Host City: München, West Germany |
Format: Top four in each heat advanced to the final. |
Date Started: September 4, 1972 |
Format: Top four in each heat advanced to the semi-finals. |
Date Finished: September 7, 1972 |
Format: Top five in each heat and next two fastest advanced to the quarter-finals. |
(Competitors: 36; Countries: 26; Finalists: 8) |
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Venue(s): Olympic Stadium, Olympic Park, München
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Overview by IAAF |
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Stecher was the only athlete to dip below 23 seconds in the heats with 22.96, and later in the day Szewińska (22.79) and Stropahl (22.93) emulated her. Stropahl (22.90) and Stecher (22.83) won the semi-finals with Boyle and Szewińska running 22.92 behind Stropahl. In the final Stecher quickly took the lead and passed 100m in 11.2, with Boyle just behind her. The two battled down the straight, with Stecher’s strength the telling factor. She got home by half a metre in 22.4 to the world record, though the automatic time was nearly two-tenths faster than Szewińska’s Mexico record, with Boyle also beating the previous best. Behind them was the fastest mass finish ever, with Szewińska completing her set of 200m medals just ahead of Stropahl. |
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Summary by Sports-reference.com |
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In 1970 Taiwan’s Cheng Chi set three world records over 200 metres/220 yards, but she was injured early in 1972 and she could not compete at the Olympics. Renate Stecher (GDR) had won the 1971 European Championships and was favored, having won over 40 consecutive races over 100 and 200 metres. Defending champion Irena Szewińska-Kirszenstein was also back, having finished third to Stecher at the 1971 Europeans. Australia’s Raelene Boyle was also a challenger, having won the 1970 Commonwealth Games. In the final, Stecher took the early lead and was never caught, but Boyle stayed close throughout, losing by only 0.05, with Szewińska-Kirszenstein winning the bronze medal. |
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Results |
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200 m |
Women |
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Final |
7 September |
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Rank |
Mark |
Wind |
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Athlete |
Country |
NOC |
Birth Date |
Records |
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1 |
22.40 |
1.1 |
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Renate Stecher |
East Germany |
GDR |
12 May 50 |
WR |
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2 |
22.45 |
1.1 |
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Raelene Boyle |
Australia |
AUS |
24 Jun 51 |
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3 |
22.74 |
1.1 |
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Irena Szewinska |
Poland |
POL |
24 May 46 |
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4 |
22.75 |
1.1 |
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Ellen Streidt |
East Germany |
GDR |
27 Jul 52 |
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5 |
22.89 |
1.1 |
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Annegret Kroniger |
West Germany |
FRG |
24 Sep 52 |
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5 |
22.89 |
1.1 |
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Christina Heinich |
East Germany |
GDR |
8 Jul 49 |
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7 |
22.99 |
1.1 |
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Alice Annum |
Ghana |
GHA |
20 Oct 48 |
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8 |
23.11 |
1.1 |
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Rose Allwood |
Jamaica |
JAM |
21 Nov 52 |
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200 m |
Women |
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Semifinal 1 |
7 September |
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Rank |
Mark |
Wind |
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Athlete |
Country |
NOC |
Birth Date |
Records |
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1 |
22.90 |
0.7 |
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Ellen Streidt |
East Germany |
GDR |
27 Jul 52 |
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2 |
22.92 |
0.7 |
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Raelene Boyle |
Australia |
AUS |
24 Jun 51 |
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3 |
22.92 |
0.7 |
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Irena Szewinska |
Poland |
POL |
24 May 46 |
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4 |
23.14 |
0.7 |
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Rose Allwood |
Jamaica |
JAM |
21 Nov 52 |
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5 |
23.17 |
0.7 |
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Christiane Krause |
West Germany |
FRG |
14 Dec 50 |
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6 |
23.18 |
0.7 |
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Jacqueline Thompson |
United States |
USA |
20 Jul 54 |
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7 |
23.40 |
0.7 |
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Marina Sidorova |
Soviet Union |
URS |
16 Jan 50 |
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DNS |
0.7 |
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Wilma van Gool |
Netherlands |
NED |
11 Aug 47 |
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200 m |
Women |
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Semifinal 2 |
7 September |
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Rank |
Mark |
Wind |
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Athlete |
Country |
NOC |
Birth Date |
Records |
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1 |
22.83 |
0 |
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Renate Stecher |
East Germany |
GDR |
12 May 50 |
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2 |
23.03 |
0 |
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Annegret Kroniger |
West Germany |
FRG |
24 Sep 52 |
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3 |
23.28 |
0 |
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Christina Heinich |
East Germany |
GDR |
8 Jul 49 |
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4 |
23.30 |
0 |
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Alice Annum |
Ghana |
GHA |
20 Oct 48 |
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5 |
23.31 |
0 |
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Nadezhda Besfamilnaya |
Soviet Union |
URS |
27 Dec 50 |
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6 |
23.34 |
0 |
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Sylviane Telliez |
France |
FRA |
30 Oct 42 |
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7 |
23.39 |
0 |
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Barbara Ferrell |
United States |
USA |
28 Jul 47 |
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8 |
24.03 |
0 |
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Donna Murray |
Great Britain |
GBR |
1 May 55 |
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200 m |
Women |
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Heat 1 |
4 September |
