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200 metres, Women

Date	8 – 9 August 1984
Status	Olympic
Location	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California
Participants	37 from 28 countries

With the Eastern Europeans boycotting, the field was weakened, primarily by the absence of world record holder Marita Koch. The favorite was Jamaica’s Merlene Ottey, the 1982 Commonwealth Games champion. The final was led on the curve by Florence Griffith with Ottey second at the straight. But the race was won by Valerie Brisco-Hooks, a 200/400 runner, who used her strength to pull away in the last 50 metres. She had already won gold in the 400 and became the first athlete to win the 200/400 double at the same Olympics.

Pos	Number	Competitor	NOC	R1	QF	SF	Final
1	364	Valerie Brisco-Hooks	USA	23.30 (1 h3)	22.78 (2 h1)	22.28 (1 h2)	21.81 (1)	Gold	OR
2	381	Florence Griffith	USA	22.56 (1 h1)	22.33 (1 h4)	22.27 (1 h1)	22.04 (2)	Silver
3	246	Merlene Ottey-Page	JAM	22.90 (1 h4)	22.53 (1 h2)	22.57 (2 h1)	22.09 (3)	Bronze
4	153	Kathy Cook	GBR	23.71 (1 h6)	23.02 (3 h2)	22.38 (3 h2)	22.10 (4)
5	243	Grace Jackson	JAM	22.70 (1 h2)	22.52 (1 h3)	22.32 (2 h2)	22.20 (5)
6	378	Randy Givens	USA	22.88w (1 h5)	22.81 (2 h3)	22.69 (3 h1)	22.36 (6)
7	101	Rose-Aimée Bacoul	FRA	23.11w (2 h5)	22.57 (1 h1)	22.53 (4 h2)	22.78 (7)
8	107	Liliane Gaschet	FRA	23.32 (3 h4)	22.87 (2 h2)	22.73 (4 h1)	22.86 (8)
5 h1 r3/4	147	Joan Baptiste	GBR	23.31 (2 h1)	23.11 (2 h4)	22.86 (5 h1)	–
5 h2 r3/4	38	Angela Bailey	CAN	24.15 (4 h1)	22.97 (3 h1)	22.75 (5 h2)	–
6 h1 r3/4	99	Helinä Marjamaa	FIN	24.10 (2 h6)	23.51 (4 h4)	23.12 (6 h1)	–
6 h2 r3/4	229	Marisa Masullo	ITA	23.30 (2 h4)	23.19 (4 h2)	22.88 (6 h2)	–
7 h1 r3/4	203	Els Vader	NED	23.65 (2 h3)	23.31 (3 h3)	23.43 (7 h1)	–
7 h2 r3/4	121	Heide-Elke Gaugel	FRG	23.37 (3 h2)	23.19 (3 h4)	23.02 (7 h2)	–
8 h1 r3/4	264	Ruth Waithera	KEN	23.42w (4 h5)	23.37 (4 h3)	23.45 (8 h1)	–
8 h2 r3/4	22	Pauline Davis	BAH	23.37 (2 h2)	22.97 (4 h1)	23.02 (8 h2)	–
5 h1 r2/4	182	Sandra Whittaker	GBR	23.22w (3 h5)	22.98 (5 h1)	–	–
5 h2 r2/4	133	Michaela Schabinger	FRG	24.12 (3 h6)	23.84 (5 h2)	–	–
5 h3 r2/4	110	Raymonde Naigre	FRA	23.50 (3 h1)	23.54 (5 h3)	–	–
5 h4 r2/4	354	Semra Aksu	TUR	24.27 (5 h1)	24.03 (5 h4)	–	–
6 h1 r2/4	236	Janet Burke	JAM	23.75w (5 h5)	23.56 (6 h1)	–	–
6 h2 r2/4	268	Mo Myeong-Hui	KOR	24.86 (4 h3)	24.70 (6 h2)	–	–
6 h3 r2/4	91	Teresa Rioné	ESP	24.48 (3 h3)	23.78 (6 h3)	–	–
6 h4 r2/4	83	Ruth Enang Mesode	CMR	24.39 (4 h2)	24.25 (6 h4)	–	–
7 h1 r2/4	70	Françoise M'Pika	CGO	25.05 (6 h6)	24.97 (7 h1)	–	–
7 h2 r2/4	194	Christa Schumann-Lottmann	GUA	24.91 (5 h4)	24.90 (7 h2)	–	–
7 h3 r2/4	282	Elanga Buala	PNG	24.82 (5 h6)	24.87 (7 h3)	–	–
7 h4 r2/4	412	Divina Estrella	DOM	24.72 (4 h6)	24.98 (7 h4)	–	–
8 h2 r2/4	336	Nzaeli Kyomo	TAN	24.68 (5 h2)	25.11 (8 h2)	–	–
8 h3 r2/4	145	Amie N'Dow	GAM	25.41 (5 h3)	25.24 (8 h3)	–	–
4 h4 r1/4	353	Angela Williams	TTO	23.38 (4 h4)	– (DNS h1)	–	–
6 h1 r1/4	297	Lydia de Vega	PHI	25.10 (6 h1)	–	–	–
6 h2 r1/4	2	Soraima Martha	AHO	25.56 (6 h2)	–	–	–
6 h4 r1/4	206	Emma Tahapary	INA	25.07 (6 h4)	– (DNS h4)	–	–
6 h5 r1/4	278	Binta Jambane	MOZ	25.14w (6 h5)	–	–	–
7 h1 r1/4	92	Miriama Tuisorisori-Chambault	FIJ	26.82 (7 h1)	–	–	–
7 h2 r1/4	320	Marie-Ange Wirtz	SEY	25.88 (7 h2)	–	–	–
DNS	20	Debbie Wells	AUS	– (DNS h6)	–	–	–
DNS	54	Marita Payne	CAN	– (DNS h2)	–	–	–
DNS	65	Angella Taylor	CAN	– (DNS h3)	–	–	–
DNS	413	Felicia Candelario	DOM	– (DNS h5)	–	–	–
DNS	183	Mercy Addy	GHA	– (DNS h4)	–	–	–
DNS	416	Grace Ann Dinkins	LBR	– (DNS h5)	–	–	–
DNS	322	Eugenia Osho-Williams	SLE	– (DNS h1)	–	–	–
DNS	350	Gillian Forde	TTO	– (DNS h3)	–	–	–

