Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metres

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Women's 200 metres
at the Games of the XXVII Olympiad
Venue Stadium Australia
Date27 September 2000 (heats and quarter-finals)
28 September 2000 (semi-finals and final)
Competitors52 from 38 nations
Winning time22.27
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Pauline Davis-Thompson
Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas
Silver medal icon.svg Susanthika Jayasinghe
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
Bronze medal icon.svg Beverly McDonald
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
  1996
2004  

The Women's 200 metres at the 2000 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics programme was held at Stadium Australia on Wednesday 27 September, and Thursday 28 September 2000. [1] The winning margin was 0.01 seconds which as of 2023 remains the only time the women's Olympic 200 metres was won by less than 0.02 seconds. The winner had the third fastest reaction time in the final.

The top four runners in each of the initial seven heats automatically qualified for the second round. The next four fastest runners from across the heats also qualified for the second round, and the top four runners in each of the four second round heats automatically qualified for the semi-final.

The top four runners in each semi-final automatically qualified for the final. There were a total number of 54 participating athletes.

U.S. sprinter Marion Jones was stripped of her gold medal following her 2007 admission of taking performance-enhancing steroids. Medals were reallocated accordingly.

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows:

World Record21.34 s Florence Griffith-Joyner United States Seoul, South Korea 29 September 1988
Olympic Record21.34 s Florence Griffith-Joyner United States Seoul, South Korea 29 September 1988

No new world or Olympic records were set for this event.

Medals

Gold: Med 1.png Silver: Med 2.png Bronze: Med 3.png
Pauline Davis-Thompson, Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas Susanthika Jayasinghe, Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka Beverly McDonald, Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica

Results

All times shown are in seconds.

Qualifying heats

Round 1

Heat 1 of 7
Date: Wednesday 27 September 2000
PlaceAthleteNationLaneReactionTimeQual.Record
HeatOverall
16 Marion Jones Flag of the United States.svg  United States 50.22522.75Q
27 Cydonie Mothersill Flag of the Cayman Islands (pre-1999).svg  Cayman Islands 40.24622.78Q
312 Felipa Palacios Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 60.21523.08QSB
417 Oksana Ekk Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 30.15923.17Q
521T Fatima Yusuf-Olukoju Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 20.22223.21q
623 Alenka Bikar Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 80.19123.26q
735 Monica Afia Twum Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 70.16423.51
Heat 2 of 7
Date: Wednesday 27 September 2000
PlaceAthleteNationLaneReactionTimeQual.Record
HeatOverall
14 Leonie Mani Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 50.15022.68Q
210 Muriel Hurtis Flag of France.svg  France 60.22023.04Q
314 Cathy Freeman Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 20.26123.11Q
418T Juliet Campbell Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 30.28923.18Q
532 Sarah Reilly Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 10.17523.43
638 Zuzanna Radecka Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 70.15723.57
741 Nadjina Kaltouma Flag of Chad.svg  Chad 80.34423.81
851 Hana Ali Salah Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen 430.46
Heat 3 of 7
Date: Wednesday 27 September 2000
PlaceAthleteNationLaneReactionTimeQual.Record
HeatOverall
111 Lauren Hewitt Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 30.22623.07Q
216 Mercy Nku Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 20.18023.14Q
318T Nanceen Perry Flag of the United States.svg  United States 70.17923.18Q
431 Johanna Manninen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 80.22223.40Q
536 Ekaterini Koffa Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 60.24525.53
650 Dineo Shoal Flag of Lesotho (1987-2006).svg  Lesotho 10.17125.57
Manuela Levorato Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 4DNS
Andrea Philipp Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 5DNS
Heat 4 of 7
Date: Wednesday 27 September 2000
PlaceAthleteNationLaneReactionTimeQual.Record
HeatOverall
15 Melinda Gainsford-Taylor Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 70.25122.71Q
28 Louise Ayetotche Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 50.28322.85Q NR
313 Chandra Sturrup Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 20.18123.09Q
439T Olena Pastushenko Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 80.20823.64Q
542 Lyubov Perepelova Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 30.30023.83
643T Karin Mayr Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 60.16423.90
749 Akonga Nsimbo Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (1997-2003).svg  Democratic Republic of the Congo 40.24025.35NR
Ameerah Bello Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg  Virgin Islands 10.240DNF
Heat 5 of 7
Date: Wednesday 27 September 2000
PlaceAthleteNationLaneReactionTimeQual.Record
HeatOverall
11 Beverly McDonald Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 50.19822.50Q
23 Pauline Davis-Thompson Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 40.21422.61Q
321T Irina Khabarova Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 30.27823.21Q
430 Valma Bass Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg  Saint Kitts and Nevis 80.20923.37Q
533 Mireille Donders Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland 10.18623.44
637 Liu Xiaomei Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 60.23023.56
743T Joanne Durant Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados 70.26523.90
848 Heather Samuel Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda 20.18924.44
Heat 6 of 7
Date: Wednesday 27 September 2000
PlaceAthleteNationLaneReactionTimeQual.Record
HeatOverall
19 Mary Onyali-Omagbemi Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 80.24322.90Q
220 Debbie Ferguson Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 10.23723.31Q
325T Sabrina Mulrain Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 70.21623.31Q
427 Astia Walker Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 50.20323.30Q
528T Samantha Davies Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 40.21523.36q
645 Qin Wangping Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 30.27124.10
746 Mila Savić Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  FR Yugoslavia 20.33024.12
847 Monika Gachevska Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 60.17624.16
Heat 7 of 7
Date: Wednesday 27 September 2000
PlaceAthleteNationLaneReactionTimeQual.Record
HeatOverall
12 Susanthika Jayasinghe Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 60.22922.53Q
215 Zhanna Pintusevych Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 50.21323.13Q
324 Torri Edwards Flag of the United States.svg  United States 30.16423.29Q
425T Marina Trandenkova Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 80.17623.31Q
528T Joice Maduaka Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 70.19623.36q
634 Aïda Diop Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 40.19623.46
7 Hellena Wrappah Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 223.64

