1991 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 100 metres

Events at the 1991 World Championships

Track events
100 m	men	women
200 m	men	women
400 m	men	women
800 m	men	women
1500 m	men	women
3000 m		women
5000 m	men
10,000 m	men	women
100 m hurdles		women
110 m hurdles	men
400 m hurdles	men	women
3000 m steeplechase	men
4 × 100 m relay	men	women
4 × 400 m relay	men	women
Road events
Marathon	men	women
10 km walk		women
20 km walk	men
50 km walk	men
Field events
High jump	men	women
Pole vault	men
Long jump	men	women
Triple jump	men
Shot put	men	women
Discus throw	men	women
Hammer throw	men
Javelin throw	men	women
Combined events
Heptathlon		women
Decathlon	men
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These are the official results of the Women's 100 metres event at the 1991 IAAF World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. There were a total number of 59 participating athletes, with eight qualifying heats and the final held on August 27, 1991.

Medalists

Gold	Katrin Krabbe Germany (GER)
Silver	Gwen Torrence United States (USA)
Bronze	Merlene Ottey Jamaica (JAM)

Schedule

All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

Heats
26.08.1991 – 10:45h
Quarterfinals
26.08.1991 – 16:20h
Semifinals
27.08.1991 – 16:05h
Final
27.08.1991 – 18:20h

Final

RANK	FINAL	TIME
	Katrin Krabbe (GER)	10.99
	Gwen Torrence (USA)	11.03
	Merlene Ottey (JAM)	11.06
4.	Irina Privalova (URS)	11.16
5.	Evelyn Ashford (USA)	11.30
6.	Juliet Cuthbert (JAM)	11.33
7.	Mary Onyali (NGR)	11.39
8.	Carlette Guidry (USA)	11.52

Semifinals

Held on August 27, 1991.

RANK	HEAT 1	TIME
1.	Katrin Krabbe (GER)	10.94
2.	Evelyn Ashford (USA)	11.08
3.	Juliet Cuthbert (JAM)	11.13
4.	Carlette Guidry (USA)	11.16
5.	Kerry Johnson (AUS)	11.38
6.	Irina Slyusar (URS)	11.42
7.	Liliana Allen (CUB)	11.53
8.	Beatrice Utondu (NGR)	11.58

RANK	HEAT 2	TIME
1.	Merlene Ottey (JAM)	10.78
2.	Gwen Torrence (USA)	10.85
3.	Irina Privalova (URS)	10.99
4.	Mary Onyali (NGR)	11.10
5.	Pauline Davis (BAH)	11.19
6.	Natalya Kovtun (URS)	11.37
7.	Beverly McDonald (JAM)	11.46
8.	Paraskevi Patoulidou (GRE)	11.51

Quarterfinals

Held on August 26, 1991.

RANK	HEAT 1	TIME
1.	Katrin Krabbe (GER)	10.91
2.	Carlette Guidry (USA)	11.21
3.	Irina Slyusar (URS)	11.30
4.	Paraskevi Patoulidou (GRE)	11.47
5.	Paula Thomas (GBR)	11.51
6.	Yumei Tian (CHN)	11.52
7.	Claudete Alves Pina (BRA)	11.81
8.	Lalao Ravaonirina (MAD)	11.81

RANK	HEAT 2	TIME
1.	Evelyn Ashford (USA)	11.09
2.	Juliet Cuthbert (JAM)	11.12
3.	Mary Onyali (NGR)	11.20
4.	Natalya Kovtun (URS)	11.43
5.	Laurence Bily (FRA)	11.45
6.	Stephanie Douglas (GBR)	11.58
7.	Sabine Richter (GER)	11.66
8.	Huei-Chen Wang (TPE)	11.79

RANK	HEAT 3	TIME
1.	Irina Privalova (URS)	11.22
2.	Pauline Davis (BAH)	11.30
3.	Beatrice Utondu (NGR)	11.40
4.	Beverly McDonald (JAM)	11.41
5.	Sisko Hanhijoki (FIN)	11.52
6.	Rossella Tarolo (ITA)	11.75
7.	Andrea Philipp (GER)	11.80
8.	Govindasamy Shanti (MAS)	11.89

RANK	HEAT 4	TIME
1.	Merlene Ottey (JAM)	10.89
2.	Gwen Torrence (USA)	10.99
3.	Kerry Johnson (AUS)	11.27
4.	Liliana Allen (CUB)	11.40
5.	Beverly Kinch (GBR)	11.45
6.	Rufina Ubah (NGR)	11.54
7.	Cristina Castro (ESP)	11.71
8.	Michelle Seymour (NZL)	11.87

Qualifying heats

Held on August 26, 1991.

