Athletics at the 1979 Summer Universiade – Women's 200 metres
The women's 200 metres event at the 1979 Summer Universiade was held at the Estadio Olimpico Universitario in Mexico City on 10, 11 and 12 September 1979.
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Marita Koch East Germany
|
Kathy Smallwood Great Britain
|
Bev Goddard Great Britain
|
Results
Heats
Wind:
Heat 1: 0.0 m/s, Heat 2: 0.0 m/s, Heat 3: ? m/s, Heat 4: ? m/s
| Rank | Heat | Athlete | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Bev Goddard | Great Britain |
23.09 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Chantal Réga |  France |
23.27 | Q[2] |
| 1 | 2 | Helinä Laihorinne |  Finland |
23.64 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Marie-Pierre Philippe | France |
23.67 | Q[2] |
| 3 | 2 | Marisa Masullo |  Italy |
23.64 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Elly Henzen |  Netherlands |
24.00 | q |
| 1 | 3 | Valerie Brisco |  United States |
23.47 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Els Vader | Netherlands |
24.18 | Q |
| 1 | 4 | Kathy Smallwood | Great Britain |
23.54 | Q |
| 1 | ? | Marita Koch | East Germany |
22.52 | Q |
Semifinals
Wind:
Heat 1: -0.4 m/s, Heat 2: -0.1 m/s
| Rank | Heat | Athlete | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Marita Koch | East Germany |
22.32 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Kathy Smallwood | Great Britain |
23.22 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | Marie-Pierre Philippe | France |
23.88 | [2] |
| 1 | 2 | Chantal Réga | France |
23.02 | Q[2] |
| 2 | 2 | Bev Goddard | Great Britain |
23.03 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Helinä Laihorinne | Finland |
23.27 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Cornelia Schniggendiller |  West Germany |
23.70 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | Elly Henzen | Netherlands |
24.19 | |
| 6 | 2 | Gloria Ayanlaja |  Nigeria |
24.33 |
Final
Wind: +1.9 m/s
| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Marita Koch | East Germany |
21.91 | UR |
 |
Kathy Smallwood | Great Britain |
22.70 | |
 |
Bev Goddard | Great Britain |
22.76 | |
| 4 | Chantal Réga | France |
22.80 | |
| 5 | Valerie Brisco | United States |
23.25 | |
| 6 | Marisa Masullo | Italy |
23.41 | |
| 7 | Cornelia Schniggendiller | West Germany |
23.58 | |
| Helinä Laihorinne | Finland |
??.?? |
References
- ^ "Universiade, atletiek" (in Dutch). De Volkskrant. 11 September 1979. p. 17. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ a b c d French results
- ^ "Na hordenexplosie bij Universiade Pont tiende ter wereld" (in Dutch). De Volkskrant. 13 September 1979. p. 19. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ^ "Final results". The News-Press. 13 September 1979. p. 30. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- ^ "Final results". Victoria Advocate. 13 September 1979. p. 16. Retrieved 22 March 2020.