Gabby Thomas, Favour Ofili, Julien Alfred, Dina Asher-Smith, Brittany Brown, and Daryll Neita were some of the top athletes who qualified for the semi-finals in the women's 200m at the Paris Olympics. Round 1 featured 6 heats, out of which 3 of the fastest athletes of each heat would gain automatic qualification, while the other athletes would get an opportunity to qualify for the semi-final via the Repechage Round.
Shericka Jackson was scheduled to compete in heat 3 of the first round of the women's 200m, however, the athlete withdrew from the race moments before commencement. USA's Gabby Thomas was the fastest qualifier in the women's 200m round 1 with a time of 22.20s.
Nigeria's Favour Ofili was the second-fastest qualifier with a time of 22.24s and British athlete, Dina Asher-Smith was the third-fastest qualifier with a time of 22.28s. The 100m Olympic champion Julien Alfred clocked 22.41s to breeze through her heats and was the sixth-fastest qualifier overall.
Gabby Thomas, Julien Alfred, Dina Asher-Smith, Favor Ofili, and Daryll Neita are some of the top competitors for the podium in the women's 200m.
The women's 200m semi-final will be held on August 5 2024 at 2:45 pm (ET) and 20:45 (Paris Local Time)
Complete list of athletes who qualified for the Women's 100m semifinal at the Paris Olympics ft. Gabby Thomas
The abbreviation (Q) indicates athletes who automatically qualified after finishing in the first three positions in their heat. The other athletes will compete in the Repechage round which will have 4 heats. Out of which the first finisher in each heat and the next 2 fastest will qualify for the semi-finals
1) Gabby Thomas (United States) - 22.20s (Q)
2) Favor Ofili (Nigeria) - 22.24s (Q)
3) Dina Asher-Smith (Great Britain) - 22.28s (Q)
4) Brittany Brown (United States) - 22.38s (Q)
5) Daryll Neita (Great Britain) - 22.39s (Q)
6) Julien Alfred (Saint Lucia) - 22.41s (Q)
7) Niesha Burgher (Jamaica) - 22.54s (Q)
8) McKenzie Long (United States) - 22.55s (Q)
9) Jessika Gbai (Côte d'Ivoire) - 22.61s (Q)
10) Lanae-Tava Thomas (Jamaica) - 22.70s (Q)
11) Gemina Joseph (France) - 22.72s (Q)
12) Tasa Jiya (Netherlands) - 22.74s (Q)
13) Mujinga Kambundji (Switzerland) - 22.75s (Q)
14) Bianca Williams (Great Britain) - 22.77s (Q)
15) Julia Henriksson (Sweden) - 22.79s (Q)
16) Gina Mariam Bass Bittaye (Gambia) - 22.84s (Q)
17) Audrey Leduc (Canada) - 22.88s (Q)
18) Helene Parisot ( France) - 22.99s (Q)
Athletes who will be competing in the Repechage Round
1) Jacqueline Madogo (Canada) - 22.78s
2) Maboundoou Kone ( Côte d'Ivoire) - 22.87s
3) Torrie Lewis (Australia) - 22.89s
3) Adaejah Hodge (Virgin Islands, British) - 23.00s
4) Ida Karstoft (Denmark) - 23.01s
5) Polyniki Emmanouilidou (Greece) - 23.06s
6) Olivia Fotopoulou (Cyprus) - 23.07s
7) Lorene Dorcas Bazolo (Portugal) - 23.10s
8) Boglarka Takacs ( Hungary) - 23.16s
9) Jael Bestue (Spain) - 23.17s
10) Nicole Caicedo ( Ecuador) - 23.18s
11) Imke Vervaet ( Belgium ) - 23.20s
12) Veronica Shanti Pereira ( Singapore) - 23.21s
13) Krystsina Tsimanouskaya ( Poland) - 23.30s
14) Yuting Li (China) - 23.31s
15) Gabriela Anahi Suarez ( Ecuador) - 23.33(.324)s
16) Nora Lindahl (Sweden) - 23.33(.327)s
17) Mia Gross (Australia) - 23.36s
18) Ana Carolina Azevedo (Brazil) - 23.37s
19) Leonie Pointet ( Switzerland) - 23.42s
20) Marytna Kotwila ( Poland) - 23.43s
21) Anna Bongiorni (Italy) - 23.49(.488)s
22) Dalia Kaddari (Italy) - 23.49(.489)s
23) Aimara Nazareno ( Ecuador) - 23.52s
24) Olga Safronova (Kazakhstan) - 23.58s
25) Cecilia Tamayo-Garza (Mexico) - 23.65s
26) Lorraine Martins ( Brazil) - 23.68s