Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metres
The women's 200 metres sprint event at the 1948 Olympic Games took place on August 5 and August 6. The final was won by Dutch athlete Fanny Blankers-Koen. It was the first time this event was included in the Summer Olympics.
Records
Prior to the competition, the existing World record was as follows.| World Record | 23.6 | Warsaw, Poland | 4 August 1935 | |
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Since it was the first time this event took place, the following new Olympic record was set during this competition:
| Date | Event | Athlete | Time | Notes |
| 6 August | Final | 24.4 | OR |
Schedule
All times are British Summer Time| Date | Time | Round |
| Thursday, 5 August 1948 | 15:30 17:00 | Round 1 Semifinals |
| Friday, 6 August 1948 | 16:30 | Final |
Results
Round 1
Round 1 took place on 5 August. The first two runners from each heat advanced to the semifinals.Heat 1
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| 1 | Fanny Blankers-Koen | 25.7 | ||
| 2 | Liliane Sprécher | 26.0 | ||
| 3 | Mae Faggs | 26.0 | ||
| 4 | Melânia Luz | 26.6 | EST | |
| 5 | Phyllis Edness | 26.6 |
Heat 2
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| 1 | Cynthia Thompson | 25.6 | ||
| 2 | Sylvia Cheeseman | 25.7 | ||
| 3 | Diane Foster | 26.1 | ||
| 4 | Helena de Menezes | 27.7 |
Heat 3
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| 1 | Joyce King | 25.9 | ||
| 2 | Phyllis Lightbourne-Jones | 27.0 | ||
| 3 | Lucila Pini | 27.6 | ||
| 4 | Maria-Therese Renard | 28.5 | ||
| 5 | Olga Sicnerova | 28.5 |
Heat 4
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| 1 | Daphne Robb-Hasenjager | 24.4 | ||
| 2 | Shirley Strickland | 25.1 | ||
| 3 | Nell Jackson | 25.8 | ||
| 4 | Donna Gilmore | 25.8 | ||
| 5 | Alma Butia | 25.8 |
Heat 5
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| 1 | Audrey Patterson | 25.5 | ||
| 2 | Margaret Walker | 25.8 | ||
| 3 | Kathleen Russell | 26.3 | ||
| 4 | Ann-Britt Leyman | 26.3 | ||
| 5 | Tilly Decker | 26.3 | ||
| 6 | Betty Kretschmer | 26.3 |
Heat 6
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| 1 | Betty McKinnon | 25.9 | ||
| 2 | Rosine Faugouin | 25.9 | ||
| 3 | Grietje de Jongh | 26.2 | ||
| 4 | Grete Pavlousek | 26.2 |
Heat 7
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| 1 | Audrey Williamson | 25.4 | ||
| 2 | Neeltje Karelse | 26.0 | ||
| 3 | Millie Cheater | 26.4 | ||
| 4 | Annegret Weller-Schneider | 26.4 |
Semifinals
The semifinals took place on 5 August. The top three runners from each heat advanced to the final.Heat 1
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| 1 | Fanny Blankers-Koen | 24.3 | ||
| 2 | Audrey Patterson | 25.0 | ||
| 3 | Margaret Walker | 25.3 | ||
| 4 | Cynthia Thompson | 25.3 | ||
| 5 | Rosine Faugouin | 25.3 | ||
| 6 | Joyce King | 25.3 | ||
| 7 | Phyllis Lightbourne-Jones | 25.3 |
Heat 2
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| 1 | Shirley Strickland | 24.9 | ||
| 2 | Audrey Williamson | 24.9 | ||
| 3 | Daphne Robb-Hasenjager | 25.1 | ||
| 4 | Sylvia Cheeseman | 25.1 | ||
| 5 | Neeltje Karelse | 25.1 | ||
| 6 | Liliane Sprécher | 25.1 | ||
| 7 | Betty McKinnon | 25.1 |