The women's 200 metres event at the 1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held at the Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis on 6 and 7 March.
Medalists edit
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Heike Drechsler East Germany
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Merlene Ottey-Page Jamaica
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Grace Jackson Jamaica
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Results edit
Heats edit
The first 2 of each heat (Q) and next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.[1]
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Heike Drechsler | East Germany |
23.21 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Merlene Ottey-Page | Jamaica |
23.63 | Q |
| 3 | 3 | Mary Onyali |  Nigeria |
23.77 | Q |
| 4 | 4 | Marie-Christine Cazier |  United States |
23.80 | Q |
| 5 | 4 | Angela Phipps |  Canada |
23.81 | Q |
| 6 | 1 | Alice Jackson | United States |
23.82 | Q |
| 7 | 2 | Els Vader |  Netherlands |
23.87 | Q |
| 8 | 4 | Grace Jackson | Jamaica |
24.12 | q |
| 9 | 3 | Blanca Lacambra |  Spain |
24.13 | q |
| 10 | 1 | Daniela Ferrian |  Italy |
24.37 | q |
| 11 | 2 | Rufina Ubah | Nigeria |
24.71 | Q |
| 12 | 3 | Norfalia Carabalí |  Colombia |
24.85 | q |
| 13 | 4 | Cecilia Núñez |  Panama |
24.89 | NR |
| 14 | 3 | Svanhildur Kristjónsdottir |  Iceland |
25.27 | |
| 15 | 2 | Diane Dunrod |  Saint Kitts and Nevis |
25.28 | NR |
| 16 | 2 | Joyce Odhiambo |  Kenya |
25.30 | NR |
| 17 | 3 | Christa Schumann |  Guatemala |
25.38 | NR |
| 18 | 1 | Janet Montas |  Dominican Republic |
25.91 | |
| 19 | 2 | Oliver Acii |  Uganda |
26.24 | NR |
| 20 | 4 | Ana María Luzio |  Bolivia |
28.92 | NR |
| 2 | Anelia Nuneva |  Bulgaria |
DNF | ||
| 1 | Selmi Keamel |  Algeria |
DNS | ||
| 1 | Regina Nigba |  Liberia |
DNS | ||
| 4 | Esther Kavaya | Kenya |
DNS |
Semifinals edit
First 3 of each semifinal (Q) qualified directly for the final.[2]
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Heike Drechsler | East Germany |
22.84 | Q, PB |
| 2 | 2 | Merlene Ottey-Page | Jamaica |
22.86 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Grace Jackson | Jamaica |
23.36 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Angela Phipps | Canada |
23.49 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | Mary Onyali | Nigeria |
23.51 | Q, AR |
| 6 | 2 | Alice Jackson | United States |
23.52 | Q, PB |
| 7 | 1 | Marie-Christine Cazier | United States |
23.59 | |
| 8 | 2 | Els Vader | Netherlands |
23.78 | |
| 9 | 2 | Daniela Ferrian | Italy |
24.09 | |
| 10 | 2 | Blanca Lacambra | Spain |
24.44 | |
| 11 | 1 | Rufina Ubah | Nigeria |
24.73 | |
| 12 | 1 | Norfalia Carabalí | Colombia |
24.76 | AR |
Final edit
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
4 | Heike Drechsler | East Germany |
22.27 | WR, CR |
 |
3 | Merlene Ottey-Page | Jamaica |
22.66 | AR |
 |
5 | Grace Jackson | Jamaica |
23.21 | |
| 4 | 6 | Alice Jackson | United States |
23.55 | |
| 5 | 2 | Mary Onyali | Nigeria |
23.56 | |
| 6 | 1 | Angela Phipps | Canada |
23.77 |