Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metres
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The women's 200 metres sprint event at the 1972 Olympic Games took place on September 4 & 7.[1] The favorite would have been Republic of China's Chi Cheng, who set world records in the 200 meters and 220 yards distances in 1970. She suffered a career ending injury at the end of 1970. An attempted surgery in 1971 failed. The top three ranked women in the world in 1971, were the three women on the podium in Munich -- European Champion Renate Stecher (GDR) who won by 0.05 seconds, Commonwealth Champion Raelene Boyle (AUS), and the defending Champion Irena Szewinska of Poland.
Quick Facts Women's 200 metres at the Games of the XX Olympiad, Venue ...
Women's 200 metres at the Games of the XX Olympiad | ||||||||||
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Venue | Olympic Stadium | |||||||||
Dates | September 4 & 7 | |||||||||
Competitors | 37 from 27 nations | |||||||||
Winning time | 22.40 WR | |||||||||
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