Overall Results Round 1

Round 1
Overall Results
PlaceAthleteNationHeatLanePlaceTimeQual.Record
1 Beverly McDonald Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 55122.50Q
2 Susanthika Jayasinghe Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 76122.53Q
3 Pauline Davis-Thompson Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 54222.61Q
4 Leonie Mani Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 25122.68Q
5 Melinda Gainsford-Taylor Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 47122.71Q
6 Marion Jones Flag of the United States.svg  United States 15122.75Q
7 Cydonie Mothersill Flag of the Cayman Islands (pre-1999).svg  Cayman Islands 14222.78Q
8 Louise Ayetotche Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 45222.85QNR
9 Mary Onyali-Omagbemi Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 68122.90Q
10 Muriel Hurtis Flag of France.svg  France 26223.04Q
11 Lauren Hewitt Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 33123.07Q
12 Felipa Palacios Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 16323.08QSB
13 Chandra Sturrup Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 42323.09Q
14 Cathy Freeman Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 22323.11Q
15 Zhanna Pintusevych Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 75223.13Q
16 Mercy Nku Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 32223.14Q
17 Oxana Ekk Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 13423.17Q
18 Juliet Campbell Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 23423.18Q
Nanceen Perry Flag of the United States.svg  United States 37323.18Q
20 Debbie Ferguson Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 61223.19Q
21 Irina Khabarova Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 53323.21Q
Fatima Yusuf-Olukoju Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 12523.21q
23 Alenka Bikar Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 18623.26q
24 Torri Edwards Flag of the United States.svg  United States 43323.29Q
25 Sabrina Mulrain Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 67323.31Q
Marina Trandenkova Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 78423.31Q
27 Astia Walker Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 65423.33Q
28 Samantha Davies Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 64523.36q
Joice Maduaka Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 77523.36q
30 Valma Bass Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg  Saint Kitts and Nevis 58423.37Q
31 Johanna Manninen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 38423.40Q
32 Sarah Reilly Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 21523.43
33 Mireille Donders Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland 51523.44
34 Aïda Diop Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 74623.46
35 Monica Afia Twum Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 17723.51
36 Ekaterini Koffa Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 36523.53
37 Liu Xiaomei Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 56623.56
38 Zuzanna Radecka Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 27623.57
39 Olena Pastushenko Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 48423.64Q
Hellena Wrappah Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 72723.64
41 Nadjina Kaltouma Flag of Chad.svg  Chad 28723.81
42 Lyubov Perepelova Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 43523.83
43 Joanne Durant Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados 57723.90
Karin Mayr Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 46623.90
45 Qin Wangping Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 63624.10
46 Mila Savic Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  FR Yugoslavia 62724.12
47 Monika Gachevska Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 66824.16
48 Heather Samuel Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda 52824.44
49 Akonga Nsimbo Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (1997-2003).svg  Democratic Republic of the Congo 44725.35NR
50 Dineo Shoal Flag of Lesotho (1987-2006).svg  Lesotho 31625.57
51 Hana Ali Salah Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen 24830.36
Ameerah Bello Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg  Virgin Islands 41DNS
Manuela Levorato Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 34DNS
Andrea Philipp Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 35DNS

