1983 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Women's 200 metres
The women's 200 metres event at the 1983 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 5 March.[1]
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Marita Koch East Germany
|
Joan Baptiste Great Britain
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Christina Sussiek West Germany
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Results
Heats
First 2 from each heat (Q) and the next 1 fastest (q) qualified for the final.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Marita Koch | East Germany |
23.12 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Joan Baptiste | Great Britain |
23.48 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Raisa Makhova |  Soviet Union |
23.55 | q |
| 4 | 2 | Christina Sussiek | West Germany |
23.82 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | Els Vader |  Netherlands |
24.08 | Q |
| 6 | 2 | Renata Černochová |  Czechoslovakia |
24.15 | |
| 7 | 2 | Ezsébet Juhász |  Hungary |
24.21 | |
| 8 | 1 | Susanna Bergman |  Sweden |
24.76 | |
| 9 | 1 | Semra Aksu |  Turkey |
25.04 |
Final
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Marita Koch | East Germany |
22.39 | WB |
 |
Joan Baptiste | Great Britain |
23.37 | |
 |
Christina Sussiek | West Germany |
23.61 | |
| 4 | Els Vader | Netherlands |
23.64 | |
| Raisa Makhova | Soviet Union |
DNF |