1992 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's 200 metres
The women's 200 metres event at the 1992 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Seoul, Korea, at Olympic Stadium on 18 and 19 September.[1][2]
Medalists[edit]
| Gold | Hu Ling China |
| Silver | Cathy Freeman Australia |
| Bronze | Merlene Frazer Jamaica |
Results[edit]
Final[edit]
19 September
Wind: +0.3 m/s
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Hu Ling | China | 23.14 | |
 | Cathy Freeman | Australia | 23.25 | |
 | Merlene Frazer | Jamaica | 23.29 | |
| 4 | Jacqueline Poelman |  Netherlands | 23.38 | |
| 5 | Katharine Merry |  United Kingdom | 23.59 | |
| 6 | Giada Gallina |  Italy | 23.74 | |
| 7 | Marion Jones |  United States | 24.09 | |
| 8 | Silke Lichtenhagen |  Germany | 24.22 |
Semifinals[edit]
18 September
Semifinal 1[edit]
Wind: +0.7 m/s
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Katharine Merry | United Kingdom | 23.38 | Q |
| 2 | Silke Lichtenhagen | Germany | 23.78 | Q |
| 3 | Marion Jones | United States | 23.81 | q |
| 4 | Marie Westerlund |  Sweden | 23.86 | |
| 5 | Aline André |  France | 24.16 | |
| 6 | Beverley Langley | Jamaica | 24.31 | |
| 7 | Mireille Donders |  Switzerland | 24.52 | |
| 8 | Debbie Ferguson |  Bahamas | 24.74 |
Semifinal 2[edit]
Wind: +0.3 m/s
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hu Ling | China | 23.36 | Q |
| 2 | Jacqueline Poelman | Netherlands | 23.55 | Q |
| 3 | Giada Gallina | Italy | 23.82 | q |
| 4 | Zundra Feagin | United States | 23.88 | |
| 5 | Oksana Dyachenko |  Commonwealth of Independent States | 24.11 | |
| 6 | Sophia Smith | United Kingdom | 24.15 | |
| 7 | Mame Twumasi |  Canada | 24.19 | |
| 8 | Onyinye Chikezie |  Nigeria | 24.58 |
Semifinal 3[edit]
Wind: +0.1 m/s
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cathy Freeman | Australia | 23.29 | Q |
| 2 | Merlene Frazer | Jamaica | 23.47 | Q |
| 3 | Laura Mascia | Italy | 24.01 | |
| 4 | Chen Yanchun | China | 24.14 | |
| 5 | Katja Seidel | Germany | 24.26 | |
| 6 | Nicole Devonish | Canada | 24.28 | |
| 7 | Katarzyna Zakrzewska |  Poland | 24.34 | |
| 8 | Lucimar Aparecida de Moura |  Brazil | 24.86 |
Heats[edit]
18 September
Heat 1[edit]
Wind: +0.6 m/s
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Merlene Frazer | Jamaica | 23.58 | Q |
| 2 | Laura Mascia | Italy | 24.04 | Q |
| 3 | Oksana Dyachenko | Commonwealth of Independent States | 24.11 | Q |
| 4 | Sophia Smith | United Kingdom | 24.15 | Q |
| 5 | Katja Seidel | Germany | 24.27 | q |
| 6 | Mame Twumasi | Canada | 24.29 | q |
| 7 | Marliese Steyn |  South Africa | 24.65 | |
| 8 | Wan Kin Yee |  Hong Kong | 26.02 |
Heat 2[edit]
Wind: +0.8 m/s
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Katharine Merry | United Kingdom | 23.43 | Q |
| 2 | Jacqueline Poelman | Netherlands | 23.66 | Q |
| 3 | Marie Westerlund | Sweden | 23.97 | Q |
| 4 | Katarzyna Zakrzewska | Poland | 24.12 | Q |
| 5 | Grace Birungi |  Uganda | 24.74 | |
| 6 | Amarachukwu Eze | Nigeria | 25.05 | |
| 7 | Mônica Figueirêdo | Brazil | 25.08 |
Heat 3[edit]
Wind: -0.1 m/s
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marion Jones | United States | 23.83 | Q |
| 2 | Chen Yanchun | China | 23.98 | Q |
| 3 | Giada Gallina | Italy | 24.17 | Q |
| 4 | Debbie Ferguson | Bahamas | 24.49 | Q |
| 5 | Stephanie Young |  New Zealand | 24.75 | |
| 6 | Monika Gachevska |  Bulgaria | 24.79 | |
| 7 | Byun Yeong-Rye |  South Korea | 24.79 |
Heat 4[edit]
Wind: -0.6 m/s
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hu Ling | China | 23.18 | Q |
| 2 | Zundra Feagin | United States | 23.79 | Q |
| 3 | Aline André | France | 24.27 | Q |
| 4 | Mireille Donders | Switzerland | 24.34 | Q |
| 5 | Lucimar Aparecida de Moura | Brazil | 24.48 | q |
| 6 | Colinda Farrar | Australia | 24.50 | |
| 7 | Meseret Bekele |  Ethiopia | 25.79 |
Heat 5[edit]
Wind: -0.5 m/s
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cathy Freeman | Australia | 23.49 | Q |
| 2 | Silke Lichtenhagen | Germany | 23.87 | Q |
| 3 | Nicole Devonish | Canada | 24.42 | Q |
| 4 | Onyinye Chikezie | Nigeria | 24.43 | Q |
| 5 | Beverley Langley | Jamaica | 24.49 | q |
| 6 | Asako Mogi |  Japan | 24.81 |
Participation[edit]
According to an unofficial count, 35 athletes from 25 countries participated in the event.
Australia (2)
Bahamas (1)
Brazil (2)
Bulgaria (1)
Canada (2)
China (2)
Commonwealth of Independent States (1)
Ethiopia (1)
France (1)
Germany (2)
Hong Kong (1)
Italy (2)
Jamaica (2)
Japan (1)
Netherlands (1)
New Zealand (1)
Nigeria (2)
Poland (1)
South Africa (1)
South Korea (1)
Sweden (1)
Switzerland (1)
Uganda (1)
United Kingdom (2)
United States (2)
References[edit]
- ^ Peters, Lionel; Magnusson, Tomas, WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS WJC - 1992 Seoul KOR Sep 16-20, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), archived from the original on 5 March 2014, retrieved 13 June 2015
- ^ IAAF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - Eugene 2014 - FACTS & FIGURES (PDF), IAAF, retrieved 13 June 2015