Athletics at the 1983 Pan American Games – Women's 200 metres
The women's 200 metres event at the 1983 Pan American Games was held in Caracas, Venezuela on 25 and 26 August.Medalists
Results
Heats
Wind:
Heat 1: +0.5 m/s, Heat 2: +0.6 m/s
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| 1 | 2 | LaShon Nedd | | 23.34 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Randy Givens | | 23.44 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Nilsa Paris | | 23.90 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Luisa Ferrer | | 23.95 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | Gillian Forde | | 24.05 | Q |
| 6 | 1 | Alma Vázquez | | 24.10 | q |
| 7 | 1 | Ester Petitón | | 24.19 | q |
| 8 | 2 | Margarita Grun | | 24.52 | Q |
| 9 | 2 | Angela Williams | | 24.66 | |
| 10 | 1 | Joycelyn Joseph | | 24.80 | |
| 11 | 2 | Adriana Pero | | 24.87 | |
| 12 | 1 | Glennis Báez | | 25.56 | |
| 2 | Ruperta Charles | | | |
Final
Wind: -0.8 m/s
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| Randy Givens | | 23.14 | |
| LaShon Nedd | | 23.39 | |
| Luisa Ferrer | | 23.39 | |
| 4 | Gillian Forde | | 23.94 | |
| 5 | Nilsa Paris | | 23.99 | |
| 6 | Alma Vázquez | | 24.32 | |
| 7 | Ester Petitón | | 24.52 | |
| 8 | Margarita Grun | | 24.79 | |
