| 1 | Kirsten Emmelmann | GDR | 23,38 | Q |
| 2 | Joan Baptiste | GBR | 23,48 | Q |
| 3 | Ann-Louise Skoglund | SWE | 24,09 | q |
| 4 | Daniela Ferrian | ITA | 24,15 | |
| 5 | Christina Perez | ESP | 24,52 |
| 1 | Marita Koch | GDR | 23,09 | Q |
| 2 | Els Vader | NED | 23,73 | Q |
| 3 | Mercedes Cano | ESP | 24,31 | |
| 4 | Sölvi Olsen | NOR | 24,34 | |
| 5 | Maria Fernström | SWE | 24,41 |