Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metres

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Women's 200 metres
at the Games of the XXIX Olympiad
Venue Beijing National Stadium
DatesAugust 19
August 20
August 21 (final)
Competitors46 from 36 nations
Winning time21.74 s
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Veronica Campbell-Brown
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
Silver medal icon.svg Allyson Felix
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Bronze medal icon.svg Kerron Stewart
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
  2004
2012  

The women's 200 metres at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on 19–21 August (final) at the Beijing National Stadium. [1] The winning margin was 0.19 seconds. The winner had the second fastest reaction time in the final.

Allyson Felix, the young American athlete and already a double World champion, entered the 200m race in Beijing as a favorite for the gold. Defending champion Veronica Campbell-Brown of Jamaica also appeared to be in great form, setting a new personal best of 21.94 seconds at the Olympic trials.

In the final, Campbell-Brown had the quickest start and made up the stagger very quickly on Allyson Felix, who had been drawn in the lane outside of her. Running a stellar curve and accelerating out of the bend, the Jamaican athlete held her form to cross the line in 21.74 seconds, the fastest time of the decade and a new personal best.

Veronica Campbell-Brown, who suffered from injuries that led to disappointment in the 200m in the 2007 World Championships, returned to form to become only the second woman in history to win back-to-back Olympic 200m titles. Allyson Felix was once again relegated to the silver medal in a seasonal best of 21.93, the second-fastest time of her career. Jamaican Kerron Stewart won the bronze medal by just a hundredth of a second.

The qualifying standards were 23.00 s (A standard) and 23.20 s (B standard). [2]

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world record, Olympic record, and world leading time were as follows:

World record Flag of the United States.svg Florence Griffith-Joyner (United States)21.34 s Seoul, South Korea29 September 1988
Olympic recordFlag of the United States.svg  Florence Griffith-Joyner  (USA)21.34 s Seoul, South Korea29 September 1988
World LeadingFlag of Jamaica.svg  Veronica Campbell-Brown  (JAM)21.94 s Kingston, Jamaica29 June 2008

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

Results

Round 1

Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) and the next 8 fastest (q) advance to the Round 2.

RankHeatAthleteCountryTimeNotes [3]
12 Muna Lee Flag of the United States.svg  United States 22.71Q
22 Muriel Hurtis-Houairi Flag of France.svg  France 22.72Q
32 Cydonie Mothersille Flag of the Cayman Islands (pre-1999).svg  Cayman Islands 22.76Q, SB
44 Roqaya Al-Gassra Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 22.81Q
56 Nataliya Pyhyda Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 22.91Q, =PB
66 Sherone Simpson Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 22.94Q
74 Emily Freeman Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 22.95Q
82 Yuliya Chermoshanskaya Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 22.98DSQ
91 Allyson Felix Flag of the United States.svg  United States 23.02Q
104 Kerron Stewart Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 23.03Q
115 Veronica Campbell-Brown Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 23.04Q
111 Susanthika Jayasinghe Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 23.04Q
135 Kadiatou Camara Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 23.06Q
143 Marshevet Hooker Flag of the United States.svg  United States 23.07Q
156 Roxana Díaz Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Cuba 23.09Q
166 LaVerne Jones-Ferrette Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg  Virgin Islands 23.12Q
172 Ivet Lalova Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 23.13q, SB
181 Virgil Hodge Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg  Saint Kitts and Nevis 23.14Q
195 Natalia Rusakova Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 23.21Q
203 Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 23.22Q
214 Ionela Târlea Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 23.24Q
221 Aleksandra Fedoriva Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 23.29Q
233 Oludamola Osayomi Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 23.31Q
245 Sheniqua Ferguson Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 23.33Q
244 Darlenis Obregón Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 23.33q
265 Adrienne Power Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 23.40q
276 Evelyn dos Santos Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 23.43q
285 Vincenza Calì Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 23.44q
284 Guzel Khubbieva Flag of Uzbekistan (3-2).svg  Uzbekistan 23.44q
306 Allison George Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada 23.45q
311 Inna Eftimova Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 23.50q
323 Eleni Artymata Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 23.58Q, SB
336 Marta Jeschke Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 23.59
344 Jade Bailey Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados 23.62
343 Sabina Veit Civil Ensign of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 23.62
365 Isabel Le Roux Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 23.67
373 Gloria Kemasuode Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 23.72
383 Meritzer Williams Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg  Saint Kitts and Nevis 23.83
392 Mariely Sánchez Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 24.05
403 Fabienne Feraez Flag of Benin.svg  Benin 24.07
402 Carol Rodríguez Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 24.07
421 Kia Davis Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia 24.31
434 Lai Lai Win Flag of Myanmar (1974-2010).svg  Myanmar 24.37
441 Kirsten Nieuwendam Flag of Suriname.svg  Suriname 24.46 NR
456 Gretta Taslakian Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 25.32SB
465 Samia Yusuf Omar Flag of Somalia.svg  Somalia 32.16
1 Vida Anim Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana DNS
2 Kim Gevaert Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium DNS

Round 2

Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) advance to the Semifinals.