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Rank |
Mark |
Wind |
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Athlete |
Country |
NOC |
Birth Date |
Records |
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1 |
22.79 |
0.1 |
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Irena Szewinska |
Poland |
POL |
24 May 46 |
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2 |
23.20 |
0.1 |
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Nadezhda Besfamilnaya |
Soviet Union |
URS |
27 Dec 50 |
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3 |
23.23 |
0.1 |
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Christina Heinich |
East Germany |
GDR |
8 Jul 49 |
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4 |
23.30 |
0.1 |
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Barbara Ferrell |
United States |
USA |
28 Jul 47 |
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5 |
23.62 |
0.1 |
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Una Morris |
Jamaica |
JAM |
17 Jan 47 |
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6 |
24.00 |
0.1 |
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Marcia Trotman |
Barbados |
BAR |
1 Sep 55 |
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7 |
24.98 |
0.1 |
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Amelita Alanes |
Philippines |
PHI |
28 Feb 52 |
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DNS |
0.1 |
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Josefa Vicent |
Uruguay |
URU |
7 May 50 |
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200 m |
Women |
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Heat 2 |
4 September |
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Rank |
Mark |
Wind |
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Athlete |
Country |
NOC |
Birth Date |
Records |
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1 |
22.93 |
1.6 |
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Ellen Streidt |
East Germany |
GDR |
27 Jul 52 |
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2 |
22.95 |
1.6 |
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Alice Annum |
Ghana |
GHA |
20 Oct 48 |
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3 |
23.22 |
1.6 |
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Wilma van Gool |
Netherlands |
NED |
11 Aug 47 |
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4 |
23.22 |
1.6 |
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Christiane Krause |
West Germany |
FRG |
14 Dec 50 |
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5 |
23.72 |
1.6 |
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Della Pascoe |
Great Britain |
GBR |
28 Mar 49 |
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6 |
24.00 |
1.6 |
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Juana Mosquera |
Colombia |
COL |
19 Jul 50 |
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7 |
24.48 |
1.6 |
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Maria-Luisa Vilca |
Peru |
PER |
15 Mar 48 |
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8 |
25.28 |
1.6 |
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Rose Musani |
Uganda |
UGA |
8 Aug 56 |
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200 m |
Women |
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Heat 3 |
4 September |
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Rank |
Mark |
Wind |
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Athlete |
Country |
NOC |
Birth Date |
Records |
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1 |
23.31 |
0 |
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Renate Stecher |
East Germany |
GDR |
12 May 50 |
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2 |
23.33 |
0 |
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Rose Allwood |
Jamaica |
JAM |
21 Nov 52 |
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3 |
23.69 |
0 |
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Sylviane Telliez |
France |
FRA |
30 Oct 42 |
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4 |
23.69 |
0 |
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Donna Murray |
Great Britain |
GBR |
1 May 55 |
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5 |
23.85 |
0 |
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Pamela Green |
United States |
USA |
15 Feb 54 |
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6 |
23.92 |
0 |
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Karoline Käfer |
Austria |
AUT |
31 Oct 54 |
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7 |
24.47 |
0 |
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Hannah Afriyie |
Ghana |
GHA |
21 Dec 51 |
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DNS |
0 |
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Russel Carrero |
Nicaragua |
NCA |
12 Dec 50 |
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200 m |
Women |
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Heat 4 |
4 September |
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Rank |
Mark |
Wind |
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Athlete |
Country |
NOC |
Birth Date |
Records |
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1 |
23.06 |
0.3 |
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Raelene Boyle |
Australia |
AUS |
24 Jun 51 |
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2 |
23.14 |
0.3 |
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Annegret Kroniger |
West Germany |
FRG |
24 Sep 52 |
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3 |
23.22 |
0.3 |
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Jacqueline Thompson |
United States |
USA |
20 Jul 54 |
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4 |
23.33 |
0.3 |
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Marina Sidorova |
Soviet Union |
URS |
16 Jan 50 |
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5 |
23.68 |
0.3 |
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Pirjo Häggman |
Finland |
FIN |
8 Jun 51 |
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6 |
24.05 |
0.3 |
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Margaret Critchley |
Great Britain |
GBR |
4 Apr 49 |
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7 |
25.03 |
0.3 |
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Carolina Rieuwpassa |
Indonesia |
INA |
7 Feb 49 |
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8 |
25.09 |
0.3 |
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Helen Olaye |
Nigeria |
NGR |
30 Aug 46 |
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200 m |
Women |
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Heat 1 |
4 September |
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Rank |
Mark |
Wind |
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Athlete |
Country |
NOC |
Birth Date |
Records |
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1 |
23.15 |
-0.4 |
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Alice Annum |
Ghana |
GHA |
20 Oct 48 |
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2 |
23.38 |
-0.4 |
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Barbara Ferrell |
United States |
USA |
28 Jul 47 |
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3 |
23.56 |
-0.4 |
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Rose Allwood |
Jamaica |
JAM |
21 Nov 52 |
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4 |
