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All the expected finalists qualified. The structure of the semis didn't make it easy. The third semi was loaded with the defending champion, Shericka Jackson, the newly crowned 100 metres champion, Sha'Carri Richardson, and perennial finalist, 2017 silver medalist Marie-Josée Ta Lou.
The women's 200 metres event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 2 and 3 August 2021 at the Japan National Stadium. [1] 41 athletes from 31 nations competed. [2]In successfully defending her title, Elaine Thompson-Herah became the first woman in history to win both the 100 and 200 metres titles at successive games.
She produced a lifetime best of 22.36 seconds to win the women's 200 metres at the Racers Grand Prix in Kingston, Jamaica on 1 June 2024. [15] She finished second in the 290 meters at the 2024 Jamaican Championships on 30 June 2024. [16] She competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris over 200 metres, reaching the semi-finals. [17] [18]
Team USA's Regan Smith wins silver in the women's 200m backstroke final on Day 7 of the Olympics at Paris La Defense Arena on Aug. 2, 2024, in Nanterre, France. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images ...
Allyson Felix is the most successful woman, having won three straight titles (2005 to 2009). Two-time champion Merlene Ottey has won more medals in the 200 m than any other athlete, reaching the podium six times in a period stretching from 1983 to 1997. Calvin Smith and Michael Johnson are the only others to have won two world titles over the ...
Coming into the championships, Shericka Jackson was the world leader at 21.55 from her Jamaican National Championships, making her the third fastest 200m runner ever. Lined up to her inside was #2, the Olympic Champion Elaine Thompson-Herah .
Only three athletes have won the title more than once. Bärbel Wöckel of East Germany became the first to defend the title in 1980 and Veronica Campbell-Brown repeated that feat in 2008. Usain Bolt was the first person to win two Olympic 200 m gold medals at the 2012 Summer Olympics , and at the 2016 Summer Olympics he defended his title to ...
She won gold as part of Team USA in the women's 4x100m relay final with a championship record of 41.03 seconds. [5] At the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, Thomas won three gold medals; individually in the 200 m , and alongside her teammates in the 4 × 100 m relay and 4 × 400 m relay , in which they ran an American record and the second-fastest ...