The women's 200 metres

200 metres

A 200 metres race is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 m track, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques are needed to successfully run the race. A slightly shorter race, called the stadion and run on a straight track, was the first...

at the 2007 All-Africa Games

Athletics at the 2007 All-Africa Games

The athletics competition at the 2007 All-Africa Games was held on the Stade 5 Juillet 1962 in Algiers, Algeria between 18 July and 22 July 2007. Nigeria was the most successful nation of the competition having won nine golds and 24 medals in total. South Africa was a close second with seven golds...

 were held on July 21–22.

Medalists

Gold	Silver	Bronze
Damola Osayomi	Vida Anim Vida Anim Vida Anim is a Ghanaian sprinter who specializes in the 100 and 200 metres. Together with Mavis Akoto, Monica Twum and Vida Nsiah she holds the Ghanaian record in 4 x 100 metres relay with 43.19 seconds, achieved during the heats at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.Anim represented Ghana at the...	Amandine Allou Affoue

Heats

Qualification: First 3 of each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.

Wind:
Heat 1: +2.4 m/s, Heat 2: -1.6 m/s, Heat 3: -1.3 m/s, Heat 4: -0.5 m/s

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	1	Damola Osayomi		23.15	Q
	1	Constance Mkenku		23.57	Q
	3	Vida Anim Vida Anim Vida Anim is a Ghanaian sprinter who specializes in the 100 and 200 metres. Together with Mavis Akoto, Monica Twum and Vida Nsiah she holds the Ghanaian record in 4 x 100 metres relay with 43.19 seconds, achieved during the heats at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.Anim represented Ghana at the...		23.57	Q
	1	Amantle Montsho Amantle Montsho Amantle Montsho is a female sprinter from Botswana who specializes in the 400 metres. She represented her country at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics, reaching the final at the latter edition...		23.76	Q
	3	Amandine Allou Affoue		23.82	Q
	4	Louise Ayetotche Louise Ayétotché Louise Ayétotché is a Côte d'Ivoire sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*100 metres - 11.35 s *200 metres - 22.76 s - national record.*400 metres - 52.92 s...		23.85	Q
	2	Kadiatou Camara Kadiatou Camara Kadiatou Camara is a Malian sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres. She formerly competed in the long jump.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*60 metres - 7.35 s *100 metres - 11.48 s *200 metres - 22.70 s...		23.87	Q
	1	Aminata Diouf		23.89	q
	1	Elizabeth Amolofo Elizabeth Amolofo Elizabeth Amolofo is a Ghanaian sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres.-Achievements:-References:...		24.06	q
10	2	Cinthya Niako		24.15	Q
11	2	Myriam Leonie Mani Myriam Léonie Mani Myriam Léonie Mani is a Cameroonian athlete who specialized in the 100 and 200 metres.Mani represented Cameroon at the 2008 Summer Olympics competing at the 100 metres sprint. In her first round heat she placed third behind Torri Edwards and Jeanette Kwakye in a time of 11.64 to advance to the...		24.16	Q
12	2	Sandra Chimwanza		24.24	q
12	4	Esther Dankwah Esther Dankwah Esther Dankwah is a Ghanaian sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres. She lives in the Netherlands since 2003.She won the bronze medal with the African 4 x 100 metres relay team at the 2006 IAAF World Cup...		24.24	Q
14	2	Cindy Stewart		24.32	q
15	2	Elisa Cossa		24.42
16	4	Justine Bayiga		24.55	Q
17	2	Gladys Nwaubani		24.59
18	3	Nobuhle Ncube		24.75	Q
19	3	Ruddy Zang Milama		24.84
20	3	Nadège Lucie Feumba		24.87
21	2	Nadia Remaoune		25.37
22	4	Kadidja Ahmat		26.03
23	3	Alice Tiklo		26.32
24	4	Nsele Lukaku		26.82
25	1	Teresa Sina		26.96

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Fabienne Feraez

Fabienne Feraez is a Beninese sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres. She switched nationality from her native France on August 12, 2003.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*100 metres - 11.55 s *200 metres - 22.81 s...

