The women's 200 metres event at the 1982 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 6–7 March.Results (p. 465) It was the first time that this event was held at the European Athletics Indoor Championships.

Medalists GoldSilverBronzeGesine WaltherYelena KelchevskayaHeide-Elke Gaugel

Results Heats First 2 of each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 3 Gesine Walther 23.36 Q, CR 2 2 Yelena Kelchevskaya 23.44 Q 3 3 Nadezhda Georgieva 23.57 Q 4 1 Heide-Elke Gaugel 23.68 Q 5 1 Marie-Christine Cazier 23.74 Q 6 1 Els Vader 23.84 q 7 3 Ruth Patten 23.85 q 8 2 Irén Orosz 23.92 Q 9 2 Claudia Steger 24.07 10 3 Liliane Meganck 24.65

Semifinals First 2 from each semifinal qualified directly (Q) for the final.

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 1 Gesine Walther 22.89 Q, CR 2 2 Yelena Kelchevskaya 23.45 Q 3 1 Heide-Elke Gaugel 23.56 Q 4 1 Irén Orosz 23.61 NR 5 2 Els Vader 23.63 Q 6 2 Ruth Patten 23.79 7 1 Marie-Christine Cazier 23.82 8 2 Nadezhda Georgieva 23.85

Final Rank Name Nationality Time Notes Gesine Walther 22.80 CR Yelena Kelchevskaya 23.35 NR Heide-Elke Gaugel 23.39 4 Els Vader 23.89

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