1995 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 100 metres
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These are the official results of the Women's 100 metres event at the 1995 IAAF World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden. There were a total number of 58 participating athletes, with two semi-finals, four quarter-finals and eight qualifying heats and the final held on Monday 7 August 1995. The winner, Gwen Torrence of the United States, made history as the first mother to win 100 metre gold at the World Championships.[1]
Final
| RANK | FINAL Wind: +0.9 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
 |
 Gwen Torrence (USA) |
10.85 |
 |
 Merlene Ottey (JAM) |
10.94 |
 |
 Irina Privalova (RUS) |
10.96 |
| 4. | Carlette Guidry-White (USA) |
11.07 |
| 5. |  Zhanna Tarnopolskaya-Pintusevich (UKR) |
11.07 |
| 6. |  Melanie Paschke (GER) |
11.10 |
| 7. |  Mary Onyali (NGR) |
11.15 |
| 8. | Juliet Cuthbert (JAM) |
11.44 |
Semi-finals
- Held on Monday 1995-08-07
| RANK | HEAT 1 Wind: +1.4 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Gwen Torrence (USA) |
10.84 |
| 2. | Merlene Ottey (JAM) |
10.85 |
| 3. | Irina Privalova (RUS) |
10.90 |
| 4. | Zhanna Tarnopolskaya-Pintusevich (UKR) |
11.09 |
| 5. |  Ekaterini Thanou (GRE) |
11.09 |
| 6. |  Liliana Allen (CUB) |
11.24 |
| 7. | Christy Opara-Thompson (NGR) |
11.37 |
| 8. |  Sanna Hernesniemi-Kyllönen (FIN) |
11.51 |
| RANK | HEAT 2 Wind: -0.7 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Carlette Guidry-White (USA) |
11.09 |
| 2. | Melanie Paschke (GER) |
11.13 |
| 3. | Juliet Cuthbert (JAM) |
11.13 |
| 4. | Mary Onyali (NGR) |
11.19 |
| 5. | Celena Mondie-Milner (USA) |
11.24 |
| 6. |  Melinda Gainsford-Taylor (AUS) |
11.29 |
| 7. | Beverly McDonald (JAM) |
11.31 |
| 8. | Yekaterina Leshchova (RUS) |
11.34 |
Quarterfinals
- Held on Sunday 1995-08-06
| RANK | HEAT 1 Wind: +0.4 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Celena Mondie-Milner (USA) |
11.26 |
| 2. | Melanie Paschke (GER) |
11.27 |
| 3. | Yekaterina Leshchova (RUS) |
11.33 |
| 4. | Melinda Gainsford-Taylor (AUS) |
11.35 |
| 5. |  Hermin Joseph (DMA) |
11.44 |
| 6. | Virgen Benavides (CUB) |
11.49 |
| 7. | Mary Tombiri (NGR) |
11.52 |
| 8. |  Petya Pendareva (BUL) |
11.55 |
| RANK | HEAT 2 Wind: +1.2 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Gwen Torrence (USA) |
11.10 |
| 2. | Zhanna Tarnopolskaya-Pintusevich (UKR) |
11.13 |
| 3. | Mary Onyali (NGR) |
11.22 |
| 4. | Beverly McDonald (JAM) |
11.22 |
| 5. | Natalya Voronova (RUS) |
11.35 |
| 6. | Zlatka Georgieva (BUL) |
11.37 |
| 7. | Gabriele Becker (GER) |
11.54 |
| 8. |  Delphine Combe (FRA) |
11.68 |
| RANK | HEAT 3 Wind: +0.7 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Irina Privalova (RUS) |
11.16 |
| 2. | Merlene Ottey (JAM) |
11.17 |
| 3. | Ekaterini Thanou (GRE) |
11.28 |
| 4. | Christy Opara-Thompson (NGR) |
11.41 |
| 5. |  Eldece Clarke-Lewis (BAH) |
11.49 |
| 6. |  Heather Samuel (ATG) |
11.51 |
| 7. |  Susanthika Jayasinghe (SRI) |
11.76 |
| 8. |  Mirtha Brock (COL) |
11.99 |
| RANK | HEAT 4 Wind: +0.8 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Carlette Guidry-White (USA) |
11.03 |
| 2. | Juliet Cuthbert (JAM) |
11.09 |
