Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metres

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Women's 200 metres
at the Games of the XIX Olympiad
VenueEstadio Olímpico Universitario
DateOctober 17–18
Competitors36 from 21 nations
Winning time22.5 WR
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Irena Szewińska File:Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg Poland
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Raelene Boyle File:Flag of Australia.svg Australia
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Jenny Lamy File:Flag of Australia.svg Australia
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Athletics at the
1968 Summer Olympics
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Track events
100 mmenwomen
200 mmenwomen
400 mmenwomen
800 mmenwomen
1500 mmen
5000 mmen
10,000 mmen
80 m hurdleswomen
110 m hurdlesmen
400 m hurdlesmen
3000 m
steeplechase		men
4 × 100 m relaymenwomen
4 × 400 m relaymen
Road events
Marathonmen
20 km walkmen
50 km walkmen
Field events
Long jumpmenwomen
Triple jumpmen
High jumpmenwomen
Pole vaultmen
Shot putmenwomen
Discus throwmenwomen
Javelin throwmenwomen
Hammer throwmen
Combined events
Pentathlonwomen
Decathlonmen

The Women's 200 metres competition at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico was held at the University Olympic Stadium on October 17–18.[1] The winning margin was 0.2 seconds.

Competition format

The Women's 200m competition consisted of heats (Round 1), semifinals and a Final. The three fastest competitors from each race in the heats qualified for the semifinals along with the fastest overall competitor not already qualified. The four fastest competitors from each of the semifinal races qualified for the final.

Records

Prior to the competition, the existing World and Olympic records were as follows.

World record File:Flag of Poland.svg Irena Szewińska (POL) 22.7 Warsaw, Poland August 8, 1965
Olympic record File:Flag of the United States.svg Edith McGuire (USA) 23.0 Tokyo, Japan October 19, 1964

Results

Round 1

Qual. rule: first 3 of each heat (Q) plus the fastest time (q) qualified.

Heat 1

Rank Athlete Nation Time Notes
1 Lyudmila Samotyosova File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union 23.1 Q
2 Margaret Bailes File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 23.1 Q
3 Nicole Montandon File:Flag of France.svg France 23.3 Q
4 Marijana Lubej File:Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg Yugoslavia 23.9
5 Eva Glesková File:Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg Czechoslovakia 24.0
6 Györgyi Balogh File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary 24.1
7 Tien Ah-mei File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan 25.5

Heat 2

Rank Athlete Nation Time Notes
1 Raelene Boyle File:Flag of Australia.svg Australia 23.0 Q
2 Vera Popkova File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union 23.3 Q
3 Truus Hennipman File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands 23.4 Q
4 Lillian Board File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg Great Britain 23.4 q
5 Irene Piotrowski File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 23.7
6 Vilma Charlton File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica 24.3
7 Josefa Vicent File:Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay 24.8
8 Yeh Chu-Mei File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan 25.5

Heat 3

Rank Athlete Nation Time Notes
1 Barbara Ferrell File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 22.9 Q
2 Jenny Lamy File:Flag of Australia.svg Australia 23.1 Q
3 Jutta Stöck File:Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg West Germany 23.3 Q
4 Wilma van Gool-van den Berg File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands 23.5
5 Maureen Tranter File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg Great Britain 23.5
6 Lyudmila Golomazova File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union 23.7
7 Alice Anum File:Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana 23.9
8 Karin Wallgren File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden 24.2

Heat 4

Rank Athlete Nation Time Notes
1 Wyomia Tyus File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 23.4 Q
2 Dianne Bowering-Burge File:Flag of Australia.svg Australia 23.6 Q
3 Fulgencia Romay File:Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg Cuba 23.7 Q
4 Oyeronke Akindele File:Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria 23.9
5 Alicia Kaufmanas File:Flag of Argentina (1861–2010).svg Argentina 24.4
6 Halina Górecka File:Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg West Germany 24.7

Heat 5

Rank Athlete Nation Time Notes
1 Irena Szewińska File:Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg Poland 23.2 Q
2 Miguelina Cobián File:Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg Cuba 23.4 Q
3 Una Morris File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica 23.7 Q
4 Sylviane Telliez File:Flag of France.svg France 23.8
5 Mieke Sterk File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands 24.0
6 Rita Wilden File:Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg West Germany 24.0
7 Esperanza Girón File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico 25.3

Semi-final

Heat 1

Rank Athlete Nation Time Notes
1 Raelene Boyle File:Flag of Australia.svg Australia 22.9 Q
2 Wyomia Tyus File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 23.1 Q
3 Irena Szewińska File:Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg Poland 23.2 Q
4 Jutta Stöck File:Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg West Germany 23.4 Q
5 Lyudmila Samotyosova File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union 23.4
6 Lillian Board File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg Great Britain 23.4
7 Dianne Bowering-Burge File:Flag of Australia.svg Australia 23.6

Heat 2

Rank Athlete Nation Time Notes
1 Barbara Ferrell File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 22.8 Q OR
2 Jenny Lamy File:Flag of Australia.svg Australia 22.8 Q
3 Margaret Bailes File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 22.9 Q
4 Nicole Montandon File:Flag of France.svg France 23.0 Q
5 Vera Popkova File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union 23.2
6 Miguelina Cobián File:Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg Cuba 23.3
7 Una Morris File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica 23.5
8 Truus Hennipman File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands 23.5

Final

Rank Athlete Nation Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Irena Szewińska File:Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg Poland 22.5 WR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Raelene Boyle File:Flag of Australia.svg Australia 22.7 WJR
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Jenny Lamy File:Flag of Australia.svg Australia 22.8
4 Barbara Ferrell File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 22.9
5 Nicole Montandon File:Flag of France.svg France 23.0
6 Wyomia Tyus File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 23.0
7 Margaret Bailes File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 23.1
8 Jutta Stöck File:Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg West Germany 23.2

References

  1. ↑ "Athletics at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games: Women's 200 metres". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2017.

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