Round 2

Heat 1 of 4
Date: Wednesday 27 September 2000
PlaceAthleteNationLaneReactionTimeQual.Record
HeatOverall
11 Beverly McDonald Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 50.19222.44Q
26T Pauline Davis-Thompson Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 30.22822.72Q
38 Cathy Freeman Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 70.24522.75Q
411T Nanceen Perry Flag of the United States.svg  United States 60.16822.95Q
517 Marina Trandenkova Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 20.17323.10
627 Johanna Manninen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 10.15723.41
728T Joice Maduaka Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 80.20823.57
Cydonie Mothersill Flag of the Cayman Islands (pre-1999).svg  Cayman Islands 4DNS
Round 2 Heat 2 Marion Jones Sydney 200m 2000.jpg
Round 2 Heat 2
Heat 2 of 4
Date: Wednesday 27 September 2000
PlaceAthleteNationLaneReactionTimeQual.Record
HeatOverall
12 Melinda Gainsford-Taylor Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 30.23122.49Q
23 Marion Jones Flag of the United States.svg  United States 50.22122.50Q
35 Zhanna Pintusevych Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 60.18122.79QSB
411T Mercy Nku Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 40.17922.95QPB
515 Alenka Bikar Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 80.16723.01
619 Oxana Ekk Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 70.15323.17
721 Samantha Davies Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 20.21323.20
824 Sabrina Mulrain Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 10.20923.24
Heat 3 of 4
Date: Wednesday 27 September 2000
PlaceAthleteNationLaneReactionTimeQual.Record
HeatOverall
16T Debbie Ferguson Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 30.18022.72Q
210 Leonie Mani Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 60.16622.88Q
313T Torri Edwards Flag of the United States.svg  United States 70.18622.98Q
413T Muriel Hurtis Flag of France.svg  France 50.19622.98Q
516 Mary Onyali-Omagbemi Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 40.25223.03
625 Irina Khabarova Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 20.20423.27
730 Olena Pastushenko Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 10.14523.63
Astia Walker Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 80.184DNF
Heat 4 of 4
Date: Wednesday 27 September 2000
PlaceAthleteNationLaneReactionTimeQual.Record
HeatOverall
14 Susanthika Jayasinghe Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 60.21122.54Q
29 Louise Ayetotche Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 30.22222.86Q
318 Lauren Hewitt Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 50.18023.12Q
420 Felipa Palacios Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 40.18523.19Q
522T Chandra Sturrup Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 70.16923.21
622T Fatima Yusuf-Olukoju Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 20.22923.21
726 Juliet Campbell Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 10.19023.34
828T Valma Bass Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg  Saint Kitts and Nevis 80.26823.57