23.76 |
-0.4 |
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Donna Murray |
Great Britain |
GBR |
1 May 55 |
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5 |
24.20 |
-0.4 |
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Juana Mosquera |
Colombia |
COL |
19 Jul 50 |
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6 |
24.68 |
-0.4 |
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Carolina Rieuwpassa |
Indonesia |
INA |
7 Feb 49 |
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200 m |
Women |
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Heat 2 |
4 September |
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Rank |
Mark |
Wind |
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Athlete |
Country |
NOC |
Birth Date |
Records |
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1 |
22.96 |
-0.2 |
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Renate Stecher |
East Germany |
GDR |
12 May 50 |
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2 |
23.58 |
-0.2 |
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Raelene Boyle |
Australia |
AUS |
24 Jun 51 |
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3 |
23.62 |
-0.2 |
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Nadezhda Besfamilnaya |
Soviet Union |
URS |
27 Dec 50 |
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4 |
25.28 |
-0.2 |
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Amelita Alanes |
Philippines |
PHI |
28 Feb 52 |
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5 |
25.30 |
-0.2 |
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Helen Olaye |
Nigeria |
NGR |
30 Aug 46 |
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6 |
28.29 |
-0.2 |
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Mabel Saeluzika |
Malawi |
MAW |
1 May 56 |
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200 m |
Women |
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Heat 3 |
4 September |
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Rank |
Mark |
Wind |
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Athlete |
Country |
NOC |
Birth Date |
Records |
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1 |
23.37 |
-1.2 |
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Annegret Kroniger |
West Germany |
FRG |
24 Sep 52 |
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2 |
23.86 |
-1.2 |
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Wilma van Gool |
Netherlands |
NED |
11 Aug 47 |
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3 |
23.97 |
-1.2 |
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Della Pascoe |
Great Britain |
GBR |
28 Mar 49 |
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4 |
24.38 |
-1.2 |
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Hannah Afriyie |
Ghana |
GHA |
21 Dec 51 |
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5 |
24.46 |
-1.2 |
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Maria-Luisa Vilca |
Peru |
PER |
15 Mar 48 |
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6 |
25.09 |
-1.2 |
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Josefa Vicent |
Uruguay |
URU |
7 May 50 |
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7 |
25.86 |
-1.2 |
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Meas Kheng |
Cambodia |
CAM |
28 Mar 46 |
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200 m |
Women |
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Heat 4 |
4 September |
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Rank |
Mark |
Wind |
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Athlete |
Country |
NOC |
Birth Date |
Records |
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1 |
23.54 |
-0.7 |
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Ellen Streidt |
East Germany |
GDR |
27 Jul 52 |
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2 |
23.96 |
-0.7 |
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Pamela Green |
United States |
USA |
15 Feb 54 |
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3 |
23.99 |
-0.7 |
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Una Morris |
Jamaica |
JAM |
17 Jan 47 |
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4 |
24.16 |
-0.7 |
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Pirjo Häggman |
Finland |
FIN |
8 Jun 51 |
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5 |
25.37 |
-0.7 |
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Rose Musani |
Uganda |
UGA |
8 Aug 56 |
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6 |
26.32 |
-0.7 |
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Laura Pierre |
Trinidad and Tobago |
TTO |
13 Jan 56 |
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200 m |
Women |
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Heat 5 |
4 September |
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Rank |
Mark |
Wind |
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Athlete |
Country |
NOC |
Birth Date |
Records |
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1 |
23.37 |
0.2 |
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Irena Szewinska |
Poland |
POL |
24 May 46 |
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2 |
23.51 |
0.2 |
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Christiane Krause |
West Germany |
FRG |
14 Dec 50 |
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3 |
23.67 |
0.2 |
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Jacqueline Thompson |
United States |
USA |
20 Jul 54 |
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4 |
24.42 |
0.2 |
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Karoline Käfer |
Austria |
AUT |
31 Oct 54 |
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5 |
28.02 |
0.2 |
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Russel Carrero |
Nicaragua |
NCA |
12 Dec 50 |
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200 m |
Women |
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Heat 6 |
4 September |
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Rank |
Mark |
Wind |
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Athlete |
Country |
NOC |
Birth Date |
Records |
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1 |
23.46 |
0 |
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Marina Sidorova |
Soviet Union |
URS |
16 Jan 50 |
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2 |
23.51 |
0 |
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Sylviane Telliez |
France |
FRA |
30 Oct 42 |
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3 |
23.90 |
0 |
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Christina Heinich |
East Germany |
GDR |
8 Jul 49 |
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4 |
24.04 |
0 |
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Margaret Critchley |
Great Britain |
GBR |
4 Apr 49 |
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5 |
24.06 |
0 |
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Marcia Trotman |
Barbados |
BAR |
1 Sep 55 |
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6 |
25.11 |
0 |
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Beatrice Lungu |
Zambia |
ZAM |
23 Nov 56 |
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7 |
25.27 |
0 |
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Fatima El Faquir |
Morocco |
MAR |
54 |
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