| Order / Lane | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | PB | SB 1995 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juliet Cuthbert |  JAM | 21.75o | 22.60 | |
| Pauline Davis-Thompson |  BAH | 22.44o | 22.94 | |
| Melinda Gainsford-Taylor |  AUS | 22.64 | 22.64 | |
| Zlatka Georgieva |  BUL | 23.03 | 23.03 | |
| Silke Lichtenhagen |  GER | 23.11 | 23.11 | |
| Natalya Pomoshchnikova-Voronova |  RUS | 22.35o | 22.91 |