# Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metres

These are the official results of the women's 200 metres event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. There were a total number of 52 participating athletes, with seven qualifying heats. The winning margin was 0.21 seconds.

## Medalists

| Gold | Gwen Torrence United States |
| Silver | Juliet Cuthbert Jamaica |
| Bronze | Merlene Ottey Jamaica |

## Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records (in seconds) prior to the 1992 Summer Olympics.
| World Record | 21.34 | Florence Griffith-Joyner | Seoul (KOR) | September 29, 1988 |
| Olympic Record | 21.34 | Florence Griffith-Joyner | Seoul (KOR) | September 29, 1988 |

## Final

| RANK | FINAL | TIME |
| | Gwen Torrence (USA) | 21.81 |
| | Juliet Cuthbert (JAM) | 22.02 |
| | Merlene Ottey (JAM) | 22.09 |
| 4. | Irina Privalova (EUN) | 22.19 |
| 5. | Carlette Guidry (USA) | 22.30 |
| 6. | Grace Jackson (JAM) | 22.58 |
| 7. | Michelle Finn (USA) | 22.61 |
| 8. | Galina Malchugina (EUN) | 22.63 |

## Semifinals

| RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
| 1. | Merlene Ottey (JAM) | 22.12 |
| 2. | Carlette Guidry (USA) | 22.31 |
| 3. | Galina Malchugina (EUN) | 22.44 |
| 4. | Grace Jackson (JAM) | 22.58 |
| 5. | Silke Knoll (GER) | 22.60 |
| 6. | Pauline Davis (BAH) | 22.61 |
| 7. | Elinda Vorster (RSA) | 23.08 |
| 8. | Sisko Hanhijoki (FIN) | 23.26 |
| RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
| 1. | Gwen Torrence (USA) | 21.72 |
| 2. | Juliet Cuthbert (JAM) | 21.75 |
| 3. | Irina Privalova (EUN) | 22.08 |
| 4. | Michelle Finn (USA) | 22.39 |
| 5. | Mary Onyali (NGR) | 22.60 |
| 6. | Jennifer Stoute (GBR) | 23.01 |
| 7. | Melinda Gainsford (AUS) | 23.03 |
| — | Anelia Nuneva (BUL) | DNS |

## Quarterfinals

| RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
| 1. | Juliet Cuthbert (JAM) | 22.01 |
| 2. | Michelle Finn (USA) | 22.42 |
| 3. | Pauline Davis (BAH) | 22.44 |
| 4. | Silke Knoll (GER) | 22.46 |
| 5. | Marina Trandenkova (EUN) | 22.50 |
| 6. | Wang Huei-Chen (TPE) | 22.93 |
| 7. | Simmone Jacobs (GBR) | 23.61 |
| 8. | Valérie Jean-Charles (FRA) | 23.64 |
| RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
| 1. | Gwen Torrence (USA) | 22.21 |
| 2. | Grace Jackson (JAM) | 22.59 |
| 3. | Elinda Vorster (RSA) | 22.99 |
| 4. | Sisko Hanhijoki (FIN) | 23.09 |
| 5. | Lucrécia Jardim (POR) | 23.09 |
| 6. | Lalao Robine Ravaonirina (MAD) | 23.63 |
| 7. | Damayanthi Dharsha (SRI) | 23.89 |
| 8. | Georgette N'Koma (CMR) | 24.06 |
| RANK | HEAT 3 | TIME |
| 1. | Galina Malchugina (EUN) | 22.22 |
| 2. | Carlette Guidry (USA) | 22.26 |
| 3. | Anelia Nuneva (BUL) | 22.62 |
| 4. | Jennifer Stoute (GBR) | 22.73 |
| 5. | Sabine Günther (GER) | 23.10 |
| 6. | Iolanda Oanță (ROM) | 23.75 |
| 7. | Karen Clarke (CAN) | 23.80 |
| 8. | Heather Samuel (ANT) | 24.12 |
| RANK | HEAT 4 | TIME |
| 1. | Merlene Ottey (JAM) | 21.94 |
| 2. | Irina Privalova (EUN) | 22.45 |
| 3. | Mary Onyali (NGR) | 22.60 |
| 4. | Melinda Gainsford (AUS) | 23.03 |
| 5. | Andrea Thomas (GER) | 23.19 |
| 6. | Karin de Lange (NED) | 23.41 |
| 7. | Sabine Tröger (AUT) | 23.41 |
| 8. | Ruth Morris (ISV) | 24.26 |

