Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metres

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Women's 200 metres
at the Games of the XXXI Olympiad
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Interior view of the Estádio Olímpico João Havelange, where the Women's 200m took place.
Venue Olympic Stadium
Dates15 August 2016 (heats)
16 August 2016 (semifinals)
17 August 2016 (final)
Competitors72 from 45 nations
Winning time21.78
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Elaine Thompson Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
Silver medal icon.svg Dafne Schippers Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Bronze medal icon.svg Tori Bowie Flag of the United States.svg  United States
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The women's 200 metres competition at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The event was held at the Olympic Stadium between 15–17 August. [1] The winning margin was 0.10 seconds. The winner, Elaine Thompson from Jamaica, had the fifth fastest reaction time in the final.

Summary

The fastest entrant in the field was 2015 World Champion Dafne Schippers of the Netherlands at 21.93 seconds for the season. The 2012 Olympic champion Allyson Felix was absent after failing to make the team at the United States Olympic Trials. Tori Bowie won that event and was the only other runner under 22 seconds that year, and also the only one to have beaten Schippers over 200 m that season. The lesser known Deajah Stevens and Jenna Prandini completed the American team (so the 2012 bronze medalist Carmelita Jeter also did not return). The Jamaican team was headed by 2015 World medallists Elaine Thompson and Veronica Campbell-Brown (the latter going for her third Olympic title). The 2012 Olympic runner-up Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce did not compete and focused on the Olympic 100 m finals. Trinidad and Tobago's Michelle-Lee Ahye and Dina Asher-Smith of Great Britain were the other top ten ranked athletes to enter the race. [2] [3]

In the semi-final round, both World Championship medalists #3 of all time, Schippers and #5 of all time, Thompson ran in the first heat. Schippers won the race over Thompson, who ran her season best, but Thompson didn't look like she was running all out at the end while Schippers ran just .03 off her season best. They led Deajah Stevens and Dina Asher-Smith to the time qualifiers. Tori Bowie equalled Thompson's 22.13 in the third semi.

In the final, Thompson went out hard, making up the stagger on Ivet Lalova-Collio to her outside in the first 60 metres. She had a one-metre lead over Schippers before the end of the turn. Tori Bowie stumbled out of the blocks and was another metre back in a battle for fifth place with Dina Asher-Smith. Schippers started to gain on Thompson towards the line but did not catch the winner. Two metres behind, Bowie won the bronze medal having overtaken Asher-Smith, Michelle-Lee Ahye and 10 metres before the finish line Marie Josée Ta Lou. [4]

The following evening the medals were presented by HM King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, IOC honorary member, Kenya and Sylvia Barlag, Council Member of the IAAF.

Format

The women's 200 m competition consisted of three rounds: a round one heats stage with nine races, three semifinal races, and a single final. Each race featured eight athletes. The top two in each heat progressed to the semifinals, as did the six fastest non-qualifiers. The top two finishers in each of the three semifinals qualified for the final with the two fastest non-qualifiers. [1]

Records

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

World record Flag of the United States.svg  Florence Griffith Joyner  (USA)21.34 Seoul, Korea 29 September 1988
Olympic record
2016 World leadingFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Dafne Schippers  (NED)21.93 Oslo, Norway9 June 2016

The following national records were established during the competition:

CountryAthleteRoundTimeNotes
Maldives Flag of Maldives.svg  Afa Ismail  (MDV)Heats24.96 s
Ivory Coast Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Marie Josée Ta Lou  (CIV)Final22.21 s

Schedule

All times are Brasilia Time (UTC-3)

DateTimeRound
Monday, 15 August 20169:35Heats
Tuesday, 16 August 201622:00Semifinals
Wednesday, 17 August 201622:30Finals

Results

Heats

Qualification rule: first 2 of each heat (Q) plus the 6 fastest times (q) qualified.