| 3. | Liliana Allen (CUB) |
11.25 |
| 4. | Sanna Hernesniemi-Kyllönen (FIN) |
11.31 |
| 5. |  Paula Thomas (GBR) |
11.33 |
| 6. | Sevatheda Fynes (BAH) |
11.36 |
| 7. |  Hanitriniaina Rakotondrabe (MAD) |
11.46 |
| 8. | Frédérique Bangué (FRA) |
11.55 |
Qualifying heats
- Held on Sunday 1995-08-06
| RANK | HEAT 1 Wind: +0.5 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Yekaterina Leshchova (RUS) |
11.27 |
| 2. | Mary Onyali (NGR) |
11.44 |
| 3. | Hanitriniaina Rakotondrabe (MAD) |
11.51 |
| 4. | Virgen Benavides (CUB) |
11.52 |
| 5. | Andrea Philipp (GER) |
11.66 |
| 6. | Stephanie Douglas (GBR) |
11.67 |
| 7. |  Magdalena Ansue Nguema (GEQ) |
13.62 |
| RANK | HEAT 2 Wind: -0.4 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Merlene Ottey (JAM) |
11.15 |
| 2. | Natalya Voronova (RUS) |
11.23 |
| 3. | Mary Tombiri (NGR) |
11.42 |
| 4. | Petya Pendareva (BUL) |
11.45 |
| 5. | Gabriele Becker (GER) |
11.54 |
| 6. |  Rahela Markt (CRO) |
11.87 |
| 7. |  Sortelina Da Silva (STP) |
13.16 |
| RANK | HEAT 3 Wind: +0.3 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Zhanna Tarnopolskaya-Pintusevich (UKR) |
11.34 |
| 2. | Liliana Allen (CUB) |
11.35 |
| 3. | Hermin Joseph (DMA) |
11.52 |
| 4. | Susanthika Jayasinghe (SRI) |
11.55 |
| 5. | Simone Jacobs (GBR) |
11.60 |
| 6. |  Jerneja Perc (SLO) |
11.86 |
| 7. |  Brianie Massaka (CGO) |
12.67 |
| RANK | HEAT 4 Wind: +0.4 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Juliet Cuthbert (JAM) |
11.26 |
| 2. | Heather Samuel (ATG) |
11.42 |
| 3. | Sanna Hernesniemi-Kyllönen (FIN) |
11.47 |
| 4. | Sevatheda Fynes (BAH) |
11.52 |
| 5. | Felipa Palacios (COL) |
11.63 |
| 6. | Damayanthi Dharsha-Kobalavithanage (SRI) |
11.65 |
| 7. |  Kate Clarke (LBR) |
13.45 |
| 8. |  Awa Diarra (MTN) |
13.86 |
| RANK | HEAT 5 Wind: +0.5 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Gwen Torrence (USA) |
11.11 |
| 2. | Ekaterini Thanou (GRE) |
11.27 |
| 3. | Christy Opara-Thompson (NGR) |
11.31 |
| 4. | Zlatka Georgieva (BUL) |
11.36 |
| 5. | Chandra Sturrup (BAH) |
11.59 |
| 6. |  Georgette Nkoma (CMR) |
11.80 |
| 7. |  Shabana Akhtar (PAK) |
12.40 |
| RANK | HEAT 6 Wind: +0.3 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Carlette Guidry-White (USA) |
11.18 |
| 2. | Melinda Gainsford-Taylor (AUS) |
11.32 |
| 3. | Mirtha Brock (COL) |
11.56 |
| 4. | Nora Ivanova (BUL) |
11.57 |
| 5. |  Katia Regina de Jesus Santos (BRA) |
11.68 |
| 6. | Odile Singa (FRA) |
11.70 |
| 7. |  Thi Lan Ank Hoang (VIE) |
12.42 |
| — |  Desiree Cooks (AIA) |
DNS |
| RANK | HEAT 7 Wind: -.03 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Melanie Paschke (GER) |
11.15 |
| 2. | Paula Thomas (GBR) |
11.34 |
| 3. | Delphine Combe (FRA) |
11.39 |
| 4. | Eldece Clarke-Lewis (BAH) |
11.40 |
| 5. |  Wang Huei-Chen (TPE) |
11.84 |
| 6. |  Thoumphone Phommasanh (LAO) |
13.86 |
| — |  Natalie Jones (GRN) |
DNS |
| RANK | HEAT 8 Wind: +0.4 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Irina Privalova (RUS) |
11.28 |
| 2. | Celena Mondie-Milner (USA) |
11.40 |
| 3. | Beverly McDonald (JAM) |
11.52 |
| 4. | Frédérique Bangué (FRA) |
11.54 |
| 5. | Cleide Amaral (BRA) |
11.57 |
| 6. |  Judith Boshoff (NAM) |
12.14 |
| — |  Antonia De Jesus (ANG) |
DNS |