| 1989 European Athletics Indoor Championships | ||
|---|---|---|
 | ||
| Track events | ||
| 60 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | women |
| 3000 m | men | women |
| 60 m hurdles | men | women |
| 3000 m walk | women | |
| 5000 m walk | men | |
| Field events | ||
| High jump | men | women |
| Pole vault | men | |
| Long jump | men | women |
| Triple jump | men | |
| Shot put | men | women |
The women's 200 metres event was held on February 19, 1989. The 1989 European Athletics Indoor Championships. [1]
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Marie-José Pérec  France | Regula Aebi  Switzerland | Sabine Tröger  Austria |
First 3 from each heat qualified directly (Q) for the final.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Marie-José Pérec | France | 23.16 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Jennifer Stoute |  Great Britain | 23.50 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Regula Aebi | Switzerland | 23.71 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Sabine Tröger | Austria | 23.76 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | Tsvetanka Ilieva |  Bulgaria | 23.86 | |
| 5 | 2 | Tatyana Papilina |  Soviet Union | 23.86 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | Sisko Hanhijoki |  Finland | 23.86 | Q |
| 8 | 1 | Ingrid Verbruggen |  Belgium | 24.37 | |
| 9 | 2 | Maria Fernström |  Sweden | 24.47 |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Marie-José Pérec | France | 23.21 | |
 | Regula Aebi | Switzerland | 23.38 | |
 | Sabine Tröger | Austria | 23.70 | |
| 4 | Jennifer Stoute | Great Britain | 23.79 | |
| 5 | Tatyana Papilina | Soviet Union | 23.80 | |
| 6 | Sisko Hanhijoki | Finland | 24.04 |
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