Athletics at the 1997 Summer Universiade – Women's 100 metres

The women's 100 metres event at the 1997 Summer Universiade was held on 28–29 August at the Stadio Cibali in Catania, Italy.

Medalists

Gold	Silver	Bronze
Ekaterini Thanou Greece	Anzhela Kravchenko Ukraine	Katia Benth France

Results

Heats

Wind:
Heat 3: +0.6 m/s

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
?	?	Ekaterini Thanou	Greece	11.23	+0.6
?	?	Agnė Visockaitė	Lithuania	11.94	-1.7
6	3	Adriana Francisco	Brazil	12.09

Quarterfinals

Wind:
Heat 2: +0.4 m/s

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	2	Ekaterini Thanou	Greece	11.25
?	?	Melinda Sergent	United States	11.45	-1.1
?	?	Mireille Donders	Switzerland	11.78

Semifinals

Wind:
Heat 1: +1.3 m/s, Heat 2: +2.4 m/s

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	1	Ekaterini Thanou	Greece	11.22	Q
2	2	Katia Benth	France	11.30	Q
?	2	Melinda Sergent	United States	11.30	Q
?	1	Anzhela Kravchenko	Ukraine	11.39	Q
?	2	Agnė Visockaitė	Lithuania	11.53	Q
3	?	Tara Perry	Canada	11.60	Q
4	?	Karen Clarke	Canada	11.60	Q
?	2	Kim Gevaert	Belgium	11.66

Final

Wind: +1.5 m/s

Rank	Athlete	Nationality	Time	Notes
	Ekaterini Thanou	Greece	11.20
	Anzhela Kravchenko	Ukraine	11.34
	Katia Benth	France	11.35
4	Tara Perry	Canada	11.47
5	Agnė Visockaitė	Lithuania	11.53
6	Melinda Sergent	United States	11.57
7	Mireille Donders	Switzerland	11.65
8	Karen Clarke	Canada	11.80