The Girls' 200 metres at the 2013 World Youth Championships in Athletics was held on 12, 13 and 14 July.
The Girls' 200 metres at the 2013 World Youth Championships in Athletics was held on 12, 13 and 14 July.
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Irene Ekelund  Sweden | Ángela Tenorio  Ecuador | Ariana Washington  United States |
Prior to the competition, the following records were as follows.
| World Youth Best | Marion Jones (USA) | 22.58 | New Orleans, United States | 22 June 1992 |
| Championship Record |  Aymeé Matrínez (CUB) | 11.31 | Marrakech, Morocco | 17 July 2005 |
| World Youth Leading | Ariana Washington (USA) | 23.18 | Norwalk, United States | 24 May 2013 |
Wind: –0,1 [1]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irene Ekelund | Sweden | 22.92 | CR, NJR, WYL |
| 2 | Ángela Tenorio | Ecuador | 23.13 | PB |
| 3 | Ariana Washington | United States | 23.20 | |
| 4 | Hannah Cunliffe | United States | 23.44 | PB |
| 5 | Gina Lückenkemper |  Germany | 23.53 | |
| 6 | Shannon Hylton |  United Kingdom | 23.64 | |
| 7 | Lisa Mayer | Germany | 24.12 | |
| 8 | Letícia de Souza |  Brazil | 24.46 |
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