Round One

Date	8 August 1984 — 10:00
Format	Top five in each heat and next two fastest advanced to the quarter-finals.

Pos	Number	Competitor	NOC	Time (automatic)
1	381	Florence Griffith	USA	22.56	Q
2	243	Grace Jackson	JAM	22.70	Q
3	378	Randy Givens	USA	22.88w	Q
4	246	Merlene Ottey-Page	JAM	22.90	Q
5	101	Rose-Aimée Bacoul	FRA	23.11w	Q
6	182	Sandra Whittaker	GBR	23.22w	Q
=7	364	Valerie Brisco-Hooks	USA	23.30	Q
=7	229	Marisa Masullo	ITA	23.30	Q
9	147	Joan Baptiste	GBR	23.31	Q
10	107	Liliane Gaschet	FRA	23.32	Q
11	22	Pauline Davis	BAH	23.37	Q
12	121	Heide-Elke Gaugel	FRG	23.37	Q
13	353	Angela Williams	TTO	23.38	Q
14	264	Ruth Waithera	KEN	23.42w	Q
15	110	Raymonde Naigre	FRA	23.50	Q
16	203	Els Vader	NED	23.65	Q
17	153	Kathy Cook	GBR	23.71	Q
18	236	Janet Burke	JAM	23.75w	Q
19	99	Helinä Marjamaa	FIN	24.10	Q
20	133	Michaela Schabinger	FRG	24.12	Q
21	38	Angela Bailey	CAN	24.15	Q
22	354	Semra Aksu	TUR	24.27	Q
23	83	Ruth Enang Mesode	CMR	24.39	Q
24	91	Teresa Rioné	ESP	24.48	Q
25	336	Nzaeli Kyomo	TAN	24.68	Q
26	412	Divina Estrella	DOM	24.72	Q
27	282	Elanga Buala	PNG	24.82	Q
28	268	Mo Myeong-Hui	KOR	24.86	Q
29	194	Christa Schumann-Lottmann	GUA	24.91	Q
30	70	Françoise M'Pika	CGO	25.05	q
31	206	Emma Tahapary	INA	25.07	q
32	297	Lydia de Vega	PHI	25.10
33	278	Binta Jambane	MOZ	25.14w
34	145	Amie N'Dow	GAM	25.41	Q
35	2	Soraima Martha	AHO	25.56
36	320	Marie-Ange Wirtz	SEY	25.88
37	92	Miriama Tuisorisori-Chambault	FIJ	26.82
DNS	322	Eugenia Osho-Williams	SLE	–
DNS	54	Marita Payne	CAN	–
DNS	65	Angella Taylor	CAN	–
DNS	350	Gillian Forde	TTO	–
DNS	183	Mercy Addy	GHA	–
DNS	413	Felicia Candelario	DOM	–
DNS	416	Grace Ann Dinkins	LBR	–
DNS	20	Debbie Wells	AUS	–

