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1989 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's 200 metres

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The women's 200 metres event at the 1989 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held at the Budapest Sportcsarnok in Budapest on 4th March 1989.

Merlene Ottey's winning margin was 0.61 seconds which given the discontinuation of this event at these championships after 2004 will remain the only time the women's 200 metres was won by more than 0.6 seconds at these championships.

Medalists

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Gold Silver Bronze
Merlene Ottey
 Jamaica
Grace Jackson
 Jamaica
Natalya Kovtun
 Soviet Union

Results

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Heats

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The first 2 of each heat (Q) and next 6 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.[1]

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 2 Merlene Ottey  Jamaica 23.27 Q
2 3 Silke-Beate Knoll  West Germany 23.50 Q
3 3 Marie-José Pérec  France 23.73 Q
4 3 Maria Magnólia Figueiredo  Brazil 23.81 q
5 2 Natalya Kovtun  Soviet Union 23.84 Q
6 1 Grace Jackson  Jamaica 23.86 Q
7 1 Alice Jackson  United States 23.97 Q
8 1 Tsvetanka Ilieva  Bulgaria 24.03 q
9 1 Sisko Hanhijoki  Finland 24.04 q
9 2 Sabine Tröger  Austria 24.04 q
11 2 Ágnes Kozáry  Hungary 24.18 q
11 3 Terri Dendy  United States 24.18 q
13 3 Elma Muros  Philippines 25.05 AR
14 3 Orit Kolodni  Israel 25.35
15 2 Kinah Chikontwe  Zambia 27.32 NR
1 Claudia Acerenza  Uruguay DQ

Semifinals

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First 3 of each semifinal (Q) qualified directly for the final.[2]

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 Merlene Ottey  Jamaica 22.72 Q
2 2 Grace Jackson  Jamaica 23.05 Q
3 2 Silke-Beate Knoll  West Germany 23.26 Q
4 2 Marie-José Pérec  France 23.36 Q
5 1 Natalya Kovtun  Soviet Union 23.38 Q
6 1 Maria Magnólia Figueiredo  Brazil 23.71 Q, AR
7 1 Terri Dendy  United States 23.75
8 2 Sisko Hanhijoki  Finland 23.94
9 1 Tsvetanka Ilieva  Bulgaria 23.98
10 1 Sabine Tröger  Austria 24.24
11 2 Ágnes Kozáry  Hungary 24.37
2 Alice Jackson  United States DQ

Final

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Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) 4 Merlene Ottey  Jamaica 22.34 AR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 6 Grace Jackson  Jamaica 22.95 PB
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1 Natalya Kovtun  Soviet Union 23.28
4 5 Silke-Beate Knoll  West Germany 23.30
5 3 Maria Magnólia Figueiredo  Brazil 23.83
6 2 Marie-José Pérec  France 23.99

References

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