## Heats

| RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
| 1. | Mary Onyali (NGR) | 23.06 |
| 2. | Irina Privalova (EUN) | 23.22 |
| 3. | Lucrécia Jardim (POR) | 23.26 |
| 4. | Damayanthi Dharsha (SRI) | 23.82 |
| 5. | Melissa Moore (AUS) | 23.86 |
| 6. | Olga Mutanda (CIV) | 24.19 |
| 7. | Vaciseva Tavaga (FIJ) | 25.07 |
| RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
| 1. | Merlene Ottey (JAM) | 22.95 |
| 2. | Jennifer Stoute (GBR) | 23.15 |
| 3. | Sisko Hanhijoki (FIN) | 23.27 |
| 4. | Wang Huei-Chen (TPE) | 23.37 |
| 5. | Andrea Thomas (GER) | 23.52 |
| 6. | Trương Hoàng Mỹ Linh (VIE) | 24.45 |
| 7. | Zoila Stewart (CRC) | 24.64 |
| RANK | HEAT 3 | TIME |
| 1. | Juliet Cuthbert (JAM) | 22.99 |
| 2. | Elinda Vorster (RSA) | 23.14 |
| 3. | Pauline Davis (BAH) | 23.47 |
| 4. | Heather Samuel (ANT) | 24.09 |
| 5. | Maguy Nestoret (FRA) | 24.15 |
| 6. | Ngozi Mwanamwambwa (ZAM) | 24.59 |
| 7. | Nednapa Chommuak (THA) | 24.76 |
| 8. | Deirdre Caruana (MLT) | 25.28 |
| RANK | HEAT 4 | TIME |
| 1. | Silke Knoll (GER) | 22.83 |
| 2. | Michelle Finn (USA) | 23.00 |
| 3. | Karin de Lange (NED) | 23.53 |
| 4. | Simmone Jacobs (GBR) | 23.90 |
| 5. | Ágnes Kozáry (HUN) | 24.50 |
| 6. | Prisca Philip (BAR) | 24.56 |
| — | Oumou Sow (GUI) | DNF |
| RANK | HEAT 5 | TIME |
| 1. | Galina Malchugina (EUN) | 23.08 |
| 2. | Sabine Günther (GER) | 23.41 |
| 3. | Sabine Tröger (AUT) | 23.72 |
| 4. | Ruth Morris (ISV) | 24.17 |
| 5. | Dawnette Douglas (BER) | 25.03 |
| 6. | Manda Kanouté (MLI) | 26.03 |
| — | Chen Zhaojing (CHN) | DQ |
| RANK | HEAT 6 | TIME |
| 1. | Carlette Guidry (USA) | 22.99 |
| 2. | Melinda Gainsford (AUS) | 23.18 |
| 3. | Anelia Nuneva (BUL) | 23.32 |
| 4. | Karen Clarke (CAN) | 23.57 |
| 5. | Valérie Jean-Charles (FRA) | 23.69 |
| 6. | Gaily Dube (ZIM) | 24.15 |
| 7. | Melrose Mansaray (SLE) | 24.67 |
| — | Jacqueline Solíz (BOL) | DQ |
| RANK | HEAT 7 | TIME |
| 1. | Gwen Torrence (USA) | 22.66 |
| 2. | Grace Jackson (JAM) | 22.72 |
| 3. | Marina Trandenkova (EUN) | 22.79 |
| 4. | Lalao Robine Ravaonirina (MAD) | 23.58 |
| 5. | Iolanda Oanță (ROM) | 23.83 |
| 6. | Georgette N'Koma (CMR) | 23.85 |
| 7. | Ruth Mangue (GEQ) | 27.65 |