# 1991 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 200 metres

These are the official results of the Women's 200 metres event at the 1991 IAAF World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. There were a total number of 38 participating athletes, with five qualifying heats and the final held on Friday August 30, 1991.

## Medalists

| Gold | Katrin Krabbe Germany (GER) |
| Silver | Gwen Torrence United States (USA) |
| Bronze | Merlene Ottey Jamaica (JAM) |

## Schedule

* All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
* Heats
* 29.08.1991 – 10:40h
* Quarterfinals
* 29.08.1991 – 17:25h
* Semifinals
* 30.08.1991 – 17:00h
* Final
* 30.08.1991 – 19:55h

## Final

| RANK | FINAL | TIME |
| | Katrin Krabbe (GER) | 22.09 |
| | Gwen Torrence (USA) | 22.16 |
| | Merlene Ottey (JAM) | 22.21 |
| 4. | Irina Privalova (URS) | 22.28 |
| 5. | Galina Malchugina (URS) | 22.66 |
| 6. | Dannette Young (USA) | 22.87 |
| 7. | Pauline Davis (BAH) | 22.90 |
| 8. | Yelena Vinogradova (URS) | 23.10 |

## Semifinals

* Held on Friday 1991-08-30
| RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
| 1. | Katrin Krabbe (GER) | 22.30 |
| 2. | Dannette Young (USA) | 22.69 |
| 3. | Pauline Davis (BAH) | 22.80 |
| 4. | Yelena Vinogradova (URS) | 22.83 |
| 5. | Esther Jones (USA) | 23.22 |
| 6. | Julia Duporty (CUB) | 23.58 |
| 7. | Valérie Jean-Charles (FRA) | 23.64 |
| 8. | Simmone Jacobs (GBR) | 23.72 |
| RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
| 1. | Gwen Torrence (USA) | 22.58 |
| 2. | Merlene Ottey (JAM) | 22.59 |
| 3. | Irina Privalova (URS) | 22.70 |
| 4. | Galina Malchugina (URS) | 22.92 |
| 5. | Silke Knoll (GER) | 23.49 |
| 6. | Maguy Nestoret (FRA) | 23.79 |
| 7. | Sisko Hanhijoki (FIN) | 24.12 |
| 8. | Orit Kolodni (ISR) | 24.27 |

## Quarterfinals

* Held on Thursday 1991-08-29
| RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
| 1. | Katrin Krabbe (GER) | 22.46 |
| 2. | Dannette Young (USA) | 22.49 |
| 3. | Galina Malchugina (URS) | 22.49 |
| 4. | Valerie Jean-Charles (FRA) | 23.23 |
| 5. | Orit Kolodni (ISR) | 23.61 |
| 6. | Mariama Ouiminga (BUR) | 25.23 |
| — | Jennifer Stoute (GBR) | DNF |
| — | Gailey Dube (ZIM) | DNS |
| RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
| 1. | Gwen Torrence (USA) | 22.52 |
| 2. | Pauline Davis (BAH) | 22.82 |
| 3. | Yelena Vinogradova (URS) | 22.82 |
| 4. | Sisko Hanhijoki (FIN) | 23.17 |
| 5. | Simmone Jacobs (GBR) | 23.37 |
| 6. | Julia Duporty (CUB) | 23.46 |
| 7. | Wang Huei-Chen (TPE) | 23.63 |
| 8. | Govindasamy Shanti (MAS) | 24.19 |
| RANK | HEAT 3 | TIME |
| 1. | Merlene Ottey (JAM) | 22.64 |
| 2. | Irina Privalova (URS) | 22.89 |
| 3. | Silke-Beate Knoll (GER) | 22.97 |
| 4. | Esther Jones (USA) | 23.03 |
| 5. | Maguy Nestoret (FRA) | 23.46 |
| 6. | Marisa Masullo (ITA) | 23.70 |
| 7. | Claudete Alves Pina (BRA) | 23.80 |
| 8. | Agnes Kozary (HUN) | 23.99 |

## Qualifying heats

* Held on Thursday 1991-08-29
| RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
| 1. | Gwen Torrence (USA) | 23.09 |
| 2. | Valerie Jean-Charles (FRA) | 23.13 |
| 3. | Pauline Davis (BAH) | 23.31 |
| 4. | Wang Huei-Chen (TPE) | 23.72 |
| 5. | Govindasamy Shanti (MAS) | 24.09 |
| 6. | Rosanna Browne (ANG) | 24.80 |
| 7. | Deirdre Caruana (MLT) | 25.39 |
| – | Mary-Estelle Kapalu (VAN) | DNS |
| RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
| 1. | Merlene Ottey (JAM) | 23.25 |
| 2. | Galina Malchugina (URS) | 23.44 |
| 3. | Julia Duporty (CUB) | 23.71 |
| 4. | Mariama Ouiminga (BUR) | 25.32 |
| 5. | Vaciseva Tavaga (FIJ) | 25.48 |
| 6. | Denise Ouabangui (CAF) | 26.03 |
| 7. | Juliana Nzang Obieng (GEQ) | 28.17 |
| RANK | HEAT 3 | TIME |
| 1. | Esther Jones (USA) | 23.32 |
| 2. | Irina Privalova (URS) | 23.39 |
| 3. | Claudete Alves Pina (BRA) | 23.83 |
| 4. | Simmone Jacobs (GBR) | 23.87 |
| 5. | Agnes Kozary (HUN) | 23.99 |
| 6. | Jane Thondojee (MRI) | 25.46 |
| 7. | Jatamsuren Otgonchineg (MGL) | 25.48 |
| 8. | Feroza Khatton (BAN) | 26.14 |
| RANK | HEAT 4 | TIME |
| 1. | Dannette Young (USA) | 22.77 |
| 2. | Yelena Vinogradova (URS) | 22.93 |
| 3. | Silke-Beate Knoll (GER) | 23.09 |
| 4. | Maguy Nestoret (FRA) | 23.39 |
| 5. | Marisa Masullo (ITA) | 23.75 |
| 6. | Claudia Acerenza (URU) | 24.66 |
| 7. | Mpoka Mokosi (ZAI) | 27.21 |
| 8. | Fathimath Fezleen (MDV) | 28.30 |
| RANK | HEAT 5 | TIME |
| 1. | Sisko Hanhijoki (FIN) | 23.12 |
| 2. | Jennifer Stoute (GBR) | 23.18 |
| 3. | Katrin Krabbe (GER) | 23.23 |
| 4. | Orit Kolodni (ISR) | 23.78 |
| 5. | Gailey Dube (ZIM) | 24.22 |
| 6. | Olga Conte (ARG) | 24.97 |
| 7. | Aminata Konate (GUI) | 25.12 |