# 1993 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 100 metres

These are the official results of the Women's 100 metres event at the 1993 IAAF World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. There were a total number of 55 participating athletes, with seven qualifying heats, and the final was held on Monday 16 August.
The gold medallist (Devers) and the silver medallist (Ottey) were given the same time. As of 2024, the only other time this has happened in the women's 100 metres at these championships was in 2007.

## Final

| RANK | FINAL | TIME |
| | Gail Devers (USA) | 10.82 CR |
| | Merlene Ottey (JAM) | 10.82 CR |
| | Gwen Torrence (USA) | 10.89 |
| 4. | Irina Privalova (RUS) | 10.96 |
| 5. | Mary Onyali (NGR) | 11.05 |
| 6. | Natalya Voronova (RUS) | 11.20 |
| 7. | Nikole Mitchell (JAM) | 11.20 |
| 8. | Liliana Allen (CUB) | 11.23 |

## Semifinals

* Held on Monday 1993-08-16
| RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
| 1. | Merlene Ottey (JAM) | 10.87 |
| 2. | Gwen Torrence (USA) | 10.87 |
| 3. | Natalya Voronova (RUS) | 11.17 |
| 4. | Liliana Allen (CUB) | 11.19 |
| 5. | Pauline Davis (BAH) | 11.21 |
| 6. | Elinda Vorster (RSA) | 11.22 |
| 7. | Michelle Finn (USA) | 11.25 |
| 8. | Zhanna Tarnopolskaya (UKR) | 11.36 |
| RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
| 1. | Gail Devers (USA) | 11.03 |
| 2. | Irina Privalova (RUS) | 11.06 |
| 3. | Mary Onyali (NGR) | 11.06 |
| 4. | Nikole Mitchell (JAM) | 11.26 |
| 5. | Melanie Paschke (GER) | 11.28 |
| 6. | Sabine Tröger (AUT) | 11.37 |
| 7. | Melinda Gainsford (AUS) | 11.53 |
| — | Beverly McDonald (JAM) | DNF |

## Quarterfinals

* Held on Sunday 1993-08-15
| RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
| 1. | Gwen Torrence (USA) | 11.02 |
| 2. | Nicole Mitchell (JAM) | 11.23 |
| 3. | Natalya Voronova (RUS) | 11.29 |
| 4. | Liliana Allen (CUB) | 11.30 |
| 5. | Petya Pendareva (BUL) | 11.38 |
| 6. | Jacqueline Poelman (NED) | 11.50 |
| 7. | N'Deye Binta Dia (SEN) | 11.60 |
| 8. | Cleide Amaral (BRA) | 11.68 |
| RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
| 1. | Mary Onyali (NGR) | 10.97 |
| 2. | Irina Privalova (RUS) | 11.14 |
| 3. | Michelle Finn (USA) | 11.21 |
| 4. | Beverly McDonald (JAM) | 11.33 |
| 5. | Sanna Hernesniemi (FIN) | 11.40 |
| 6. | Desislava Dimitrova (BUL) | 11.45 |
| 7. | Wang Huei-Chen (TPE) | 11.54 |
| 8. | Maguy Nestoret (FRA) | 11.60 |
| RANK | HEAT 3 | TIME |
| 1. | Merlene Ottey (JAM) | 11.19 |
| 2. | Melanie Paschke (GER) | 11.27 |
| 3. | Pauline Davis (BAH) | 11.27 |
| 4. | Melinda Gainsford (AUS) | 11.29 |
| 5. | Miriam Ferrer (CUB) | 11.43 |
| 6. | Lucrecia Jardim (POR) | 11.50 |
| 7. | Georgette Nkoma (CMR) | 11.63 |
| 8. | Michelle Seymour (NZL) | 11.79 |
| RANK | HEAT 4 | TIME |
| 1. | Gail Devers (USA) | 11.04 |
| 2. | Elinda Vorster (RSA) | 11.24 |
| 3. | Sabine Troger (AUT) | 11.29 |
| 4. | Zhanna Pintusevich (UKR) | 11.30 |
| 5. | Olga Bogoslovskaya (RUS) | 11.32 |
| 6. | Valerie Jean-Charles (FRA) | 11.39 |
| 7. | Beverly Kinch (GBR) | 11.40 |
| 8. | Philomena Mensah (GHA) | 11.67 |

