2006 IAAF World Junior Track & Field Championships
WOMEN'S 200m - FIRST ROUND
Thursday, August 17th, 2006 At Beijing, China

2006 IAAF World Junior
Track and Field Championships
WOMEN'S 200M - FIRST ROUND
Thursday August 17th, 2006 At Beijing, China
Photos Doug Speck
Summaries Mike Kennedy

Official Results - 200 Metres - Women - Heats
Qual. rule: first 3 of each heat (Q) plus the 3 fastest times (q) qualified

Gomes of Brazil takes Heat #1

HEAT ONE (wind -0.1 mps)—Ezinne Okparaebo of Norway in lane six was out fastest but with 100 meters remaining was overtaken by Jue Chen of China in lane eight. Both were then passed by Vanda Gomes of Brazil and Juliane Stolle of Germany, who finished in 24.04 and 24.12, respectively. Chen was third, also in 24.12, and Okparaebo held on for fourth in 24.43.

Heat 1 - Thursday, August 17, 2006 - 10:10 Wind: -0.1 m/s

Pos Lane Bib Athlete Country Mark React
1 3 70 Gomes Vanda BRA 24.04 Q (SB) 0.183
2 4 259 Stolle Juliane GER 24.12 Q 0.179
3 8 104 Chen Jue CHN 24.12 Q 0.155
4 6 440 Okparaebo Ezinne NOR 24.43 0.164
5 5 339 Briscoe Naffene JAM 24.53 0.180
6 7 196 Laukka Minna FIN 24.81 0.157
7 2 549 Golay Joëlle SUI 24.94 0.171

Jennifer Tarmoh US cruises in Heat 2

Heat 2 - Thursday, August 17, 2006 - 10:16 Wind: 0.1 m/s

HEAT TWO (-0.9)—Jeneba Tarmoh of the U.S. and Mt. Pleasant High in San Jose, California, who was a late replacement for the injured Bianca Knight of Ridgeland High in Mississippi, was out fastest and never headed, winning in 23.90. Jing Wang of China was second in 24.04 and Kunya Harnthong of Thailand was third in 24.30.

Pos Lane Bib Athlete Country Mark React
1 4 638 Tarmoh Jeneba USA 23.90 Q 0.161
2 7 124 Wang Jing CHN 24.04 Q 0.214
3 2 572 Harnthong Kunya THA 24.30 Q 0.146
4 5 492 Mkenku Nombulelo RSA 24.44 0.216
5 8 321 Alfinito Beatrice ITA 24.57 0.156
6 3 558 Gustafsson Maria SWE 24.60 0.163
7 6 409 Danté Djénébou MLI 25.25 (SB) 0.192

Heat 3 - Thursday, August 17, 2006 - 10:22 Wind: -0.9 m/s

Ferguson winner Heat #3

HEAT THREE (-0.9)—Sheniqua Ferguson of the Bahamas ran a very even race, taking over coming out of the turn and going on to win in 23.90. Kimberley Hyacinthe of Canada closed well to finish second in 24.12. Ksenia Vdovina of Russia was third at 24.26.

Pos Lane Bib Athlete Country Mark React
1 4 35 Ferguson Sheniqua BAH 23.90 Q 0.154
2 5 92 Hyacinthe Kimberley CAN 24.12 Q (PB) 0.177
3 7 517 Vdovina Ksenia RUS 24.26 Q 0.169
4 2 427 Sule Justina NGR 24.37 q (PB) 0.168
5 3 436 Hjort Malene NOR 24.71 0.205
6 1 10 Leitch Kate AUS 25.00 0.137
8 540 Mihalinec Maja SLO DQ 0.196
6 596 Pohrebnyak Natalya UKR DNS 0.000

Heat 4 - Thursday, August 17, 2006 - 10:28 Wind: -0.1 m/s

Leroy of Jamaica in Heat 4

HEAT FOUR (-0.1)—Franciela Krasucki of Brazil, running in lane two, took the early lead but coming out of the turn she overhauled by Anasthasia Leroy of Jamaica in lane three, who went on to win, 23.86 to 24.09. Marika Popowicz of Poland was third at 24.14.

