Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metres

These are the official results of the women's 200 metres event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There were a total number of 47 participating athletes, with two rounds (six heats in round 1, four heats in round 2), two semifinals and a final.

Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in seconds) prior to the 1996 Summer Olympics.

Heats
Top four in each heat and next eight fastest advanced to the quarterfinals.

Heat one

Heat two

Heat three

Heat four

Heat five

Heat six

Quarterfinals
Top four in each heat advanced to the semifinals.

Heat one Heat two

Heat three

Heat four

Semifinals
Top four from each heat advanced to the finals.

Heat one

Heat two

Final
Wind in the finals = 0.3 m/s Notes: DNS = did not start