RankHeatAthleteCountryTimeNotes
14 Sherone Simpson Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 22.60Q
23 Yuliya Chermoshanskaya Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 22.63DSQ
31 Veronica Campbell-Brown Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 22.64Q
41 Allyson Felix Flag of the United States.svg  United States 22.74Q
43 Kerron Stewart Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 22.74Q
62 Roqaya Al-Gassra Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 22.76Q
63 Marshevet Hooker Flag of the United States.svg  United States 22.76Q
81 Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 22.77Q
94 Muna Lee Flag of the United States.svg  United States 22.83Q
91 Cydonie Mothersille Flag of the Cayman Islands (pre-1999).svg  Cayman Islands 22.83q
112 Muriel Hurtis-Houairi Flag of France.svg  France 22.89Q
122 Susanthika Jayasinghe Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 22.94Q
134 Emily Freeman Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 22.95Q
142 Roxana Díaz Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Cuba 22.98q
153 Nataliya Pyhyda Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 23.03q
162 Aleksandra Fedoriva Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 23.04q
173 Kadiatou Camara Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 23.06
184 Ivet Lalova Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 23.15
194 Virgil Hodge Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg  Saint Kitts and Nevis 23.17
201 Ionela Târlea Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 23.22
212 Oludamola Osayomi Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 23.27
224 Natalia Rusakova Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 23.28
231 Evelyn dos Santos Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 23.35
241 LaVerne Jones-Ferrette Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg  Virgin Islands 23.37
252 Darlenis Obregón Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 23.40
262 Inna Eftimova Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 23.48
273 Adrienne Power Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 23.51
283 Vincenza Calì Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 23.56
293 Sheniqua Ferguson Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 23.61
304 Eleni Artymata Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 23.77
314 Allison George Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada 23.77
1 Guzel Khubbieva Flag of Uzbekistan (3-2).svg  Uzbekistan DNS

Semifinals

Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) advance to the Final. [4]

Semifinal 1

20 August 2008 - 21:55 Wind: 0.0 m/s

RankLaneAthleteCountryTimeNotesReact
15 Veronica Campbell-Brown Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 22.19Q0.187
27 Kerron Stewart Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 22.29Q0.217
34 Muna Lee Flag of the United States.svg  United States 22.29Q, PB0.186
49 Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 22.51Q0.165
56 Yuliya Chermoshanskaya Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 22.57DSQ0.204
63 Nataliya Pyhyda Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 22.950.160
78 Susanthika Jayasinghe Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 22.980.245
82 Roxana Díaz Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Cuba 23.120.177

Semifinal 2

20 August 2008 - 22:04 Wind: -0.2 m/s

Allyson Felix wins the second semifinal. Birdsnest action.jpg
Allyson Felix wins the second semifinal.
RankLaneAthleteCountryTimeNotesReact
17 Allyson Felix Flag of the United States.svg  United States 22.33Q0.181
29 Marshevet Hooker Flag of the United States.svg  United States 22.50Q0.196
35 Sherone Simpson Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 22.50Q0.175
43 Cydonie Mothersille Flag of the Cayman Islands (pre-1999).svg  Cayman Islands 22.61Q, SB0.212
54 Muriel Hurtis-Houairi Flag of France.svg  France 22.710.188
66 Roqaya Al-Gassra Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 22.720.259
78 Emily Freeman Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 22.830.201
82 Aleksandra Fedoriva Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 23.220.202

Final

21 August 2008 - Wind: 0.6 m/s

RankLaneNameCountryReaction TimeTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svg4 Veronica Campbell-Brown Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 0.17221.74PB
Silver medal icon.svg5 Allyson Felix Flag of the United States.svg  United States 0.19321.93SB
Bronze medal icon.svg6 Kerron Stewart Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 0.19922.00
49 Muna Lee Flag of the United States.svg  United States 0.17622.01PB
57 Marshevet Hooker Flag of the United States.svg  United States 0.20022.34PB
68 Sherone Simpson Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 0.16722.36
72 Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 0.17522.61
83 Cydonie Mothersille Flag of the Cayman Islands (pre-1999).svg  Cayman Islands 0.20622.68
WR world record | AR area record | CR championship record | GR games record | NR national record | OR Olympic record | PB personal best | SB season best | WL world leading (in a given season)

References

  1. "Olympic Athletics Competition Schedule". IAAF. Archived from the original on 13 September 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-04.
  2. "Entry Standards - The XXIX Olympic Games - Beijing, China - 8/24 August 2008". IAAF. Archived from the original on 13 September 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-04.
  3. "Olympic Games 2008 - Results 08-19-2008 - 200 Metres W Heats". IAAF. Archived from the original on 2008-08-21. Retrieved 2008-08-21.
  4. "Iaaf.org - Olympic Games 2008 - Results 200 Metres W Semi-Final". Archived from the original on 2008-08-26. Retrieved 2008-08-26. Retrieved 2008-08-26.