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Delphine Atangana

Delphine Atangana is a Cameroonian sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres.At the 2006 Commonwealth Games she won the bronze medal in the 100 metres and finished seventh in the 200 metres. She also competed at the 2004 Olympic Games, the 2005 World Championships and the 2008 World Indoor...

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Racheal Nachula

Racheal Nachula is a Zambian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.She won the bronze medal at the 2008 African Championships, in a personal best time of 51.39 seconds. She competed at the 2006 Commonwealth Games, the 2006 World Junior Championships, the 2008 World Indoor Championships, and...

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Semifinals

Qualification: First 4 of each semifinal qualified (Q) directly for the final.

Wind:
Heat 1: +1.8 m/s, Heat 2: -0.6 m/s

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	1	Damola Osayomi		23.23	Q
2	1	Kadiatou Camara Kadiatou Camara Kadiatou Camara is a Malian sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres. She formerly competed in the long jump.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*60 metres - 7.35 s *100 metres - 11.48 s *200 metres - 22.70 s...		23.34	Q
3	2	Vida Anim Vida Anim Vida Anim is a Ghanaian sprinter who specializes in the 100 and 200 metres. Together with Mavis Akoto, Monica Twum and Vida Nsiah she holds the Ghanaian record in 4 x 100 metres relay with 43.19 seconds, achieved during the heats at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.Anim represented Ghana at the...		23.36	Q
4	2	Amandine Allou		23.48	Q
5	2	Constance Mkenku		23.56	Q
6	2	Louise Ayetotche Louise Ayétotché Louise Ayétotché is a Côte d'Ivoire sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*100 metres - 11.35 s *200 metres - 22.76 s - national record.*400 metres - 52.92 s...		23.59	Q
7	1	Amantle Montsho Amantle Montsho Amantle Montsho is a female sprinter from Botswana who specializes in the 400 metres. She represented her country at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics, reaching the final at the latter edition...		23.66	Q
8	2	Myriam Leonie Mani Myriam Léonie Mani Myriam Léonie Mani is a Cameroonian athlete who specialized in the 100 and 200 metres.Mani represented Cameroon at the 2008 Summer Olympics competing at the 100 metres sprint. In her first round heat she placed third behind Torri Edwards and Jeanette Kwakye in a time of 11.64 to advance to the...		23.77
9	1	Cindy Stewart		23.83	Q
10	1	Cinthya Niako		23.86
11	1	Aminata Diouf		23.92
12	2	Elizabeth Amolofo Elizabeth Amolofo Elizabeth Amolofo is a Ghanaian sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres.-Achievements:-References:...		24.12
13	2	Sandra Chimwanza		24.20
14	1	Esther Dankwah Esther Dankwah Esther Dankwah is a Ghanaian sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres. She lives in the Netherlands since 2003.She won the bronze medal with the African 4 x 100 metres relay team at the 2006 IAAF World Cup...		24.24
15	2	Justine Bayiga		24.28
16	1	Nobuhle Ncube		24.62

Final

Wind: -0.8 m/s

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	Damola Osayomi		23.21
	Vida Anim Vida Anim Vida Anim is a Ghanaian sprinter who specializes in the 100 and 200 metres. Together with Mavis Akoto, Monica Twum and Vida Nsiah she holds the Ghanaian record in 4 x 100 metres relay with 43.19 seconds, achieved during the heats at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.Anim represented Ghana at the...		23.29
	Amandine Allou Affoue		23.44
4	Kadiatou Camara Kadiatou Camara Kadiatou Camara is a Malian sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres. She formerly competed in the long jump.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*60 metres - 7.35 s *100 metres - 11.48 s *200 metres - 22.70 s...		23.48
5	Amantle Montsho Amantle Montsho Amantle Montsho is a female sprinter from Botswana who specializes in the 400 metres. She represented her country at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics, reaching the final at the latter edition...		23.71
6	Constance Mkenku		23.74
7	Louise Ayetotche Louise Ayétotché Louise Ayétotché is a Côte d'Ivoire sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*100 metres - 11.35 s *200 metres - 22.76 s - national record.*400 metres - 52.92 s...		23.88
8	Cindy Stewart		24.04