The women's 200 metres event at the 1991 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held on 9 and 10 March.
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Merlene Ottey Jamaica
|
Irina Sergeyeva Soviet Union
|
Grit Breuer Germany
|
Results
Heats
First 2 of each heat (Q) and next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Andrea Thomas | Germany |
22.95 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Merlene Ottey | Jamaica |
23.30 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Irina Sergeyeva | Soviet Union |
23.35 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Grit Breuer | Germany |
23.49 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | Fabienne Ficher |  France |
23.56 | Q |
| 5 | 5 | Sisko Hanhijoki |  Finland |
23.56 | Q, NR |
| 7 | 1 | Celena Mondie-Milner |  United States |
23.64 | q |
| 8 | 5 | Renata Kubalová |  Czechoslovakia |
23.73 | q, PB |
| 9 | 3 | Angela Williams |  Trinidad and Tobago |
23.75 | Q |
| 10 | 4 | Galina Malchugina | Soviet Union |
23.77 | Q |
| 11 | 2 | Pauline Davis |  Bahamas |
23.78 | Q |
| 12 | 5 | Wang Huei-chen |  Chinese Taipei |
23.81 | AR |
| 13 | 4 | Sølvi Olsen |  Norway |
24.01 | Q, NR |
| 14 | 2 | Monika Špičková | Czechoslovakia |
24.06 | |
| 15 | 1 | Norfalia Carabalí |  Colombia |
24.16 | |
| 16 | 5 | France Gareau |  Canada |
24.18 | |
| 17 | 4 | Karen Clarke | Canada |
24.28 | |
| 18 | 2 | Tian Yumei |  China |
25.04 | NR |
| 19 | 2 | Claudia Acerenza |  Uruguay |
25.69 | |
| 20 | 1 | Juana Mejía |  Dominican Republic |
26.34 | |
| 3 | Mamaissata Cisse |  Guinea |
DQ | ||
| 3 | Rochelle Stevens | United States |
DNS | ||
| 3 | Lasnet Nkouka |  Republic of the Congo |
DNS | ||
| 4 | Juliet Cuthbert | Jamaica |
DNS |
Semifinals
First 3 of each semifinal (Q) qualified directly for the final.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Merlene Ottey | Jamaica |
22.64 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Irina Sergeyeva | Soviet Union |
22.86 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Andrea Thomas | Germany |
22.98 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Galina Malchugina | Soviet Union |
23.07 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | Grit Breuer | Germany |
23.10 | Q |
| 6 | 2 | Sisko Hanhijoki | Finland |
23.55 | Q, NR |
| 7 | 1 | Pauline Davis | Bahamas |
23.58 | |
| 8 | 2 | Fabienne Ficher | France |
23.63 | |
| 9 | 1 | Angela Williams | Trinidad and Tobago |
23.66 | |
| 10 | 2 | Celena Mondie-Milner | United States |
23.73 | |
| 11 | 1 | Renata Kubalová | Czechoslovakia |
23.74 | |
| 12 | 2 | Sølvi Olsen | Norway |
24.70 |
Final
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
4 | Merlene Ottey | Jamaica |
22.24 | =WR |
 |
6 | Irina Sergeyeva | Soviet Union |
22.41 | NR |
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3 | Grit Breuer | Germany |
22.58 | WJR |
| 4 | 5 | Andrea Thomas | Germany |
22.94 | |
| 5 | 2 | Galina Malchugina | Soviet Union |
23.20 | |
| 6 | 1 | Sisko Hanhijoki | Finland |
24.10 |
References
| 200 metres at the World Athletics Indoor Championships | |
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| Men's | |
| Women's | |
| World Indoor Champions in women's 200 metres | |
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