| 4

align=left| Heather Samuelalign=left| {{flagIOC|ANT|1996 Summer}}23.345
bgcolor=pink

| 5

align=left| Ameerah Belloalign=left| {{flagIOC|ISV|1996 Summer}}23.454
6align=left| Du Xiujiealign=left| {{flagIOC|CHN|1996 Summer}}23.693
7align=left| Guilhermina da Cruzalign=left| {{flagIOC|ANG|1996 Summer}}24.928
8align=left| Marina Trandenkovaalign=left| {{flagIOC|RUS|1996 Summer}}DNS2

Heat five

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
RankNameNationalityTimeLane
bgcolor=lightblue

| 1

align=left| Galina Malchuginaalign=left| {{flagIOC|RUS|1996 Summer}}22.631
bgcolor=lightblue

| 2

align=left| Chandra Sturrupalign=left| {{flagIOC|BAH|1996 Summer}}22.637
bgcolor=lightblue

| 3

align=left| Beverly McDonaldalign=left| {{flagIOC|JAM|1996 Summer}}23.046
bgcolor=lightblue

| 4

align=left| Zhanna Pintusevychalign=left| {{flagIOC|UKR|1996 Summer}}23.155
bgcolor=pink

| 5

align=left| Simmone Jacobsalign=left| {{flagIOC|GBR|1996 Summer}}23.362
6align=left| Tara Perryalign=left| {{flagIOC|CAN|1996 Summer}}23.463
7align=left| Marina Živkovićalign=left| {{flagIOC|YUG|1996 Summer}}23.514
8align=left| Kaltouma Nadjinaalign=left| {{flagIOC|CHA|1996 Summer}}24.478

Heat six

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
RankNameNationalityTimeLane
bgcolor=lightblue

| 1

align=left| Marie-José Pérecalign=left| {{flagIOC|FRA|1996 Summer}}22.625
bgcolor=lightblue

| 2

align=left| Inger Milleralign=left| {{flagIOC|USA|1996 Summer}}22.743
bgcolor=lightblue

| 3

align=left| Alenka Bikaralign=left| {{flagIOC|SLO|1996 Summer}}22.887
bgcolor=lightblue

| 4

align=left| Katerina Koffaalign=left| {{flagIOC|GRE|1996 Summer}}23.094
bgcolor=pink

| 5

align=left| Natallia Safronnikavaalign=left| {{flagIOC|BLR|1996 Summer}}23.148
bgcolor=pink

| 6

align=left| Sevatheda Fynesalign=left| {{flagIOC|BAH|1996 Summer}}23.392
7align=left| Georgette N’Komaalign=left| {{flagIOC|CMR|1996 Summer}}23.681
8align=left| Lyudmila Dmitriadyalign=left| {{flagIOC|UZB|1996 Summer}}24.886

=Quarterfinals=

Top four in each heat advanced to the semifinals.

Heat one

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
RankNameNationalityTimeLane
bgcolor=lightblue

| 1

align=left| Carlette Guidryalign=left| {{flagIOC|USA|1996 Summer}}22.513
bgcolor=lightblue

| 2

align=left| Chandra Sturrupalign=left| {{flagIOC|BAH|1996 Summer}}22.816
bgcolor=lightblue

| 3

align=left| Melinda Gainsford-Tayloralign=left| {{flagIOC|AUS|1996 Summer}}22.914
bgcolor=lightblue

| 4

align=left| Natallia Safronnikavaalign=left| {{flagIOC|BLR|1996 Summer}}23.152
5align=left| Sanna Hernesniemialign=left| {{flagIOC|FIN|1996 Summer}}23.381
6align=left| Monika Gachevskaalign=left| {{flagIOC|BUL|1996 Summer}}23.448
7align=left| Ameerah Belloalign=left| {{flagIOC|ISV|1996 Summer}}23.667
8align=left| Beverly McDonaldalign=left| {{flagIOC|JAM|1996 Summer}}DNS5

Heat two

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
RankNameNationalityTimeLane
bgcolor=lightblue

| 1

align=left| Merlene Otteyalign=left| {{flagIOC|JAM|1996 Summer}}22.614
bgcolor=lightblue

| 2

align=left| Galina Malchuginaalign=left| {{flagIOC|RUS|1996 Summer}}22.693
bgcolor=lightblue

| 3

align=left| Melanie Paschkealign=left| {{flagIOC|GER|1996 Summer}}22.845
bgcolor=lightblue

| 4

align=left| Katerina Koffaalign=left| {{flagIOC|GRE|1996 Summer}}23.047
5align=left| Katharine Merryalign=left| {{flagIOC|GBR|1996 Summer}}23.176
6align=left| Sevatheda Fynesalign=left| {{flagIOC|BAH|1996 Summer}}23.268
7align=left| Yan Jiankuialign=left| {{flagIOC|CHN|1952 Summer}}23.301
8align=left| Viktoriya Fomenkoalign=left| {{flagIOC|UKR|1996 Summer}}23.442

