| | Event type
200 metres Butterfly, Women
| Date | 26 July 1996 |
|---|---|
| Status | Olympic |
| Location | Georgia Tech Aquatic Center, Atlanta, Georgia |
| Participants | 34 from 28 countries |
Chinese swimmers Qu Yun and Liu Limin had dominated the event at the 1994 World Championships but the Chinese Olympic team was a shadow of the team they had been two years earlier and instead the mantle of pre-Games favourites fell on the shoulders of the Australian pairing of Susie O’Neill and Petria Thomas. As the events of Atlanta unfolded another name was added to the list of contenders as Michelle Smith of Ireland had already visited the top of the Olympic podium on three occasions.
O’Neill had burst onto the world scene as a 16-year-old in 1990 but this was to be her first global title. She led for the entirety of the race and eventually won by a large margin of 2.06 seconds. Behind her Petria Thomas took a large slice off her personal best to finish second ahead of Smith who finally lost an Olympic race. O’Neill would go on to win silver in this event in front of her home crowd in Sydney in 2000 and retired afterwards, having won a total of eight Olympic medals
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | R1 | B Final | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Susie O'Neill |  AUS | 2:09.46 (1 h5) | – | 2:07.76 (1) | Gold | ||
| 2 | Petria Thomas | AUS | 2:10.64 (1 h3) | – | 2:09.82 (2) | Silver | ||
| 3 | Michelle Smith |  IRL | 2:10.03 (2 h5) | – | 2:09.91 (3) | Bronze | ||
| 4 | Qu Yun |  CHN | 2:11.35 (2 h3) | – | 2:10.26 (4) | |||
| 5 | Liu Limin | CHN | 2:13.12 (3 h5) | – | 2:10.70 (5) | |||
| 6 | Jessica Deglau |  CAN | 2:12.48 (3 h3) | – | 2:11.40 (6) | |||
| 7 | Mika Haruna |  JPN | 2:12.59 (1 h4) | – | 2:11.93 (7) | |||
| 8 | Trina Jackson |  USA | 2:12.69 (4 h3) | – | 2:11.96 (8) | |||
| 9 | Sophia Skou |  DEN | 2:13.59 (5 h3) | 2:12.41 (1) | – | |||
| 10 | Cécile Jeanson |  FRA | 2:13.58 (2 h4) | 2:12.99 (2) | – | |||
| 11 | María Peláez |  ESP | 2:13.85 (3 h4) | 2:13.05 (3) | – | |||
| =12 | Anna Uryniuk |  POL | 2:13.90 (4 h4) | 2:13.64 (=4) | – | |||
| =12 | Annette Salmeen | USA | 2:14.69 (6 h5) | 2:13.64 (=4) | – | |||
| 14 | Hitomi Kashima | JPN | 2:16.04 (5 h4) | 2:13.97 (6) | – | |||
| 15 | Andrea Schwartz | CAN | 2:13.33 (4 h5) | 2:14.07 (7) | – | |||
| 16 | Bárbara Franco | ESP | 2:13.34 (5 h5) | 2:14.16 (8) | – | |||
| 17 | Ilaria Tocchini |  ITA | 2:16.10 (6 h3) | – | – | |||
| 18 | Hsieh Shu-Tzu |  TPE | 2:16.27 (6 h4) | – | – | |||
| 19 | Sabine Herbst |  GER | 2:16.66 (7 h4) | – | – | |||
| 20 | Nataliya Zolotukhina |  UKR | 2:16.68 (1 h2) | – | – | |||
| 21 | Loredana Zisu |  ROU | 2:17.56 (7 h5) | – | – | |||
