1982 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Women's 200 metres
The women's 200 metres event at the 1982 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 6–7 March.[1] It was the first time that this event was held at the European Athletics Indoor Championships.
Medalists[edit]
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Gesine Walther East Germany
|
Yelena Kelchevskaya Soviet Union
|
Heide-Elke Gaugel West Germany
|
Results[edit]
Heats[edit]
First 2 of each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Gesine Walther | East Germany |
23.36 | Q, CR |
| 2 | 2 | Yelena Kelchevskaya | Soviet Union |
23.44 | Q |
| 3 | 3 | Nadezhda Georgieva |  Bulgaria |
23.57 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Heide-Elke Gaugel | West Germany |
23.68 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | Marie-Christine Cazier |  France |
23.74 | Q |
| 6 | 1 | Els Vader |  Netherlands |
23.84 | q |
| 7 | 3 | Ruth Patten |  Great Britain |
23.85 | q |
| 8 | 2 | Irén Orosz |  Hungary |
23.92 | Q |
| 9 | 2 | Claudia Steger | West Germany |
24.07 | |
| 10 | 3 | Liliane Meganck |  Belgium |
24.65 |
Semifinals[edit]
First 2 from each semifinal qualified directly (Q) for the final.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Gesine Walther | East Germany |
22.89 | Q, CR |
| 2 | 2 | Yelena Kelchevskaya | Soviet Union |
23.45 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Heide-Elke Gaugel | West Germany |
23.56 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Irén Orosz | Hungary |
23.61 | NR |
| 5 | 2 | Els Vader | Netherlands |
23.63 | Q |
| 6 | 2 | Ruth Patten | Great Britain |
23.79 | |
| 7 | 1 | Marie-Christine Cazier | France |
23.82 | |
| 8 | 2 | Nadezhda Georgieva | Bulgaria |
23.85 |
Final[edit]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Gesine Walther | East Germany |
22.80 | CR |
 |
Yelena Kelchevskaya | Soviet Union |
23.35 | NR |
 |
Heide-Elke Gaugel | West Germany |
23.39 | |
| 4 | Els Vader | Netherlands |
23.89 |