Heat 1

RankLaneAthleteNationalityReactionTimeNotes
14 Dafne Schippers Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 0.14522.51 Q
27 Nataliya Pohrebnyak Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 0.13422.64 Q
36 Crystal Emmanuel Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 0.14422.80 q, PB
45 Anna Kiełbasińska Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 0.15522.95 SB
52 Reyare Thomas Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 0.20222.97
61 Maja Mihalinec Civil Ensign of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 0.13223.38
73 Olivia Borlée Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 0.17023.53
88 Afa Ismail Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives 0.19324.96 NR
Wind: +0.5 m/s

Heat 2

RankLaneAthleteNationalityReactionTimeNotes
11 Jenna Prandini Flag of the United States.svg  United States 0.16322.62 Q
27 Lisa Mayer Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 0.17222.86 Q, PB
36 Tynia Gaither Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 0.16022.90 q
45 Ángela Tenorio Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 0.16022.94 q, SB
53 Celiangeli Morales Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 0.16423.00 PB
62 Gloria Hooper Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 0.16723.05
78 Mariely Sánchez Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 0.15923.39
84 Cynthia Bolingo Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 0.18823.98
Wind: +0.8 m/s

Heat 3

RankLaneAthleteNationalityReactionTimeNotes
13 Michelle-Lee Ahye Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 0.17022.50 Q
25 Simone Facey Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 0.16422.78 Q
38 Kauiza Venancio Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 0.18723.06
44 Alyssa Conley Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 0.11423.17
51 Isidora Jiménez Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 0.13223.29
62 Estela García Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 0.13723.43
77 Nataliya Strohova Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 0.16423.69
86 Yelena Ryabova Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan 0.17025.45
Wind: +0.6 m/s

Heat 4

RankLaneAthleteNationalityReactionTimeNotes
17 Marie Josée Ta Lou Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 0.14122.31 Q, PB
24 Elaine Thompson Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 0.17722.63 Q
33 Gina Lückenkemper Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 0.20722.80 q
42 Maria Belimpasaki Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 0.18323.19
56 Justine Palframan Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 0.15123.33
61 Janet Amponsah Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 0.15723.67
78 Diana Khubeseryan Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia 0.14625.16
85 Margret Hassan Flag of South Sudan.svg  South Sudan 0.26326.99 PB
Wind: +0.6 m/s

Heat 5

RankLaneAthleteNationalityReactionTimeNotes
14 Blessing Okagbare Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 0.15822.71 Q
27 Dina Asher-Smith Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 0.16422.77 Q
31 Anthonique Strachan Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 0.16122.96 SB
48 Tessa van Schagen Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 0.18923.41
52 Gina Bass Flag of The Gambia.svg  The Gambia 0.17923.43
66 Srabani Nanda Flag of India.svg  India 0.15023.58
75 Aurelie Alcindor Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius 0.20124.55
83 Gayane Chiloyan Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia 0.17925.03
Wind: -0.1 m/s

Heat 6

RankLaneAthleteNationalityReactionTimeNotes
17 Deajah Stevens Flag of the United States.svg  United States 0.16022.45 Q
24 Nercely Soto Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 0.19622.89 Q, SB
32 Jamile Samuel Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 0.15923.04
45 Ramona Papaioannou Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 0.14023.10 PB
51 Yelyzaveta Bryzhina Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 0.17823.28
68 Nigina Sharipova Flag of Uzbekistan (3-2).svg  Uzbekistan 0.14023.33
76 Viktoriya Zyabkina Flag of Kazakhstan (3-2).svg  Kazakhstan 0.16723.34
83 Najima Parveen Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 0.18326.11
Wind: 0.0 m/s

Heat 7

RankLaneAthleteNationalityReactionTimeNotes
16 Ivet Lalova-Collio Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 0.13622.61 Q
23 Ella Nelson Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 0.15522.66 Q
34 Jodie Williams Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 0.13522.69 q, SB
41 Lorène Bazolo Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 0.16623.01 PB
58 Chisato Fukushima Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 0.12523.21
65 LaVerne Jones-Ferrette Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg  Virgin Islands 0.12723.35
72 Vitória Cristina Rosa Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 0.19123.35 SB
87 Sheniqua Ferguson Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 0.15323.62
Wind: +0.5 m/s