| 22 | Ana Francisco |  POR | 2:17.61 (7 h3) | – | – | |||
| =23 | Edit Klocker |  HUN | 2:17.90 (8 h3) | – | – | |||
| =23 | Nataša Meškovska |  MKD | 2:17.90 (2 h2) | – | – | |||
| 25 | Praphalsai Minpraphal |  THA | 2:18.19 (8 h5) | – | – | |||
| 26 | Nida Zuhal |  TUR | 2:18.46 (3 h2) | – | – | |||
| 27 | Marcela Kubalčíková |  CZE | 2:19.38 (4 h2) | – | – | |||
| 28 | María Pereyra |  ARG | 2:19.57 (5 h2) | – | – | |||
| 29 | Marina Karystinou |  GRE | 2:20.57 (6 h2) | – | – | |||
| 30 | Mandy Loots |  RSA | 2:20.73 (7 h2) | – | – | |||
| 31 | Tinka Dančević |  CRO | 2:20.74 (8 h2) | – | – | |||
| 32 | Park U-Hui |  KOR | 2:22.99 (1 h1) | – | – | |||
| 33 | Melissa Mata |  CRC | 2:23.89 (2 h1) | – | – | |||
| 34 | Sonia Álvarez |  PUR | 2:25.24 (3 h1) | – | – |
Round One
| Date | 26 July 1996 |
|---|---|
| Format | Fastest eight advanced to the final. Places 9-16 advanced to the B Final. |
| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Susie O'Neill | AUS | 2:09.46 | ||
| 2 | – | Michelle Smith | IRL | 2:10.03 | ||
| 3 | – | Petria Thomas | AUS | 2:10.64 | ||
| 4 | – | Qu Yun | CHN | 2:11.35 | ||
| 5 | – | Jessica Deglau | CAN | 2:12.48 | ||
| 6 | – | Mika Haruna | JPN | 2:12.59 | ||
| 7 | – | Trina Jackson | USA | 2:12.69 | ||
| 8 | – | Liu Limin | CHN | 2:13.12 | ||
| 9 | – | Andrea Schwartz | CAN | 2:13.33 | ||
| 10 | – | Bárbara Franco | ESP | 2:13.34 | ||
| 11 | – | Cécile Jeanson | FRA | 2:13.58 | ||
| 12 | – | Sophia Skou | DEN | 2:13.59 | ||
| 13 | – | María Peláez | ESP | 2:13.85 | ||
| 14 | – | Anna Uryniuk | POL | 2:13.90 | ||
| 15 | – | Annette Salmeen | USA | 2:14.69 | ||
| 16 | – | Hitomi Kashima | JPN | 2:16.04 | ||
| 17 | – | Ilaria Tocchini | ITA | 2:16.10 | ||
| 18 | – | Hsieh Shu-Tzu | TPE | 2:16.27 | ||
| 19 | – | Sabine Herbst | GER | 2:16.66 | ||
| 20 | – | Nataliya Zolotukhina | UKR | 2:16.68 | ||
| 21 | – | Loredana Zisu | ROU | 2:17.56 | ||
| 22 | – | Ana Francisco | POR | 2:17.61 | ||
| =23 | – | Nataša Meškovska | MKD | 2:17.90 | ||
| =23 | – | Edit Klocker | HUN | 2:17.90 | ||
| 25 | – | Praphalsai Minpraphal | THA | 2:18.19 | ||
| 26 | – | Nida Zuhal | TUR | 2:18.46 | ||
| 27 | – | Marcela Kubalčíková | CZE | 2:19.38 | ||
| 28 | – | María Pereyra | ARG | 2:19.57 | ||
| 29 | – | Marina Karystinou | GRE | 2:20.57 | ||
| 30 | – | Mandy Loots | RSA | 2:20.73 | ||
| 31 | – | Tinka Dančević | CRO | 2:20.74 | ||
| 32 | – | Park U-Hui | KOR | 2:22.99 | ||
| 33 | – | Melissa Mata | CRC | 2:23.89 | ||
| 34 | – | Sonia Álvarez | PUR | 2:25.24 |
Heat #1
| Time | 9:30 |
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| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time | Reaction Time | 50 m | 100 m | 150 m | 50-100 m Time (Rank) | 100-150 m Time (Rank) | 150-200 m Time (Rank) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Park U-Hui | KOR | 2:22.99 | 0.86 | 32.79 (3) | 1:09.38 (3) | 1:44.92 (1) | 36.59 (3) | 35.54 (1) | 38.07 (1) | ||