Pos Lane Bib Athlete Country Mark React
1 4 343 Leroy Anasthasia JAM 23.86 Q 0.179
2 3 67 Krasucki Franciela BRA 24.09 Q 0.153
3 8 461 Popowicz Marika POL 24.14 Q 0.156
4 7 11 Verlinden Laura AUS 24.41 q (SB) 0.141
5 2 212 Baflan Joellie FRA 24.69 0.241
6 5 416 Mayova Globine NAM 25.23 0.181
7 6 256 Galander Isabel GER 25.36 0.212

Heat 5 - Thursday, August 17, 2006 - 10:34 Wind: 0.0 m/s

Gabby Mayo USA Heat 5

HEAT FIVE (0.0)—Gabriella Mayo of the U.S. and Southeast High in Raleigh, North Carolina and Inna Eftimova of Bulgaria were off about even but Mayo quickly prevailed and held a three meter lead entering the straight before going on to win in 23.62. Ewelina Klocek of Poland closed well to grab second in 23.69 with Johanna Danois of France was third in 23.93. Etimova finished fifth in 24.59.

Pos Lane Bib Athlete Country Mark React
1 3 626 Mayo Gabby USA 23.62 Q 0.179
2 5 454 Klocek Ewelina POL 23.69 Q (PB) 0.221
3 2 215 Danois Johanna FRA 23.93 Q 0.199
4 4 317 Foster Amy IRL 24.28 q (PB) 0.172
5 7 81 Eftimova Inna BUL 24.59 0.174
6 8 175 Díez Andrea ESP 25.04 0.145
7 6 410 Attard Charlene MLT 25.41 0.242

Heat 6 - Thursday, August 17, 2006 - 10:40 Wind: -1.5 m/s

Naimova of Bulgaria 100 winner looks sharp in the deuce

HEAT SIX (-1.5)—Tezdzhan Naimova of Bulgaria, the gold medal winner in the 100, got out well in lane three, ran a strong turn and the cruised to the finish line in 23.60 running into the wind. Lina Grincikaite of Lithuania, running in lane eight, was second in 23.84 and Katerina Cechova of Czech Republic, one lane inside of Grincikaite, was third in 24.18.

Pos Lane Bib Athlete Country Mark React
1 3 82 Naimova Tezdzhan BUL 23.60 Q 0.210
2 8 396 Grincikaité Lina LTU 23.84 Q (SB) 0.189
3 7 164 Cechová Katerina CZE 24.18 Q 0.150
4 2 188 Reier Ebe EST 24.68 0.175
5 4 93 George Phylicia CAN 25.07 0.194
6 6 48 Lozhechnik Volha BLR 25.32 0.192
7 5 359 Shimizu Megumi JPN 25.48 0.205

Heat 7 - Thursday, August 17, 2006 - 10:46 Wind: -0.7 m/s

HEAT SEVEN (-0.7)—Takarako Nakamura of Japan took the led midway through the turn and never looked back, winning in 24.27. Racheal Nachula of Zambia was second in 24.37 and Valentine Arrieta of Switzerland was third in 24.48.

Pos Lane Bib Athlete Country Mark React
1 4 360 Nakamura Takarako JPN 24.27 Q 0.263
2 6 658 Nachula Racheal ZAM 24.37 Q (PB) 0.200
3 7 548 Arrieta Valentine SUI 24.48 Q 0.184
4 8 578 Hackett Semoy TRI 24.59 0.187
5 2 494 Theron Wenda RSA 24.74 (SB) 0.217
6 3 143 Kouanga Sergine CMR 24.87 (PB) 0.172
7 5 331 Giovanetti Martina ITA 24.99 0.180
8 1 478 Ograzeanu Andreea ROM 25.05 0.188

What the Beijing heat/humidity can do to a Scandinavian after
just a 200 - a walk around the stadium once for pictures drenched us
(with sweat) !!