2012 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 200 metres
The women's 200 metres at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on 30 June and 1 July.
Medalists
| Gold | Gloria Asumnu Nigeria
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| Silver | Lawretta Ozoh Nigeria
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| Bronze | Marie Josée Ta Lou Ivory Coast
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Records
| Standing records prior to the 2012 African Championships in Athletics | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record |  Florence Griffith Joyner (USA)
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21.34 | Seoul, South Korea | 29 September 1988 |
| African record | Mary Onyali (NGR)
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22.07 | Zürich, Switzerland | 14 August 1996 |
| Championship record | Falilat Ogunkoya (NGR)
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22.22 | Dakar, Senegal | 22 August 1998 |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2012 | 13:30 | Round 1 |
| 30 June 2012 | 15:00 | Semifinals |
| 1 July 2012 | 15:55 | Final |
Results
Round 1
First 3 in each heat (Q) and 6 best performers (q) advance to the Semifinals.
Wind:
Heat 1: -0.1 m/s, Heat 2: -0.2 m/s, Heat 3: -0.1 m/s, Heat 4: 0.0 m/s, Heat 5: -0.2 m/s, Heat 6: +0.1 m/s
Semifinals
First 2 in each heat (Q) and 2 best performers (q) advance to the Final.
Wind:
Heat 1: -1.4 m/s, Heat 2: -0.5 m/s, Heat 3: -0.9 m/s
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 5 | Gloria Asumnu | Nigeria |
22.94 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | 4 | Tsholofelo Thipe |  South Africa |
23.21 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | 6 | Marie Josée Ta Lou | Ivory Coast |
23.26 | Q |
| 4 | 3 | 4 | Janet Amponsah |  Ghana |
23.49 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | 5 | Lawretta Ozoh | Nigeria |
23.53 | Q |
| 6 | 1 | 6 | Tjipekapora Herunga |  Namibia |
23.59 | q |
| 7 | 1 | 7 | Ahamada Feta |  Comoros |
24.08 | q, NR |
| 8 | 2 | 3 | Globine Mayova | Namibia |
24.13 | Q |
| 9 | 3 | 7 | Fanny Appès Ekanga |  Cameroon |
24.23 | |
| 10 | 2 | 7 | Beatrice Gyaman | Ghana |
24.35 | |
| 11 | 2 | 4 | Lorène Bazolo |  Republic of the Congo |
24.36 | |
| 12 | 3 | 8 | Phumlile Ndzinisa |  Swaziland |
24.45 | |
| 13 | 1 | 3 | Delphine Atangana | Cameroon |
24.53 | |
| 14 | 3 | 5 | Natacha Ngoye | Republic of the Congo |
24.59 | |
| 15 | 1 | 8 | Mary Jane Vincent |  Mauritius |
24.68 | |
| 16 | 1 | 1 | Mireille Parfaite Gaha | Ivory Coast |
24.87 | |
| 17 | 3 | 1 | Saruba Colley |  Gambia |
24.90 | |
| 18 | 2 | 2 | Souliatou Saka |  Benin |
24.95 | |
| 19 | 1 | 2 | Hinikissia Albertine Ndikert |  Chad |
25.15 | |
| 20 | 2 | 8 | Tegest Tamagnu |  Ethiopia |
25.50 | |
| 2 | 1 | Adeline Gouenon | Ivory Coast |
DNS | ||
| 2 | 6 | Angele Cooper |  Liberia |
DNS | ||
| 3 | 2 | Millicent Ndoro |  Kenya |
DNS | ||
| 3 | 3 | Phobay Kutu-Akoi | Liberia |
DNS |
Final
Wind: -0.7 m/s
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5 | Gloria Asumnu | Nigeria |
22.93 | |
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3 | Lawretta Ozoh | Nigeria |
22.93 | |
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6 | Marie Josée Ta Lou | Ivory Coast |
23.44 | |
| 4 | 4 | Tsholofelo Thipe | South Africa |
23.66 | |
| 5 | 8 | Janet Amponsah | Ghana |
23.68 | |
| 6 | 2 | Tjipekapora Herunga | Namibia |
23.92 | |
| 7 | 7 | Globine Mayova | Namibia |
24.30 | |
| 8 | 1 | Ahamada Feta | Comoros |
24.61 |