Heat 8

RankLaneAthleteNationalityReactionTimeNotes
18 Tori Bowie Flag of the United States.svg  United States 0.14522.47 Q
26 Murielle Ahouré Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 0.15622.52 Q, SB
33 Mujinga Kambundji Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 0.13922.78 q, SB
41 Nadine Gonska Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 0.12923.03
55 Eleni Artymata Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 0.16623.27
62 Arialis Gandulla Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Cuba 0.14923.41
77 Brenessa Thompson Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana 0.15523.65
84 Maizurah Abdul Rahim Flag of Brunei.svg  Brunei 0.17328.02 PB
Wind: +0.1 m/s

Heat 9

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RankLaneAthleteNationalityReactionTimeNotes
13 Edidiong Odiong Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 0.15622.74 Q, PB, AJR
21 Semoy Hackett Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 0.16222.78 Q
36 Veronica Campbell-Brown Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 0.17022.97
48 Olga Safronova Flag of Kazakhstan (3-2).svg  Kazakhstan 0.14423.29
57 Ashley Kelly Flag of the British Virgin Islands.svg  British Virgin Islands 0.19123.61
64 Tameka Williams Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg  Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.16023.61
72 Sabina Veit Civil Ensign of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 0.16123.75
85 Kristina Pronzhenko Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan 0.21325.53
Wind: +0.6 m/s

Semifinal

Qualification rules: First 2 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) advance to the Final.

Semifinal 1

RankLaneAthleteNationalityReactionTimeNotes
13 Dafne Schippers Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 0.13921.96 Q
24 Elaine Thompson Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 0.16422.13 Q, SB
35 Deajah Stevens Flag of the United States.svg  United States 0.17022.38 q
47 Dina Asher-Smith Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 0.14322.49 q
56 Blessing Okagbare Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 0.17922.69
62 Mujinga Kambundji Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 0.12122.83
78 Lisa Mayer Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 0.16222.90
81 Tynia Gaither Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 0.14923.45
Wind: +0.1 m/s

Semifinal 2

RankLaneAthleteNationalityReactionTimeNotes
13 Marie Josée Ta Lou Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 0.15622.28 Q, PB
24 Ivet Lalova-Collio Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 0.12722.42 Q, SB
37 Ella Nelson Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 0.16522.50 PB
46 Jenna Prandini Flag of the United States.svg  United States 0.19622.55
55 Nataliya Pohrebnyak Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 0.16322.81
68 Semoy Hackett Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 0.24022.94
72 Ángela Tenorio Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 0.16022.99
81 Jodie Williams Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 0.17322.99
Wind: +0.1 m/s

Semifinal 3

RankLaneAthleteNationalityReactionTimeNotes
14 Tori Bowie Flag of the United States.svg  United States 0.14522.13 Q
26 Michelle-Lee Ahye Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 0.15322.25 Q
38 Simone Facey Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 0.15822.57 SB
45 Murielle Ahouré Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 0.14422.59
52 Gina Lückenkemper Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 0.19622.73
63 Edidiong Odiong Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 0.15622.84
77 Nercely Soto Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 0.17422.88 SB
81 Crystal Emmanuel Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 0.14923.05
Wind: +0.8 m/s

Final

RankLaneAthleteNationalityReactionTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svg6 Elaine Thompson Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 0.15221.78 WL
Silver medal icon.svg4 Dafne Schippers Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 0.14121.88 SB
Bronze medal icon.svg5 Tori Bowie Flag of the United States.svg  United States 0.14322.15
43 Marie Josée Ta Lou Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 0.15322.21 NR
52 Dina Asher-Smith Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 0.13522.31 SB
67 Michelle-Lee Ahye Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 0.15822.34
71 Deajah Stevens Flag of the United States.svg  United States 0.17122.65
88 Ivet Lalova-Collio Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 0.10422.69
Wind: -0.1 m/s

References

  1. 1 2 Women's 200m - Standings Archived 18 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine . Rio2016. Retrieved on 2016-08-14.
  2. Landells, Steve (2016-08-10). Preview: women's 200m – Rio 2016 Olympic Games. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-08-14.
  3. Senior outdoor 2016 200 Metres women. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-08-14.
  4. "Elaine Thompson confirmed as the world's fastest woman with 200m gold". Guardian. 18 August 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.