| 2 | – | Melissa Mata | CRC | 2:23.89 | 0.81 | 32.26 (1) | 1:08.48 (1) | 1:45.54 (2) | 36.22 (1) | 37.06 (2) | 38.35 (2) | ||
| 3 | – | Sonia Álvarez | PUR | 2:25.24 | 0.80 | 32.62 (2) | 1:08.89 (2) | 1:46.33 (3) | 36.27 (2) | 37.44 (3) | 38.91 (3) |
Heat #2
| Time | 9:40 |
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| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time | Reaction Time | 50 m | 100 m | 150 m | 50-100 m Time (Rank) | 100-150 m Time (Rank) | 150-200 m Time (Rank) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Nataliya Zolotukhina | UKR | 2:16.68 | 0.86 | 29.78 (1) | 1:03.49 (1) | 1:39.32 (1) | 33.71 (1) | 35.83 (2) | 37.36 (5) | ||
| 2 | – | Nataša Meškovska | MKD | 2:17.90 | 0.80 | 30.91 (3) | 1:05.13 (2) | 1:41.08 (2) | 34.22 (2) | 35.95 (4) | 36.82 (3) | ||
| 3 | – | Nida Zuhal | TUR | 2:18.46 | 0.87 | 31.05 (4) | 1:05.57 (4) | 1:41.78 (4) | 34.52 (4) | 36.21 (5) | 36.68 (2) | ||
| 4 | – | Marcela Kubalčíková | CZE | 2:19.38 | 0.92 | 30.85 (2) | 1:05.35 (3) | 1:41.27 (3) | 34.50 (3) | 35.92 (3) | 38.11 (8) | ||
| 5 | – | María Pereyra | ARG | 2:19.57 | 0.81 | 32.03 (8) | 1:07.22 (7) | 1:42.90 (6) | 35.19 (6) | 35.68 (1) | 36.67 (1) | ||
| 6 | – | Marina Karystinou | GRE | 2:20.57 | 0.81 | 31.26 (5) | 1:06.17 (5) | 1:42.49 (5) | 34.91 (5) | 36.32 (7) | 38.08 (7) | ||
| 7 | – | Mandy Loots | RSA | 2:20.73 | 0.82 | 31.42 (6) | 1:07.45 (8) | 1:43.73 (8) | 36.03 (8) | 36.28 (6) | 37.00 (4) | ||
| 8 | – | Tinka Dančević | CRO | 2:20.74 | 0.80 | 31.58 (7) | 1:06.87 (6) | 1:43.28 (7) | 35.29 (7) | 36.41 (8) | 37.46 (6) |
Heat #3
| Time | 9:50 |
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| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time | Reaction Time | 50 m | 100 m | 150 m | 50-100 m Time (Rank) | 100-150 m Time (Rank) | 150-200 m Time (Rank) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Petria Thomas | AUS | 2:10.64 | 0.75 | 29.32 (1) | 1:02.10 (1) | 1:35.91 (1) | 32.78 (1) | 33.81 (1) | 34.73 (3) | ||
| 2 | – | Qu Yun | CHN | 2:11.35 | 0.77 | 29.67 (3) | 1:03.58 (4) | 1:37.73 (4) | 33.91 (5) | 34.15 (3) | 33.62 (1) | ||
| 3 | – | Jessica Deglau | CAN | 2:12.48 | 0.77 | 30.62 (5) | 1:04.21 (5) | 1:38.09 (5) | 33.59 (4) | 33.88 (2) | 34.39 (2) | ||
| 4 | – | Trina Jackson | USA | 2:12.69 | 0.69 | 29.82 (4) | 1:03.27 (3) | 1:37.69 (3) | 33.45 (3) | 34.42 (5) | 35.00 (4) | ||
| 5 | – | Sophia Skou | DEN | 2:13.59 | 0.84 | 29.63 (2) | 1:02.95 (2) | 1:37.32 (2) | 33.32 (2) | 34.37 (4) | 36.27 (6) | ||
| 6 | – | Ilaria Tocchini | ITA | 2:16.10 | 0.87 | 30.76 (8) | 1:04.77 (6) | 1:39.78 (6) | 34.01 (6) | 35.01 (6) | 36.32 (7) | ||
