The women's 200 metres event at the 1989 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held at the Budapest Sportcsarnok in Budapest on 4 March.
Medalists edit
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Merlene Ottey Jamaica
|
Grace Jackson Jamaica
|
Natalya Kovtun Soviet Union
|
Results edit
Heats edit
The first 2 of each heat (Q) and next 6 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.[1]
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Merlene Ottey | Jamaica |
23.27 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Silke-Beate Knoll |  West Germany |
23.50 | Q |
| 3 | 3 | Marie-José Pérec |  France |
23.73 | Q |
| 4 | 3 | Maria Magnólia Figueiredo |  Brazil |
23.81 | q |
| 5 | 2 | Natalya Kovtun | Soviet Union |
23.84 | Q |
| 6 | 1 | Grace Jackson | Jamaica |
23.86 | Q |
| 7 | 1 | Alice Jackson |  United States |
23.97 | Q |
| 8 | 1 | Tsvetanka Ilieva |  Bulgaria |
24.03 | q |
| 9 | 1 | Sisko Hanhijoki |  Finland |
24.04 | q |
| 9 | 2 | Sabine Tröger |  Austria |
24.04 | q |
| 11 | 2 | Ágnes Kozáry |  Hungary |
24.18 | q |
| 11 | 3 | Terri Dendy | United States |
24.18 | q |
| 13 | 3 | Elma Muros |  Philippines |
25.05 | AR |
| 14 | 3 | Orit Kolodni |  Israel |
25.35 | |
| 15 | 2 | Kinah Chikontwe |  Zambia |
27.32 | NR |
| 1 | Claudia Acerenza |  Uruguay |
DQ |
Semifinals edit
First 3 of each semifinal (Q) qualified directly for the final.[2]
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Merlene Ottey | Jamaica |
22.72 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Grace Jackson | Jamaica |
23.05 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Silke-Beate Knoll | West Germany |
23.26 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Marie-José Pérec | France |
23.36 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | Natalya Kovtun | Soviet Union |
23.38 | Q |
| 6 | 1 | Maria Magnólia Figueiredo | Brazil |
23.71 | Q, AR |
| 7 | 1 | Terri Dendy | United States |
23.75 | |
| 8 | 2 | Sisko Hanhijoki | Finland |
23.94 | |
| 9 | 1 | Tsvetanka Ilieva | Bulgaria |
23.98 | |
| 10 | 1 | Sabine Tröger | Austria |
24.24 | |
| 11 | 2 | Ágnes Kozáry | Hungary |
24.37 | |
| 2 | Alice Jackson | United States |
DQ |
Final edit
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
4 | Merlene Ottey | Jamaica |
22.34 | AR |
 |
6 | Grace Jackson | Jamaica |
22.95 | PB |
 |
1 | Natalya Kovtun | Soviet Union |
23.28 | |
| 4 | 5 | Silke-Beate Knoll | West Germany |
23.30 | |
| 5 | 3 | Maria Magnólia Figueiredo | Brazil |
23.83 | |
| 6 | 2 | Marie-José Pérec | France |
23.99 |