Heat #1

Wind	-2.0 m/s

Pos	Lane	Competitor	NOC	Time (Automatic)
1	381	Florence Griffith	USA	22.56	Q
2	147	Joan Baptiste	GBR	23.31	Q
3	110	Raymonde Naigre	FRA	23.50	Q
4	38	Angela Bailey	CAN	24.15	Q
5	354	Semra Aksu	TUR	24.27	Q
6	297	Lydia de Vega	PHI	25.10
7	92	Miriama Tuisorisori-Chambault	FIJ	26.82
DNS	322	Eugenia Osho-Williams	SLE	–

Heat #2

Wind	-0.4 m/s

Pos	Lane	Competitor	NOC	Time (Automatic)
1	243	Grace Jackson	JAM	22.70	Q
2	22	Pauline Davis	BAH	23.37	Q
3	121	Heide-Elke Gaugel	FRG	23.37	Q
4	83	Ruth Enang Mesode	CMR	24.39	Q
5	336	Nzaeli Kyomo	TAN	24.68	Q
6	2	Soraima Martha	AHO	25.56
7	320	Marie-Ange Wirtz	SEY	25.88
DNS	54	Marita Payne	CAN	–

Heat #3

Wind	-1.5 m/s

Pos	Lane	Competitor	NOC	Time (Automatic)
1	364	Valerie Brisco-Hooks	USA	23.30	Q
2	203	Els Vader	NED	23.65	Q
3	91	Teresa Rioné	ESP	24.48	Q
4	268	Mo Myeong-Hui	KOR	24.86	Q
5	145	Amie N'Dow	GAM	25.41	Q
DNS	65	Angella Taylor	CAN	–
DNS	350	Gillian Forde	TTO	–

Heat #4

Wind	0.9 m/s

Pos	Lane	Competitor	NOC	Time (Automatic)
1	246	Merlene Ottey-Page	JAM	22.90	Q
2	229	Marisa Masullo	ITA	23.30	Q
3	107	Liliane Gaschet	FRA	23.32	Q
4	353	Angela Williams	TTO	23.38	Q
5	194	Christa Schumann-Lottmann	GUA	24.91	Q
6	206	Emma Tahapary	INA	25.07	q
DNS	183	Mercy Addy	GHA	–

Heat #5

Wind	2.3 m/s

Pos	Lane	Competitor	NOC	Time (Automatic)
1	378	Randy Givens	USA	22.88w	Q
2	101	Rose-Aimée Bacoul	FRA	23.11w	Q
3	182	Sandra Whittaker	GBR	23.22w	Q
4	264	Ruth Waithera	KEN	23.42w	Q
5	236	Janet Burke	JAM	23.75w	Q
6	278	Binta Jambane	MOZ	25.14w
DNS	413	Felicia Candelario	DOM	–
DNS	416	Grace Ann Dinkins	LBR	–