| 7 | – | Ana Francisco | POR | 2:17.61 | 0.86 | 30.73 (6) | 1:05.81 (8) | 1:41.54 (8) | 35.08 (8) | 35.73 (7) | 36.07 (5) | ||
| 8 | – | Edit Klocker | HUN | 2:17.90 | 0.90 | 30.75 (7) | 1:05.18 (7) | 1:41.18 (7) | 34.43 (7) | 36.00 (8) | 36.72 (8) |
Heat #4
| Time | 10:00 |
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| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time | Reaction Time | 50 m | 100 m | 150 m | 50-100 m Time (Rank) | 100-150 m Time (Rank) | 150-200 m Time (Rank) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Mika Haruna | JPN | 2:12.59 | 0.86 | 30.28 (2) | 1:03.60 (2) | 1:37.75 (1) | 33.32 (1) | 34.15 (2) | 34.84 (1) | ||
| 2 | – | Cécile Jeanson | FRA | 2:13.58 | 0.79 | 30.75 (5) | 1:04.56 (5) | 1:38.51 (2) | 33.81 (4) | 33.95 (1) | 35.07 (2) | ||
| 3 | – | María Peláez | ESP | 2:13.85 | 0.80 | 30.36 (3) | 1:04.19 (3) | 1:38.54 (3) | 33.83 (5) | 34.35 (4) | 35.31 (4) | ||
| 4 | – | Anna Uryniuk | POL | 2:13.90 | 0.82 | 30.56 (4) | 1:04.30 (4) | 1:38.60 (4) | 33.74 (3) | 34.30 (3) | 35.30 (3) | ||
| 5 | – | Hitomi Kashima | JPN | 2:16.04 | 0.78 | 29.92 (1) | 1:03.31 (1) | 1:38.94 (5) | 33.39 (2) | 35.63 (7) | 37.10 (7) | ||
| 6 | – | Hsieh Shu-Tzu | TPE | 2:16.27 | 0.91 | 30.76 (6) | 1:04.99 (6) | 1:40.42 (6) | 34.23 (6) | 35.43 (6) | 35.85 (6) | ||
| 7 | – | Sabine Herbst | GER | 2:16.66 | 0.78 | 31.17 (7) | 1:05.68 (7) | 1:40.90 (7) | 34.51 (7) | 35.22 (5) | 35.76 (5) |
Heat #5
| Time | 10:10 |
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| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time | Reaction Time | 50 m | 100 m | 150 m | 50-100 m Time (Rank) | 100-150 m Time (Rank) | 150-200 m Time (Rank) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Susie O'Neill | AUS | 2:09.46 | 0.88 | 29.46 (2) | 1:02.04 (2) | 1:35.46 (1) | 32.58 (2) | 33.42 (1) | 34.00 (1) | ||
| 2 | – | Michelle Smith | IRL | 2:10.03 | 0.81 | 29.22 (1) | 1:01.77 (1) | 1:35.49 (2) | 32.55 (1) | 33.72 (2) | 34.54 (2) | ||
| 3 | – | Liu Limin | CHN | 2:13.12 | 0.76 | 30.07 (3) | 1:03.60 (3) | 1:38.07 (5) | 33.53 (5) | 34.47 (6) | 35.05 (4) | ||
| 4 | – | Andrea Schwartz | CAN | 2:13.33 | 0.76 | 30.08 (4) | 1:03.92 (6) | 1:38.37 (6) | 33.84 (6) | 34.45 (5) | 34.96 (3) | ||
| 5 | – | Bárbara Franco | ESP | 2:13.34 | 0.77 | 30.37 (5) | 1:03.62 (4) | 1:38.03 (4) | 33.25 (4) | 34.41 (4) | 35.31 (5) | ||
| 6 | – | Annette Salmeen | USA | 2:14.69 | 0.82 | 30.62 (6) | 1:03.71 (5) | 1:37.67 (3) | 33.09 (3) | 33.96 (3) | 37.02 (8) | ||
| 7 | – | Loredana Zisu | ROU | 2:17.56 | 0.83 | 30.63 (7) | 1:05.45 (7) | 1:41.06 (7) | 34.82 (8) | 35.61 (7) | 36.50 (7) | ||