RANK	HEAT 1	TIME
1.	Carlette Guidry (USA)	11.21
2.	Irina Slyusar (URS)	11.32
3.	Beverly Kinch (GBR)	11.50
4.	Claudete Alves Pina (BRA)	11.71
5.	Jatamsuren Otgonchineg (MGL)	12.26
6.	Jane Thondojee (MRI)	12.36
7.	Tili Fata (SAM)	13.31

RANK	HEAT 2	TIME
1.	Irina Privalova (URS)	11.14
2.	Sisko Hanhijoki (FIN)	11.24
3.	Kerry Johnson (AUS)	11.26
4.	Cristina Castro (ESP)	11.55
5.	Rosanna Brown (AIA)	12.04
6.	Jabou Jawo (GAM)	12.42
7.	Faouzia Djaffar (COM)	14.69

RANK	HEAT 3	TIME
1.	Evelyn Ashford (USA)	11.16
2.	Juliet Cuthbert (JAM)	11.22
3.	Tian Yumei (CHN)	11.55
4.	Sabine Richter (GER)	11.64
5.	Mariama Ouiminga (BUR)	12.26
6.	Joy-Ann Eli (BAR)	12.42
7.	Sherlette Barrow (BIZ)	12.66
8.	Mpoka Mokosi (ZAI)	12.99

RANK	HEAT 4	TIME
1.	Beverly McDonald (JAM)	11.45
2.	Laurence Bily (FRA)	11.51
3.	Andrea Philipp (GER)	11.72
4.	Huei-Chen Wang (TPE)	11.77
5.	My Linh Truong Hoang (VIE)	12.02
6.	Gisele Ongollo (GAB)	12.32
7.	Denise Ouabangui (CAF)	12.69
8.	Erin Tierney (COK)	13.45

RANK	HEAT 5	TIME
1.	Katrin Krabbe (GER)	11.23
2.	Beatrice Utondu (NGR)	11.51
3.	Stephanie Douglas (GBR)	11.66
4.	Govindasamy Shanti (MAS)	11.80
5.	Gailey Dube (ZIM)	12.25
6.	Deirdre Caruana (MLT)	12.71
7.	Lusia Puleanga (TON)	13.21

RANK	HEAT 6	TIME
1.	Mary Onyali (NGR)	11.27
2.	Pauline Davis (BAH)	11.32
3.	Paula Thomas (GBR)	11.54
4.	Lalao Ravaonirina (MAD)	11.74
5.	Aminata Konate (GUI)	12.19
6.	Feroza Khatton (BAN)	12.67
7.	Laure Kuetey (BEN)	13.01
8.	Trudy Duburiya (NRU)	14.34

RANK	HEAT 7	TIME
1.	Merlene Ottey (JAM)	11.06
2.	Paraskevi Patoulidou (GRE)	11.42
3.	Natalya Kovtun (URS)	11.44
4.	Rossella Tarolo (ITA)	11.64
5.	Michelle Seymour (NZL)	11.77
6.	Fornie Conteh (SLE)	13.72
	Miss Sabra (AFG)	DNS

RANK	HEAT 8	TIME
1.	Gwen Torrence (USA)	11.51
2.	Liliana Allen (CUB)	11.59
3.	Rufina Ubah (NGR)	11.72
4.	Karen Clarke (CAN)	11.98
5.	Rita Alcazar (PAN)	12.49
6.	Fathimath Fezleen (MDV)	14.08
7.	Tehani Kirby (MNP)	15.12

References

v t e 100 metres at the World Athletics Championships
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v t e World champions in women's 100 metres
1983: Marlies Göhr (GDR) 1987: Silke Gladisch (GDR) 1991: Katrin Krabbe (GER) 1993: Gail Devers (USA) 1995: Gwen Torrence (USA) 1997: Marion Jones (USA) 1999: Marion Jones (USA) 2001: Zhanna Pintusevich (UKR) 2003: Torri Edwards (USA) 2005: Lauryn Williams (USA) 2007: Veronica Campbell (JAM) 2009: Shelly-Ann Fraser (JAM) 2011: Carmelita Jeter (USA) 2013: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (JAM) 2015: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (JAM) 2017: Tori Bowie (USA) 2019: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (JAM) 2022: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (JAM) 2023: Sha'Carri Richardson (USA)

World champions in women's 100 metres

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