1971 European Athletics Championships – Women's 200 metres
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The women's 200 metres at the 1971 European Athletics Championships was held in Helsinki, Finland, at Helsinki Olympic Stadium on 12 and 13 August 1971.[1]
| Women's 200 metres at the European Athletics Championships |
|---|
Medalists
| Gold | Renate Stecher East Germany |
| Silver | Györgyi Balogh Hungary |
| Bronze | Irena Szewińska Poland |
Results
Final
13 August Wind: 0.0 m/s
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Renate Stecher | East Germany | 22.70 | CR |
 | Györgyi Balogh | Hungary | 23.26 | |
 | Irena Szewińska | Poland | 23.32 | |
| 4 | Nadezhda Besfamilnaya |  Soviet Union | 23.42 | |
| 5 | Annegret Kroniger |  West Germany | 23.62 | |
| 6 | Rita Wilden | West Germany | 23.62 | |
| 7 | Ellen Stropahl | East Germany | 23.63 | |
| 8 | Christina Heinich | East Germany | 23.73 |
Semi-finals
12 August
Semi-final 1
Wind: 0 m/s
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annegret Kroniger | West Germany | 23.37 | Q |
| 2 | Györgyi Balogh | Hungary | 23.42 | Q |
| 3 | Rita Wilden | West Germany | 23.50 | Q |
| 4 | Christina Heinich | East Germany | 23.62 | Q |
| 5 | Urszula Jóźwik | Poland | 24.01 | |
| 6 | Wilma van den Berg |  Netherlands | 24.02 | |
| 7 | Gabrielle Meyer |  France | 24.31 |
Semi-final 2
Wind: 0 m/s
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Renate Stecher | East Germany | 23.26 | Q |
| 2 | Irena Szewińska | Poland | 23.54 | Q |
| 3 | Nadezhda Besfamilnaya | Soviet Union | 23.60 | Q |
| 4 | Ellen Stropahl | East Germany | 23.68 | Q |
| 5 | Margaret Critchley |  Great Britain | 23.91 | |
| 6 | Trudy Ruth | Netherlands | 23.92 | |
| 7 | Helga Kapfer |  Austria | 24.11 | |
| 8 | Annelie Wilden | West Germany | 24.46 |
Heats
12 August
Heat 1
Wind: 0 m/s
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Renate Stecher | East Germany | 23.83 | Q |
| 2 | Wilma van den Berg | Netherlands | 24.13 | Q |
| 3 | Helga Kapfer | Austria | 24.15 | Q |
| 4 | Margaret Critchley | Great Britain | 24.21 | Q |
| 5 | Barbara Bakulin | Poland | 24.57 |
Heat 2
Wind: -0.2 m/s
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annegret Kroniger | West Germany | 23.83 | Q |
| 2 | Ellen Stropahl | East Germany | 23.85 | Q |
| 3 | Irena Szewińska | Poland | 25.61 | Q |
Heat 3
Wind: 0 m/s
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christina Heinich | East Germany | 23.82 | Q |
| 2 | Trudy Ruth | Netherlands | 23.98 | Q |
| 3 | Györgyi Balogh | Hungary | 24.32 | Q |
| 4 | Annelie Wilden | West Germany | 24.51 | Q |
| 5 | Elisabeth Randerz |  Sweden | 24.81 |
Heat 4
Wind: 0 m/s
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rita Wilden | West Germany | 23.64 | Q |
| 2 | Nadezhda Besfamilnaya | Soviet Union | 23.74 | Q |
| 3 | Urszula Jóźwik | Poland | 24.14 | Q |
| 4 | Gabrielle Meyer | France | 24.25 | Q |
| 5 | Karin Lundgren | Sweden | 24.61 | |
| 6 | Della Pascoe | Great Britain | 24.66 |
Participation
According to an unofficial count, 20 athletes from 10 countries participated in the event.
Austria (1)
East Germany (3)
France (1)
Hungary (1)
Netherlands (2)
Poland (4)
Soviet Union (1)
Sweden (2)
Great Britain (2)
West Germany (3)