Heat #6

Wind	-0.7 m/s

Pos	Lane	Competitor	NOC	Time (Automatic)
1	153	Kathy Cook	GBR	23.71	Q
2	99	Helinä Marjamaa	FIN	24.10	Q
3	133	Michaela Schabinger	FRG	24.12	Q
4	412	Divina Estrella	DOM	24.72	Q
5	282	Elanga Buala	PNG	24.82	Q
6	70	Françoise M'Pika	CGO	25.05	q
DNS	20	Debbie Wells	AUS	–

Quarter-Finals

Date	8 August 1984 — 12:05
Format	Top four in each heat advanced to the semi-finals.

Pos	Number	Competitor	NOC	Time (automatic)
1	381	Florence Griffith	USA	22.33	Q
2	243	Grace Jackson	JAM	22.52	Q
3	246	Merlene Ottey-Page	JAM	22.53	Q
4	101	Rose-Aimée Bacoul	FRA	22.57	Q
5	364	Valerie Brisco-Hooks	USA	22.78	Q
6	378	Randy Givens	USA	22.81	Q
7	107	Liliane Gaschet	FRA	22.87	Q
8	38	Angela Bailey	CAN	22.97	Q
9	22	Pauline Davis	BAH	22.97	Q
10	182	Sandra Whittaker	GBR	22.98
11	153	Kathy Cook	GBR	23.02	Q
12	147	Joan Baptiste	GBR	23.11	Q
=13	229	Marisa Masullo	ITA	23.19	Q
=13	121	Heide-Elke Gaugel	FRG	23.19	Q
15	203	Els Vader	NED	23.31	Q
16	264	Ruth Waithera	KEN	23.37	Q
17	99	Helinä Marjamaa	FIN	23.51	Q
18	110	Raymonde Naigre	FRA	23.54
19	236	Janet Burke	JAM	23.56
20	91	Teresa Rioné	ESP	23.78
21	133	Michaela Schabinger	FRG	23.84
22	354	Semra Aksu	TUR	24.03
23	83	Ruth Enang Mesode	CMR	24.25
24	268	Mo Myeong-Hui	KOR	24.70
25	282	Elanga Buala	PNG	24.87
26	194	Christa Schumann-Lottmann	GUA	24.90
27	70	Françoise M'Pika	CGO	24.97
28	412	Divina Estrella	DOM	24.98
29	336	Nzaeli Kyomo	TAN	25.11
30	145	Amie N'Dow	GAM	25.24
DNS	353	Angela Williams	TTO	–
DNS	206	Emma Tahapary	INA	–

Heat #1

Wind	1.1 m/s

Pos	Lane	Competitor	NOC	Time (Automatic)
1	101	Rose-Aimée Bacoul	FRA	22.57	Q
2	364	Valerie Brisco-Hooks	USA	22.78	Q
3	38	Angela Bailey	CAN	22.97	Q
4	22	Pauline Davis	BAH	22.97	Q
5	182	Sandra Whittaker	GBR	22.98
6	236	Janet Burke	JAM	23.56
7	70	Françoise M'Pika	CGO	24.97
DNS	353	Angela Williams	TTO	–

Heat #2

Wind	-1.0 m/s

Pos	Lane	Competitor	NOC	Time (Automatic)
1	246	Merlene Ottey-Page	JAM	22.53	Q
2	107	Liliane Gaschet	FRA	22.87	Q
3	153	Kathy Cook	GBR	23.02	Q
4	229	Marisa Masullo	ITA	23.19	Q
5	133	Michaela Schabinger	FRG	23.84
6	268	Mo Myeong-Hui	KOR	24.70
7	194	Christa Schumann-Lottmann	GUA	24.90
8	336	Nzaeli Kyomo	TAN	25.11

