Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Women's 80 metres hurdles
Women's 80 metres hurdles at the Games of the XIV Olympiad | ||||||||||
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Venue | Empire Stadium | |||||||||
Dates | 3 August (Heats & semifinals) 4 August (Final) | |||||||||
Competitors | 21 from 6 nations | |||||||||
Medalists | ||||||||||
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The women's 80 metres hurdles event at the 1948 Summer Olympic Games took place on 3 and 4 August. The final was won by Dutch athlete Fanny Blankers-Koen.[1]
Records
Prior to the competition, the existing World and Olympic records were as follows.
World Record | ![]() ![]() | 11.3 | Dresden, Germany Amsterdam, Netherlands | 13 August 1939 20 September 1942 |
Olympic Record | ![]() | 11.6 | Berlin, Germany | 5 August 1936 |
The following new Olympic record was set during this competition:
Date | Event | Athlete | Time | Notes |
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4 August | Final | ![]() | 11.2 | OR |
Schedule
All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1)
Date | Time | Round |
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Tuesday, 3 August 1948 | 15:00 17:00 | Round 1 Semifinals |
Wednesday, 4 August 1948 | 16:00 | Final |
Results
Round 1
Round 1 took place on 3 August. The fastest three runners in each heat advanced to the semifinals.
Heat 1
Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
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1 | Fanny Blankers-Koen | ![]() | 11.3 | OR |
2 | Joan Upton | ![]() | 11.8 | |
3 | Jeanine Toulouse | ![]() | 12.0 | |
4 | Mirja Jämes | ![]() | ||
5 | Marion Huber | ![]() | ||
6 | Theresa Manuel | ![]() |
Heat 2
Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
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1 | Maureen Gardner | ![]() | 11.6 | |
2 | Libuše Lomská | ![]() | 11.8 | |
3 | Noemí Simonetto de Portela | ![]() | 11.8 | |
4 | Janine Magnin-Lamouche | ![]() | 11.9 | |
5 | Domnitsa Lanitou-Kavoudinou | ![]() |
Heat 3
Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
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1 | Yvette Monginou | ![]() | 11.7 | |
2 | Shirley Strickland | ![]() | 11.9 | |
3 | Maria Oberbreyer | ![]() | 11.9 | |
4 | Bernice Robinson | ![]() | 11.9 | Est |
5 | Bertha Crowther | ![]() |
Heat 4
Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
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1 | Elfriede Steurer | ![]() | 12.2 | |
2 | Gerda van der Kade-Koudijs | ![]() | 12.2 | |
3 | Jean Walraven | ![]() | 12.6 | |
4 | Kyllikki Naukkarinen | ![]() | ||
5 | Vinton Beckett | ![]() |
Semifinals
Semifinals took place on 3 August. The top three runners from each heat advanced to the final.
Heat 1
Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
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1 | Fanny Blankers-Koen | ![]() | 11.4 | |
2 | Maria Oberbreyer | ![]() | 11.9 | |
3 | Libuše Lomská | ![]() | 12.0 | |
4 | Joan Upton | ![]() | ||
5 | Jeanine Toulouse | ![]() | ||
6 | Jean Walraven | ![]() |
Heat 2
Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
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1 | Shirley Strickland | ![]() | 11.7 | |
2 | Yvette Monginou | ![]() | 11.8 | |
3 | Maureen Gardner | ![]() | 11.8 | |
4 | Noemí Simonetto de Portela | ![]() | ||
5 | Gerda van der Kade-Koudijs | ![]() | ||
6 | Elfriede Steurer | ![]() |
Final
Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time (hand) | Notes |
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![]() | Fanny Blankers-Koen | ![]() | 11.2 | OR |
![]() | Maureen Gardner | ![]() | 11.2 | OR |
![]() | Shirley Strickland | ![]() | 11.4 | |
4 | Yvette Monginou | ![]() | 11.8 | Est |
5 | Maria Oberbreyer | ![]() | 11.8 | Est |
6 | Libuše Lomská | ![]() | 11.9 | Est |
Key: Est = Time is an estimate, OR = Olympic record
Wind: 1.9 m/s
References
- ^ "Athletics at the 1948 London Summer Games: Women's 80 metres Hurdles". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
External links
- Organising Committee for the XIV Olympiad, The (1948). The Official Report of the Organising Committee for the XIV Olympiad. LA84 Foundation. Retrieved 5 September 2016.