1983 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 200 metres

None These are the official results of the Women's 200 metres event at the 1983 IAAF World Championships in Helsinki, Finland. There were a total number of 44 participating athletes, with six qualifying heats and the final held on Sunday 1983-08-14. Out of the blocks, world record holder Marita Koch in lane 6 slowly made up the stagger on Merlene Ottey in lane 7. By the time they hit the straightaway, Koch had two metres on Ottey who was about even with Florence Griffith in lane 1. Down the straightaway, Ottey steadily ate into Koch's lead while the long striding Kathy Cook came from behind to cruise past Griffith. Sensing the challenge from Ottey, Koch started to lean and struggle the last few steps, but realizing she had won she threw her arms up in victory. Medalists GoldGDR Marita KochEast Germany (GDR)SilverJAM Merlene OtteyJamaica (JAM)BronzeGBR Kathy CookGreat Britain (GBR) Records Existing records at the start of the event. World RecordMarita Koch GDR21.71Chemnitz, East GermanyJune 10, 1979Championship RecordNew event Final RANKFINAL wind +1.5TIMEMarita Koch GDR22.13Merlene Ottey JAM22.19Kathy Cook GBR22.374.Florence Griffith USA22.465.Grace Jackson JAM22.636.Anelia Nuneva BUL 197122.687.Angela Bailey CAN22.938.Ewa Kasprzyk POL23.03 Semifinals Held on Saturday 1983-08-13 RANKHEAT 1 wind +2.1TIME1.Florence Griffith USA22.41w2.Kathy Cook GBR22.57w3.Anelia Nuneva BUL 197122.62w4.Grace Jackson JAM22.76w5.Helinä Marjamaa FIN22.86w6.Denise Boyd AUS23.26w7.Marisa Masullo ITA23.36w8.Irina Olkhovnikova URS23.38w RANKHEAT 2 wind +0.8TIME1.Marita Koch GDR22.672.Merlene Ottey JAM22.683.Angela Bailey CAN22.824.Ewa Kasprzyk POL23.025.Joan Baptiste GBR23.246.Nadezhda Georgieva BUL 197123.267.Randy Givens USA23.348.Liliane Gaschet FRA23.37 Quarterfinals Held on Friday 1983-08-12 RANKHEAT 1 wind +1.3TIME1.Grace Jackson JAM23.062.Anelia Nuneva BUL 197123.223.Denise Boyd AUS23.284.Irina Olkhovnikova URS23.485.Dorthe A. Rasmussen DEN23.616.Ute Thimm FRG23.687.Lydia de Vega PHI 193624.16Mary Mensah GHADNS RANKHEAT 2 wind +1.4TIME1.Kathy Cook GBR22.782.Ewa Kasprzyk POL22.933.Helinä Marjamaa FIN23.114.Nadezhda Georgieva BUL 197123.145.Marie-Christine Cazier FRA23.306.Štěpánka Sokolová TCH23.757.Margarita Grun URU24.598.Mo Myong-hee KOR24.74 RANKHEAT 3 wind -0.3TIME1.Merlene Ottey JAM22.382.Florence Griffith USA22.553.Angela Bailey CAN23.254.Marisa Masullo ITA23.585.Sandra Whittaker GBR23.586.Pauline Davis BAH23.647.Rufina Ubah NGR24.72Evelyne Farrell AHODNS RANKHEAT 4 wind +1.2TIME1.Marita Koch GDR23.032.Joan Baptiste GBR23.293.Liliane Gaschet FRA23.384.Randy Givens USA23.435.Lena Möller SWE23.566.Yelena Vinogradova URS23.607.Ruperta Charles ATG24.09Elanga Buala PNGDNS Qualifying heats Held on Friday 1983-08-12 RANKHEAT 1 wind +0.0TIME1.Joan Baptiste GBR23.342.Marita Koch GDR23.593.Liliane Gaschet FRA23.604.Lydia de Vega PHI 193624.455.Felicite Bada BEN 197526.986.Marjorie Gentle BIZ27.907.Annah Mathunjwa SWZ29.38 RANKHEAT 2 wind +1.3TIME1.Florence Griffith USA23.052.Marie-Christine Cazier FRA23.553.Angela Bailey CAN23.934.Ruperta Charles ATG24.115.Koumba Kante GUI27.866.Rose Phillips-King IVB28.50Amie Ndow GAMDQ RANKHEAT 3 wind +2.5TIME1.Kathy Cook GBR23.20w2.Marisa Masullo ITA23.37w3.Nadezhda Georgieva BUL 197123.53w4.Štěpánka Sokolová TCH23.82w5.Rufina Ubah NGR24.12w6.Margarita Grun URU24.84w7.Sandra Liburd SKN26.13w8.Cornelia Baptiste LCA 197926.29w RANKHEAT 4 wind -0.7TIME1.Grace Jackson JAM23.092.Ewa Kasprzyk POL23.213.Anelia Nuneva BUL 197123.314.Ute Thimm FRG23.565.Sandra Whittaker GBR23.636.Mo Myong-hee KOR24.637.Evelyne Farrell AHO25.528.Florence Gaza SOL30.43 RANKHEAT 5 wind -1.9TIME1.Merlene Ottey JAM23.232.Irina Olkhovnikova URS23.653.Helinä Marjamaa FIN23.824.Dorthe A. Rasmussen DEN23.845.Lena Moller SWE23.996.Elanga Buala PNG25.597.Judith Nimpaye BDI30.25 RANKHEAT 6 wind +1.9TIME1.Randy Givens USA23.012.Yelena Vinogradova URS23.373.Denise Boyd AUS23.384.Pauline Davis BAH23.575.Mary Mensah GHA24.916.Marisol García NCA25.927.Marie-Ange Wirtz SEY 197726.13 See also 1980 Women's Olympic 200 metres (Moscow) 1982 Women's European Championships 200 metres (Athens) 1984 Women's Olympic 200 metres (Los Angeles) 1986 Women's European Championships 200 metres (Stuttgart) 1987 Women's World Championships 200 metres (Rome) 1988 Women's Olympic 200 metres (Seoul) References Results Category:200 metres at the World Athletics Championships