| POS | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | MARK | Reaction Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Katrin Krabbe |
GER
|
22.30 Q | |
| 2 | Dannette Young-Stone |
USA
|
22.69 Q | |
| 3 | Pauline Davis-Thompson |
BAH
|
22.80 Q | |
| 4 | Yelena Vinogradova |
URS
|
22.83 Q | |
| 5 | Esther Jones |
USA
|
23.22 | |
| 6 | Julia Duporty |
CUB
|
23.58 | |
| 7 | Valerie Jean-Charles |
FRA
|
23.64 | |
| 8 | Simmone Jacobs |
GBR
|
23.72 |
| POS | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | MARK | Reaction Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gwen Torrence |
USA
|
22.58 Q | |
| 2 | Merlene Ottey |
JAM
|
22.59 Q | |
| 3 | Irina Privalova |
URS
|
22.70 Q | |
| 4 | Galina Malchugina |
URS
|
22.92 Q | |
| 5 | Silke-Beate Knoll |
GER
|
23.49 | |
| 6 | Maguy Nestoret |
FRA
|
23.79 | |
| 7 | Sisko Markkanen-Hanhijoki |
FIN
|
24.12 | |
| 8 | Orit Kolodni |
ISR
|
24.27 |