1991 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's 60 metres

The women's 60 metres event at the 1991 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held on 8 March.

Medalists

Gold Silver Bronze
Irina Sergeyeva
 Soviet Union
Merlene Ottey
 Jamaica
Liliana Allen
 Cuba

Results

Heats

First 3 of each heat (Q) and next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.[1]

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 Merlene Ottey  Jamaica 7.16 Q
2 2 Irina Sergeyeva  Soviet Union 7.19 Q
3 2 Pauline Davis  Bahamas 7.20 Q, NR
4 1 Gwen Torrence  United States 7.21 Q
4 3 Liliana Allen  Cuba 7.21 Q
6 4 Sisko Hanhijoki  Finland 7.23 Q
7 4 Katrin Krabbe  Germany 7.25 Q
8 3 Nelli Fiere-Cooman  Netherlands 7.26 Q
9 2 Juliet Cuthbert  Jamaica 7.27 Q
9 4 Michelle Finn  United States 7.27 Q
11 4 Beverly Kinch  Great Britain 7.28 q
12 1 Mary Onyali  Nigeria 7.30 Q, =AR
13 3 Stephanie Douglas  Great Britain 7.31 Q
14 2 Lalao Ravaonirina  Madagascar 7.35 q
15 3 Andrea Philipp  Germany 7.38 q
16 4 Wang Huei-chen  Chinese Taipei 7.40 q, NR
17 3 Tian Yumei  China 7.43 NR
18 2 Renata Kubalová  Czechoslovakia 7.43
19 4 N'Deye Binta Dia  Senegal 7.44
20 4 Sølvi Olsen  Norway 7.48
21 1 Cristina Castro  Spain 7.50
22 1 Monika Špičková  Czechoslovakia 7.50
23 1 Patricia Foufoué Ziga  Ivory Coast 7.54
24 3 Karen Clarke  Canada 7.61
25 3 María del Carmen García Campero  Spain 7.62
26 2 Trine Rugsveen  Norway 7.64
27 1 Faye Roberts  Canada 7.65
28 2 Ana María Luzio  Bolivia 7.88 NR
29 3 Juana Mejía  Dominican Republic 8.12
4 Yasmina Azzizi  Algeria DNS

Semifinals

First 4 of each semifinal (Q) qualified directly for the final.[2]

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 Merlene Ottey  Jamaica 7.08 Q
2 2 Irina Sergeyeva  Soviet Union 7.10 Q
3 1 Gwen Torrence  United States 7.15 Q
4 1 Katrin Krabbe  Germany 7.19 Q
5 1 Sisko Hanhijoki  Finland 7.20 Q, =NR
5 2 Pauline Davis  Bahamas 7.20 Q, =NR
7 2 Michelle Finn  United States 7.23 Q
8 2 Liliana Allen  Cuba 7.24 Q
9 1 Beverly Kinch  Great Britain 7.28
9 2 Nelli Fiere-Cooman  Netherlands 7.28
11 2 Juliet Cuthbert  Jamaica 7.29
12 1 Mary Onyali  Nigeria 7.32
12 2 Stephanie Douglas  Great Britain 7.32
14 1 Wang Huei-chen  Chinese Taipei 7.42
15 1 Lalao Ravaonirina  Madagascar 7.47
15 2 Andrea Philipp  Germany 7.47

Final

[3]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) 4 Irina Sergeyeva  Soviet Union 7.02 CR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 6 Merlene Ottey  Jamaica 7.08
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 7 Liliana Allen  Cuba 7.12
4 3 Gwen Torrence  United States 7.13
5 5 Pauline Davis  Bahamas 7.16 NR
6 8 Katrin Krabbe  Germany 7.20
7 2 Michelle Finn  United States 7.23
8 1 Sisko Hanhijoki  Finland 7.25

References