Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metres

Women's 200 metres
at the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad
VenueAthens Olympic Stadium
Date23–25 August
Competitors44 from 32 nations
Winning time22.05
Medalists
   Jamaica
   United States
   Bahamas
Athletics at the
2004 Summer Olympics
Track events
100 m   men   women
200 m men women
400 m men women
800 m men women
1500 m men women
5000 m men women
10,000 m men women
100 m hurdles women
110 m hurdles men
400 m hurdles men women
3000 m
steeplechase
men
4×100 m relay men women
4×400 m relay men women
Road events
Marathon men women
20 km walk men women
50 km walk men
Field events
Long jump men women
Triple jump men women
High jump men women
Pole vault men women
Shot put men women
Discus throw men women
Javelin throw men women
Hammer throw men women
Combined events
Heptathlon women
Decathlon men
Wheelchair races

The women's 200 metres at the 2004 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics program were held at the Athens Olympic Stadium from August 24 to 26.

The top four runners in each of the initial seven heats automatically qualified for the second round. The next four fastest runners from across the heats also qualified. Those 32 runners competed in four heats in the second round, with the top three from each heat and the four next fastest overall advancing to the semifinals. In two semifinal heats, only the top four runners from each heat moved on to the final.

Leading up to the Olympic final, Jamaica's Veronica Campbell was considered a pre-race favorite of this event, as she had previously managed to beat her own world leading time in the semifinals. She was also expected to challenge the youngster Allyson Felix, who had quickly become the top medal contender for the Americans. From the blocks, Campbell took a commanding lead with a strong curve and kept her form in the last few strides of the track to hold off a charge from Felix for the Olympic title at 22.05 seconds. Felix closed the race quickly to get the silver medal and set the world junior record.[1] On the outside, Bahamian sprinter Debbie Ferguson was immediately chased by Campbell's teammate Aleen Bailey, but the places were clearly decided.[2]

Records

Prior to the competition, the existing World and Olympic records were as follows.

World record  Florence Griffith-Joyner (USA) 21.34 s Seoul, South Korea 29 September 1988
Olympic record  Florence Griffith-Joyner (USA) 21.34 s Seoul, South Korea 29 September 1988

No new records were set during the competition.

Qualification

The qualification period for athletics took place from 1 January 2003 to 9 August 2004. For the women's 200 metres, each National Olympic Committee was permitted to enter up to three athletes that had run the race in 22.97 seconds or faster during the qualification period. If an NOC had no athletes that qualified under that standard, one athlete that had run the race in 23.12 seconds or faster could be entered.

Schedule

All times are Eastern European Summer Time (UTC+3)

Date Time Round
Monday, 23 August 2004 11:00
20:25
Round 1
Quarterfinals
Tuesday, 24 August 2004 22:05 Semifinals
Wednesday, 25 August 2004 23:20 Final

Results

Round 1

Qualification rule: The first four finishers in each heat (Q) plus the next four fastest overall runners (q) qualified.[3]

Heat 1

Wind: +0.4 m/s

Rank Lane Name Nationality Reaction Result Notes
17 Veronica Campbell Jamaica 0.252 22.59Q
26 Alenka Bikar Slovenia 0.217 23.09Q
33 La Shauntea Moore United States 0.253 23.10Q
44 Lucimar de Moura Brazil 0.211 23.40Q
52 Heide Seyerling South Africa 0.187 23.66
65 Monika Gachevska Bulgaria 0.175 23.71

Heat 2

Wind: +1.7 m/s

Rank Lane Name Nationality Reaction Result Notes
13 Ivet Lalova Bulgaria 0.168 22.88Q
25 Sylviane Félix France 0.295 22.94Q
36 Yekaterina Kondratyeva Russia 0.225 23.03Q
42 Natallia Safronnikava Belarus 0.167 23.28Q
54 Lyubov Perepelova Uzbekistan 0.306 24.10
67 Gretta Taslakian Lebanon 0.260 24.30 NR

Heat 3

Wind: +1.6 m/s

Rank Lane Name Nationality Reaction Result Notes
15 Cydonie Mothersille Cayman Islands 0.266 22.40Q, NR
26 Beverly McDonald Jamaica 0.191 22.90Q
37 Yelena Bolsun Russia 0.262 23.00Q
43 Joice Maduaka Great Britain 0.172 23.15Q
54 Saraswati Saha India 0.275 23.43
62 Gcinile Moyane Swaziland 0.230 25.62 NR

Heat 4

Wind: +2.0 m/s

Rank Lane Name Nationality Reaction Result Notes
12 Allyson Felix United States 0.212 22.39Q
25 Abi Oyepitan Great Britain 0.180 22.50Q, PB
37 Maryna Maydanova Ukraine 0.265 22.76Q, SB
43 Muriel Hurtis France 0.217 22.77Q, SB
54 Karin Mayr-Krifka Austria 0.189 22.81q, SB
66 Mary Onyali-Omagbemi Nigeria 0.237 23.37q
78 Gladys Thompson Liberia 0.281 27.51

Heat 5

Wind: +2.1 m/s

Rank Lane Name Nationality Reaction Result Notes
14 Muna Lee United States 0.197 22.57Q
22 Tatyana Levina Russia 0.187 23.05Q
35 La Verne Jones Virgin Islands 0.239 23.20Q
43 Marilia Gregoriou Cyprus 0.192 23.23Q
56 Emma Wade Belize 0.206 23.43
67 Michelle Banga Moudzoula Congo 0.247 24.37

