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Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metres

Women's 200 metres
at the Games of the XXVI Olympiad
Venue Olympic Stadium
Dates July 31 (heats and quarterfinals)
August 1 (semifinals and final)
Competitors 48
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Marie-José Pérec
 France
2nd, silver medalist(s) Merlene Ottey
 Jamaica
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Mary Onyali
 Nigeria
1992
2000
1st, gold medalist(s) Marie-José Pérec
 France
2nd, silver medalist(s) Merlene Ottey
 Jamaica
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Mary Onyali
 Nigeria

These are the official results of the women's 200 metres event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There were a total number of 47 participating athletes (and three-finishers), with two rounds (six heats in round 1, four heats in round 2), two semifinals and a final.

These were the standing world and Olympic records (in seconds) prior to the 1996 Summer Olympics.

Top four in each heat and next eight fastest advanced to the quarterfinals.

Heat one

Heat two

Heat three

Heat four

Heat five

Heat six

Top four in each heat advanced to the semifinals.

Heat one

Heat two

Heat three

Heat four

Top four from each heat advanced to the finals.

Heat one

Heat two

Wind in the finals = 0.3 m/s
Notes: DNS = did not start


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