Overall Results Round 2

Round 2
Overall Results
PlaceAthleteNationHeatLanePlaceTimeQual.Record
1 Beverly McDonald Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 15122.44Q
2 Melinda Gainsford-Taylor Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 23122.49Q
3 Marion Jones Flag of the United States.svg  United States 25222.50Q
4 Susanthika Jayasinghe Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 46122.54Q
5 Zhanna Pintusevych Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 26322.70QSB
6 Pauline Davis-Thompson Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 33122.72Q
Debbie Ferguson Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 33122.72Q
8 Cathy Freeman Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 17322.75Q
9 Louise Ayetotche Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 43222.86Q
10 Leonie Mani Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 36222.86Q
11 Mercy Nku Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 24422.95QPB
Nanceen Perry Flag of the United States.svg  United States 16422.95Q
13 Torri Edwards Flag of the United States.svg  United States 37322.98Q
Muriel Hurtis Flag of France.svg  France 35422.98Q
15 Alenka Bikar Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 28523.01
16 Mary Onyali-Omagbemi Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 34523.03
17 Marina Trandenkova Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 12523.10
18 Lauren Hewitt Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 45323.12Q
19 Oxana Ekk Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 27623.17
20 Felipa Palacios Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 44423.19Q
21 Samantha Davies Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 22723.20
22 Chandra Sturrup Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 47523.21
Fatima Yusuf-Olukoju Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 42623.21
24 Sabrina Mulrain Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 21823.24
25 Irina Khabarova Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 32623.27
26 Juliet Campbell Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 41723.34
27 Johanna Manninen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 11623.41
28 Valma Bass Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg  Saint Kitts and Nevis 48823.57
Joice Maduaka Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 18723.57
30 Olena Pastushenko Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 31723.63
Astia Walker Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 38DNF
Cydonie Mothersill Flag of the Cayman Islands (pre-1999).svg  Cayman Islands 14DNS

Semi-finals

Heat 1 of 2
Date: Thursday 28 September 2000
PlaceAthleteNationLaneReactionTimeQual.Record
HeatOverall
12 Marion Jones Flag of the United States.svg  United States 50.23322.40Q
25 Debbie Ferguson Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 40.19122.62Q
36 Beverly McDonald Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 30.25022.70Q
48 Zhanna Pintusevych Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 20.17122.74Q
511 Felipa Palacios Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 10.18923.11
614 Mercy Nku Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 80.22223.40
715 Lauren Hewitt Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 70.29023.44
816 Leonie Mani Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 60.18023.47
Heat 2 of 2
Date: Thursday 28 September 2000
PlaceAthleteNationLaneReactionTimeQual.Record
HeatOverall
11 Pauline Davis-Thompson Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 50.22722.38Q PB
23 Susanthika Jayasinghe Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 60.25322.45Q
34 Melinda Gainsford-Taylor Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 30.22622.61Q
47 Cathy Freeman Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 20.26222.71Q
59 Louise Ayetotche Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 40.21922.76NR
610 Torri Edwards Flag of the United States.svg  United States 70.17023.06
712 Muriel Hurtis Flag of France.svg  France 80.20823.13
813 Nanceen Perry Flag of the United States.svg  United States 10.15923.16

Overall Results Semi-Finals

Semi-Finals
Overall Results
PlaceAthleteNationHeatLanePlaceTimeQual.Record
1 Pauline Davis-Thompson Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 25122.38QPB
2 Marion Jones Flag of the United States.svg  United States 15122.40Q
3 Susanthika Jayasinghe Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 26222.45Q
4 Melinda Gainsford-Taylor Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 23322.62Q
5 Debbie Ferguson Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 14222.62Q
6 Beverly McDonald Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 13322.70Q
7 Cathy Freeman Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 22422.71Q
8 Zhanna Pintusevych Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 12422.74Q
9 Louise Ayetotche Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 24522.76
10 Torri Edwards Flag of the United States.svg  United States 27623.06
11 Felipa Palacios Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 11523.11
12 Muriel Hurtis Flag of France.svg  France 28723.13
13 Nanceen Perry Flag of the United States.svg  United States 21823.16
14 Mercy Nku Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 18623.40
15 Lauren Hewitt Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 11723.44
16 Leonie Mani Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 16823.47

Final

Date: Thursday 28 September 2000
PlaceAthleteNationLaneReactionTimeRecord
Gold medal icon.svg Pauline Davis-Thompson Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 30.18522.27PB
Silver medal icon.svg Susanthika Jayasinghe Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 60.20722.28NR
Bronze medal icon.svg Beverly McDonald Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 10.15122.35SB
4 Debbie Ferguson Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 50.19622.37SB
5 Melinda Gainsford-Taylor Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 70.17822.42SB
6 Cathy Freeman Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 20.23522.53SB
7 Zhanna Pintusevich Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 80.19022.66SB
DSQ Marion Jones Flag of the United States.svg  United States 40.17421.84SB

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