Heat 6

Wind: −0.2 m/s

Rank Lane Name Nationality Reaction Result Notes
12 Aleen Bailey Jamaica 0.218 22.73Q
27 Kim Gevaert Belgium 0.187 22.76Q
36 Olga Kaidantzi Greece 0.284 23.11Q
43 Fabienne Feraez Benin 0.181 23.12Q, =NR
54 Johanna Manninen Finland 0.166 23.45SB
65 Kadiatou Camara Mali 0.287 23.56

Heat 7

Wind: +1.4 m/s

Rank Lane Name Nationality Reaction Result Notes
12 Debbie Ferguson Bahamas 0.171 22.57Q, SB
27 Christine Arron France 0.252 22.60Q, SB
36 Merlene Ottey Slovenia 0.254 22.72Q, NR
44 Lauren Hewitt Australia 0.165 22.87Q, SB
53 Digna Murillo Colombia 0.149 22.98q, PB
65 Anna Pacholak Poland 0.283 23.00q, SB

Round 2

Qualification rule: The first three finishers in each heat (Q) plus the next four fastest overall runners (q) advanced to the semifinals.[4]

Heat 1

Wind: +0.4 m/s

Rank Lane Name Nationality Reaction Result Notes
16 Veronica Campbell Jamaica 0.182 22.49Q
24 Debbie Ferguson Bahamas 0.175 22.53Q, SB
33 Kim Gevaert Belgium 0.169 22.68Q
48 La Shauntea Moore United States 0.306 22.96q
55 Sylviane Félix France 0.217 23.08q
61 La Verne Jones Virgin Islands 0.188 23.09
77 Karin Mayr-Krifka Austria 0.239 23.19
82 Lucimar de Moura Brazil 0.165 23.44

Heat 2

Wind: +0.4 m/s

Rank Lane Name Nationality Reaction Result Notes
14 Muna Lee United States 0.239 22.74Q
23 Aleen Bailey Jamaica 0.227 22.97Q
38 Olga Kaidantzi Greece 0.235 23.15Q
41 Digna Murillo Colombia 0.189 23.19
55 Tatyana Levina Russia 0.177 23.23
67 Muriel Hurtis France 0.224 23.33
76 Alenka Bikar Slovenia 0.163 23.38
82 Natallia Safronnikava Belarus 0.184 23.63

Heat 3

Wind: +0.2 m/s

Rank Lane Name Nationality Reaction Result Notes
14 Allyson Felix United States 0.196 22.69Q
23 Abi Oyepitan Great Britain 0.168 22.79Q
36 Maryna Maydanova Ukraine 0.225 22.86Q
45 Christine Arron France 0.278 22.90q
52 Fabienne Feraez Benin 0.213 23.24
61 Yelena Bolsun Russia 0.158 23.26
78 Marilia Gregoriou Cyprus 0.228 23.65
87 Mary Onyali-Omagbemi Nigeria 0.245 23.75

Heat 4

Wind: −0.1 m/s

Rank Lane Name Nationality Reaction Result Notes
14 Cydonie Mothersille Cayman Islands 0.212 22.76Q
23 Ivet Lalova Bulgaria 0.128 22.81Q
35 Beverly McDonald Jamaica 0.201 22.99Q
46 Merlene Ottey Slovenia 0.292 23.07q
58 Joice Maduaka Great Britain 0.219 23.30
67 Anna Pacholak Poland 0.247 23.35
71 Yekaterina Kondratyeva Russia 0.188 23.37
82 Lauren Hewitt Australia 0.149 23.44

Semifinals

Qualification rule: The first four finishers in each heat (Q) moved on to the final.[5]

Semifinal 1

Wind: +0.5 m/s

Rank Lane Name Nationality Reaction Result Notes
13 Allyson Felix United States 0.198 22.36Q
25 Abi Oyepitan Great Britain 0.125 22.56Q
34 Ivet Lalova Bulgaria 0.160 22.56Q, SB
46 Muna Lee United States 0.173 22.69Q
58 Maryna Maydanova Ukraine 0.219 22.75
61 Beverly McDonald Jamaica 0.172 23.02
72 Christine Arron France 0.184 23.05
7 Merlene Ottey Slovenia 0.247 DNF

Semifinal 2

Wind: +1.1 m/s

Rank Lane Name Nationality Reaction Result Notes
15 Veronica Campbell Jamaica 0.160 22.13Q, PB
26 Aleen Bailey Jamaica 0.283 22.33Q, PB
32 Kim Gevaert Belgium 0.154 22.48Q, NR
44 Debbie Ferguson Bahamas 0.177 22.49Q, SB
53 Cydonie Mothersille Cayman Islands 0.297 22.76
68 La Shauntea Moore United States 0.346 22.93
71 Sylviane Félix France 0.222 22.99
87 Olga Kaidantzi Greece 0.225 23.30

Final

Wind: +0.8 m/s[6]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Reaction Result Notes
1st4 Veronica Campbell Jamaica 0.216 22.05PB
2nd3 Allyson Felix United States 0.207 22.18WJR
3rd8 Debbie Ferguson Bahamas 0.193 22.30SB
46 Aleen Bailey Jamaica 0.208 22.42
52 Ivet Lalova Bulgaria 0.162 22.57
61 Kim Gevaert Belgium 0.172 22.84
77 Muna Lee United States 0.178 22.87
75 Abi Oyepitan Great Britain 0.259 22.87

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