## Qualifying heats

* Held on Sunday 1993-08-15
| RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
| 1. | Irina Privalova (RUS) | 11.36 |
| 2. | Beverly McDonald (JAM) | 11.37 |
| 3. | Michelle Finn (USA) | 11.47 |
| 4. | Maguy Nestoret (FRA) | 11.56 |
| 5. | N'Deye Binta Dia (SEN) | 11.60 |
| 6. | Jariatou George (GAM) | 12.46 |
| 7. | Natalie Martindale (VIN) | 12.86 |
| 8. | Lusia Puleanga (TGA) | 13.02 |
| RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
| 1. | Petya Pendareva (BUL) | 11.41 |
| 2. | Pauline Davis (BAH) | 11.44 |
| 3. | Sabine Troger (AUT) | 11.46 |
| 4. | Zhanna Pintusevich (UKR) | 11.52 |
| 5. | Hermin Joseph (DMA) | 11.62 |
| 6. | Lydia De Vega (PHI) | 12.24 |
| 7. | Erin Tierney (COK) | 13.16 |
| 8. | Wenona Steven (NRU) | 14.70 |
| RANK | HEAT 3 | TIME |
| 1. | Gail Devers (USA) | 11.16 |
| 2. | Elinda Vorster (RSA) | 11.31 |
| 3. | Nicole Mitchell (JAM) | 11.36 |
| 4. | Valerie Jean-Charles (FRA) | 11.46 |
| 5. | Hana Benesová (CZE) | 11.72 |
| 6. | Oumou Sow (GUI) | 12.52 |
| 7. | Feroza Khatton (BAN) | 12.68 |
| 8. | Melvina Wulah (LBR) | 12.70 |
| RANK | HEAT 4 | TIME |
| 1. | Melinda Gainsford (AUS) | 11.32 |
| 2. | Merlene Ottey (JAM) | 11.36 |
| 3. | Lucrecia Jardim (POR) | 11.47 |
| 4. | Cleide Amaral (BRA) | 11.59 |
| 5. | Heather Samuel (ATG) | 11.64 |
| 6. | Rita Pattipeilohy (INA) | 12.44 |
| 7. | Isménia do Frederico (CPV) | 13.03 |
| RANK | HEAT 5 | TIME |
| 1. | Mary Onyali (NGR) | 11.23 |
| 2. | Olga Bogoslovskaya (RUS) | 11.40 |
| 3. | Wang Huei-Chen (TPE) | 11.43 |
| 4. | Jacqueline Poelman (NED) | 11.44 |
| 5. | Desislava Dimitrova (BUL) | 11.55 |
| 6. | Philomena Mensah (GHA) | 11.59 |
| 7. | Shabana Akhtar (PAK) | 12.76 |
| 8. | Ovidia Luis Afonso (STP) | 13.09 |
| RANK | HEAT 6 | TIME |
| 1. | Natalya Voronova (RUS) | 11.31 |
| 2. | Liliana Allen (CUB) | 11.46 |
| 3. | Georgette Nkoma (CMR) | 11.67 |
| 4. | Michelle Seymour (NZL) | 11.68 |
| 5. | Odiah Sidibe (FRA) | 11.69 |
| 6. | Dedra Davis (BAH) | 12.00 |
| 7. | Rachelle Godonou (BEN) | 12.93 |
| 8. | Said Nassianti (COM) | 14.70 |
| RANK | HEAT 7 | TIME |
| 1. | Melanie Paschke (GER) | 11.31 |
| 2. | Gwen Torrence (USA) | 11.43 |
| 3. | Beverly Kinch (GBR) | 11.43 |
| 4. | Sanna Hernesniemi (FIN) | 11.44 |
| 5. | Miriam Ferrer (CUB) | 11.50 |
| 6. | Genevieve Obone (GAB) | 12.57 |
| 7. | Deirdre Caruana (MLT) | 12.60 |
| 8. | Thi Tuyet Mai Nguyen (VIE) | 12.79 |