Heat three

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
RankNameNationalityTimeLane
bgcolor=lightblue

| 1

align=left| Marie-José Pérecalign=left| {{flagIOC|FRA|1996 Summer}}22.243
bgcolor=lightblue

| 2

align=left| Mary Onyalialign=left| {{flagIOC|NGR|1996 Summer}}22.375
bgcolor=lightblue

| 3

align=left| Inger Milleralign=left| {{flagIOC|USA|1996 Summer}}22.576
bgcolor=lightblue

| 4

align=left| Cathy Freemanalign=left| {{flagIOC|AUS|1996 Summer}}22.741
5align=left| Lucrécia Jardimalign=left| {{flagIOC|POR|1996 Summer}}22.884
6align=left| Simmone Jacobsalign=left| {{flagIOC|GBR|1996 Summer}}22.967
7align=left| Sandy Myersalign=left| {{flagIOC|ESP|1996 Summer}}23.202
8align=left| Heather Samuelalign=left| {{flagIOC|ANT|1996 Summer}}23.548

Heat four

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
RankNameNationalityTimeLane
bgcolor=lightblue

| 1

align=left| Dannette Youngalign=left| {{flagIOC|USA|1996 Summer}}22.536
bgcolor=lightblue

| 2

align=left| Juliet Cuthbertalign=left| {{flagIOC|JAM|1996 Summer}}22.624
bgcolor=lightblue

| 3

align=left| Irina Privalovaalign=left| {{flagIOC|RUS|1996 Summer}}22.823
bgcolor=lightblue

| 4

align=left| Alenka Bikaralign=left| {{flagIOC|SLO|1996 Summer}}22.895
5align=left| Myra Mayberryalign=left| {{flagIOC|PUR|1996 Summer}}23.488
6align=left| Patricia Rodríguezalign=left| {{flagIOC|COL|1996 Summer}}23.501
7align=left| Calister Ubahalign=left| {{flagIOC|NGR|1996 Summer}}23.627
8align=left| Zhanna Pintusevychalign=left| {{flagIOC|UKR|1996 Summer}}23.682

=Semifinals=

Top four from each heat advanced to the finals.

Heat one

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
RankNameNationalityTimeLane
bgcolor=lightblue

| 1

align=left| Marie-José Pérecalign=left| {{flagIOC|FRA|1996 Summer}}22.074
bgcolor=lightblue

| 2

align=left| Mary Onyalialign=left| {{flagIOC|NGR|1996 Summer}}22.163
bgcolor=lightblue

| 3

align=left| Juliet Cuthbertalign=left| {{flagIOC|JAM|1996 Summer}}22.245
bgcolor=lightblue

| 4

align=left| Inger Milleralign=left| {{flagIOC|USA|1996 Summer}}22.337
5align=left| Dannette Youngalign=left| {{flagIOC|USA|1996 Summer}}22.496
6align=left| Cathy Freemanalign=left| {{flagIOC|AUS|1996 Summer}}22.782
7align=left| Natallia Safronnikavaalign=left| {{flagIOC|BLR|1996 Summer}}22.981
8align=left| Irina Privalovaalign=left| {{flagIOC|RUS|1996 Summer}}DNS8

Heat two

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
RankNameNationalityTimeLane
bgcolor=lightblue

| 1

align=left| Merlene Otteyalign=left| {{flagIOC|JAM|1996 Summer}}22.084
bgcolor=lightblue

| 2

align=left| Galina Malchuginaalign=left| {{flagIOC|RUS|1996 Summer}}22.356
bgcolor=lightblue

| 3

align=left| Chandra Sturrupalign=left| {{flagIOC|BAH|1996 Summer}}22.545
bgcolor=lightblue

| 4

align=left| Carlette Guidryalign=left| {{flagIOC|USA|1996 Summer}}22.563
5align=left| Melinda Gainsford-Tayloralign=left| {{flagIOC|AUS|1996 Summer}}22.762
6align=left| Melanie Paschkealign=left| {{flagIOC|GER|1996 Summer}}22.817
7align=left| Alenka Bikaralign=left| {{flagIOC|SLO|1996 Summer}}22.828
8align=left| Katerina Koffaalign=left| {{flagIOC|GRE|1996 Summer}}23.201

=Final=

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
RankNameNationalityTimeLane
{{gold1}}align=left| Marie-José Pérecalign=left| {{flagIOC|FRA|1996 Summer}}22.123
{{silver2}}align=left| Merlene Otteyalign=left| {{flagIOC|JAM|1996 Summer}}22.245
{{bronze3}}align=left| Mary Onyalialign=left| {{flagIOC|NGR|1996 Summer}}22.384
4align=left| Inger Milleralign=left| {{flagIOC|USA|1996 Summer}}22.417
5align=left| Galina Malchuginaalign=left| {{flagIOC|RUS|1996 Summer}}22.456
6align=left| Chandra Sturrupalign=left| {{flagIOC|BAH|1996 Summer}}22.548
7align=left| Juliet Cuthbertalign=left| {{flagIOC|JAM|1996 Summer}}22.601
8align=left| Carlette Guidryalign=left| {{flagIOC|USA|1996 Summer}}22.612

Wind in the finals = 0.3 m/s
Notes: DNS = did not start

References

{{reflist}}

{{Olympics200metres}}

{{Footer Olympic Champions 200 m Women}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Women's 200 metres}}

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