| POS | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | MARK | Reaction Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Silke Gladisch-Möller |
GDR
|
21.74 CR | |
| 2 | Florence Griffith-Joyner |
USA
|
21.96 | |
| 3 | Merlene Ottey |
JAM
|
22.06 | |
| 4 | Pam Marshall |
USA
|
22.18 | |
| 5 | Gwen Torrence |
USA
|
22.40 | |
| 6 | Mary Onyali-Omagbemi |
NGR
|
22.52 | |
| 7 | Ewa Kasprzyk |
POL
|
22.52 | |
| 8 | Nadezhda Georgieva |
BUL
|
22.55 |