| 8 | – | Praphalsai Minpraphal | THA | 2:18.19 | 0.76 | 31.39 (8) | 1:06.03 (8) | 1:41.78 (8) | 34.64 (7) | 35.75 (8) | 36.41 (6) |
B Final
| Date | 26 July 1996 — 19:40 |
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| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time | Reaction Time | 50 m | 100 m | 150 m | 50-100 m Time (Rank) | 100-150 m Time (Rank) | 150-200 m Time (Rank) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Sophia Skou | DEN | 2:12.41 | 0.88 | 29.88 (1) | 1:03.66 (1) | 1:37.35 (1) | 33.78 (4) | 33.69 (1) | 35.06 (7) | ||
| 2 | – | Cécile Jeanson | FRA | 2:12.99 | 0.76 | 30.43 (4) | 1:04.15 (4) | 1:38.37 (3) | 33.72 (3) | 34.22 (4) | 34.62 (3) | ||
| 3 | – | María Peláez | ESP | 2:13.05 | 0.80 | 30.46 (5) | 1:04.16 (5) | 1:38.19 (2) | 33.70 (2) | 34.03 (3) | 34.86 (4) | ||
| =4 | – | Annette Salmeen | USA | 2:13.64 | 0.83 | 30.99 (7) | 1:04.95 (7) | 1:39.19 (7) | 33.96 (=5) | 34.24 (5) | 34.45 (1) | ||
| =4 | – | Anna Uryniuk | POL | 2:13.64 | 0.82 | 30.18 (2) | 1:04.14 (3) | 1:38.67 (4) | 33.96 (=5) | 34.53 (7) | 34.97 (6) | ||
| 6 | – | Hitomi Kashima | JPN | 2:13.97 | 0.76 | 30.50 (6) | 1:03.84 (2) | 1:39.02 (6) | 33.34 (1) | 35.18 (8) | 34.95 (5) | ||
| 7 | – | Andrea Schwartz | CAN | 2:14.07 | 0.75 | 30.30 (3) | 1:04.37 (6) | 1:38.88 (5) | 34.07 (7) | 34.51 (6) | 35.19 (8) | ||
| 8 | – | Bárbara Franco | ESP | 2:14.16 | 0.77 | 31.07 (8) | 1:05.57 (8) | 1:39.55 (8) | 34.50 (8) | 33.98 (2) | 34.61 (2) |
Final Round
| Date | 26 July 1996 — 19:30 |
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| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time | Reaction Time | 50 m | 100 m | 150 m | 50-100 m Time (Rank) | 100-150 m Time (Rank) | 150-200 m Time (Rank) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Susie O'Neill | AUS | 2:07.76 | 0.84 | 28.54 (1) | 1:00.66 (1) | 1:33.76 (1) | 32.12 (1) | 33.10 (2) | 34.00 (2) | ||
| 2 | – | Petria Thomas | AUS | 2:09.82 | 0.75 | 29.05 (2) | 1:01.79 (=3) | 1:35.45 (3) | 32.74 (5) | 33.66 (=3) | 34.37 (3) | ||
| 3 | – | Michelle Smith | IRL | 2:09.91 | 0.72 | 29.16 (3) | 1:01.38 (2) | 1:34.45 (2) | 32.22 (2) | 33.07 (1) | 35.46 (8) | ||
| 4 | – | Qu Yun | CHN | 2:10.26 | 0.76 | 29.32 (5) | 1:02.56 (6) | 1:36.33 (5) | 33.24 (6) | 33.77 (6) | 33.93 (1) | ||
| 5 | – | Liu Limin | CHN | 2:10.70 | 0.78 | 29.24 (4) | 1:01.79 (=3) | 1:35.55 (4) | 32.55 (3) | 33.76 (5) | 35.15 (5) | ||
| 6 | – | Jessica Deglau | CAN | 2:11.40 | 0.81 | 30.06 (8) | 1:03.33 (8) | 1:36.99 (8) | 33.27 (7) | 33.66 (=3) | 34.41 (4) | ||
| 7 | – | Mika Haruna | JPN | 2:11.93 | 0.89 | 29.70 (7) | 1:02.40 (5) | 1:36.50 (6) | 32.70 (4) | 34.10 (8) | 35.43 (7) | ||
| 8 | – | Trina Jackson | USA | 2:11.96 | 0.73 | 29.43 (6) | 1:02.71 (7) | 1:36.76 (7) | 33.28 (8) | 34.05 (7) | 35.20 (6) |