Heat #3

Wind	0.5 m/s

Pos	Lane	Competitor	NOC	Time (Automatic)
1	243	Grace Jackson	JAM	22.52	Q
2	378	Randy Givens	USA	22.81	Q
3	203	Els Vader	NED	23.31	Q
4	264	Ruth Waithera	KEN	23.37	Q
5	110	Raymonde Naigre	FRA	23.54
6	91	Teresa Rioné	ESP	23.78
7	282	Elanga Buala	PNG	24.87
8	145	Amie N'Dow	GAM	25.24

Heat #4

Wind	1.4 m/s

Pos	Lane	Competitor	NOC	Time (Automatic)
1	381	Florence Griffith	USA	22.33	Q
2	147	Joan Baptiste	GBR	23.11	Q
3	121	Heide-Elke Gaugel	FRG	23.19	Q
4	99	Helinä Marjamaa	FIN	23.51	Q
5	354	Semra Aksu	TUR	24.03
6	83	Ruth Enang Mesode	CMR	24.25
7	412	Divina Estrella	DOM	24.98
DNS	206	Emma Tahapary	INA	–

Semi-Finals

Date	9 August 1984 — 16:00
Format	Top four in each heat advanced to the final.

Pos	Number	Competitor	NOC	Time (automatic)
1	381	Florence Griffith	USA	22.27	Q
2	364	Valerie Brisco-Hooks	USA	22.28	Q
3	243	Grace Jackson	JAM	22.32	Q
4	153	Kathy Cook	GBR	22.38	Q
5	101	Rose-Aimée Bacoul	FRA	22.53	Q
6	246	Merlene Ottey-Page	JAM	22.57	Q
7	378	Randy Givens	USA	22.69	Q
8	107	Liliane Gaschet	FRA	22.73	Q
9	38	Angela Bailey	CAN	22.75
10	147	Joan Baptiste	GBR	22.86
11	229	Marisa Masullo	ITA	22.88
12	121	Heide-Elke Gaugel	FRG	23.02
13	22	Pauline Davis	BAH	23.02
14	99	Helinä Marjamaa	FIN	23.12
15	203	Els Vader	NED	23.43
16	264	Ruth Waithera	KEN	23.45

Heat #1

Wind	1.0 m/s

Pos	Lane	Competitor	NOC	Time (Automatic)
1	381	Florence Griffith	USA	22.27	Q
2	246	Merlene Ottey-Page	JAM	22.57	Q
3	378	Randy Givens	USA	22.69	Q
4	107	Liliane Gaschet	FRA	22.73	Q
5	147	Joan Baptiste	GBR	22.86
6	99	Helinä Marjamaa	FIN	23.12
7	203	Els Vader	NED	23.43
8	264	Ruth Waithera	KEN	23.45

Heat #2

Wind	1.4 m/s

Pos	Lane	Competitor	NOC	Time (Automatic)
1	364	Valerie Brisco-Hooks	USA	22.28	Q
2	243	Grace Jackson	JAM	22.32	Q
3	153	Kathy Cook	GBR	22.38	Q
4	101	Rose-Aimée Bacoul	FRA	22.53	Q
5	38	Angela Bailey	CAN	22.75
6	229	Marisa Masullo	ITA	22.88
7	121	Heide-Elke Gaugel	FRG	23.02
8	22	Pauline Davis	BAH	23.02

Final Round

Date	9 August 1984 — 17:55
Wind	0.1 m/s

Pos	Lane	Competitor	NOC	Time (Automatic)	Reaction Time
1	364	Valerie Brisco-Hooks	USA	21.81	0.200	OR
2	381	Florence Griffith	USA	22.04	0.185
3	246	Merlene Ottey-Page	JAM	22.09	0.193
4	153	Kathy Cook	GBR	22.10	0.142
5	243	Grace Jackson	JAM	22.20	0.243
6	378	Randy Givens	USA	22.36	0.184
7	101	Rose-Aimée Bacoul	FRA	22.78	0.256
8	107	Liliane Gaschet	FRA	22.86	0.192