The women's 200 metres event at the 1989 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held at the Budapest Sportcsarnok in Budapest on 4th March 1989.
Merlene Ottey's winning margin was 0.61 seconds which given the discontinuation of this event at these championships after 2004 will remain the only time the women's 200 metres was won by more than 0.6 seconds at these championships.
Medalists GoldSilverBronzeMerlene OtteyGrace JacksonNatalya Kovtun
Results Heats The first 2 of each heat (Q) and next 6 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.Heats results
Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 2 Merlene Ottey 23.27 Q 2 3 Silke-Beate Knoll 23.50 Q 3 3 Marie-José Pérec 23.73 Q 4 3 Maria Magnólia Figueiredo 23.81 q 5 2 Natalya Kovtun 23.84 Q 6 1 Grace Jackson 23.86 Q 7 1 Alice Jackson 23.97 Q 8 1 Tsvetanka Ilieva 24.03 q 9 1 Sisko Hanhijoki 24.04 q 9 2 Sabine Tröger 24.04 q 11 2 Ágnes Kozáry 24.18 q 11 3 Terri Dendy 24.18 q 13 3 Elma Muros 25.05 AR 14 3 Orit Kolodni 25.35 15 2 Kinah Chikontwe 27.32 NR 1 Claudia Acerenza
Semifinals First 3 of each semifinal (Q) qualified directly for the final.Semifinals results
Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 1 Merlene Ottey 22.72 Q 2 2 Grace Jackson 23.05 Q 3 2 Silke-Beate Knoll 23.26 Q 4 2 Marie-José Pérec 23.36 Q 5 1 Natalya Kovtun 23.38 Q 6 1 Maria Magnólia Figueiredo 23.71 Q, AR 7 1 Terri Dendy 23.75 8 2 Sisko Hanhijoki 23.94 9 1 Tsvetanka Ilieva 23.98 10 1 Sabine Tröger 24.24 11 2 Ágnes Kozáry 24.37 2 Alice Jackson
Final Final results Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes 4 Merlene Ottey 22.34 AR 6 Grace Jackson 22.95 PB 1 Natalya Kovtun 23.28 4 5 Silke-Beate Knoll 23.30 5 3 Maria Magnólia Figueiredo 23.83 6 2 Marie-José Pérec 23.99
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