Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Women's 80 metres hurdles
Appearance
Women's 80 metres hurdles at the Games of the XIV Olympiad | ||||||||||
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Venue | Empire Stadium | |||||||||
Dates | August 3 (Heats & semifinals) August 4 (Final) | |||||||||
Competitors | 6 from 6 nations | |||||||||
Medalists | ||||||||||
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Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics | ||
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Track events | ||
100 m | men | women |
200 m | men | women |
400 m | men | |
800 m | men | |
1500 m | men | |
5000 m | men | |
10,000 m | men | |
80 m hurdles | women | |
110 m hurdles | men | |
400 m hurdles | men | |
3000 m steeplechase | men | |
4 × 100 m relay | men | women |
4 × 400 m relay | men | |
Road events | ||
Marathon | men | |
10 km walk | men | |
50 km walk | men | |
Field events | ||
Long jump | men | women |
Triple jump | men | |
High jump | men | women |
Pole vault | men | |
Shot put | men | women |
Discus throw | men | women |
Javelin throw | men | women |
Hammer throw | men | |
Combined events | ||
Decathlon | men | |
The women's 80 metres hurdles event at the 1948 Summer Olympic Games took place August 3 and August 4. The final was won by Dutch Fanny Blankers-Koen.
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 | Name | Nationality | 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 | ![]() |
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5 | Marion Huber | ![]() |
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6 | Theresa Manuel | ![]() |
Heat 2
Rank | Name | Nationality | 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 | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1 | Yvette Monginou | ![]() |
11.7 | |
2 | Shirley Strickland | ![]() |
11.9 | |
3 | Maria Overbreyer-Trösch | ![]() |
11.9 | |
4 | Bernice Robinson | ![]() |
11.9 | Est |
5 | Bertha Crowther | ![]() |
Heat 4
Rank | Name | Nationality | 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 | ![]() |
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5 | Vinton Beckett | ![]() |
Semifinals
Semifinals took place on 3 August. The top three runners from each heat advanced to the final.
Heat 1
Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1 | Fanny Blankers-Koen | ![]() |
11.4 | |
2 | Maria Overbreyer-Trösch | ![]() |
11.9 | |
3 | Libuše Lomská | ![]() |
12.0 | |
4 | Joan Upton | ![]() |
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5 | Jeanine Toulouse | ![]() |
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6 | Jean Walraven | ![]() |
Heat 2
Rank | Name | Nationality | 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 | ![]() |
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5 | Gerda van der Kade-Koudijs | ![]() |
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6 | Elfriede Steurer | ![]() |
Final
Rank | Name | Nationality | Time (hand) | Notes |
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Fanny Blankers-Koen | ![]() |
11.2 | OR |
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Maureen Gardner | ![]() |
11.2 | OR |
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Shirley Strickland | ![]() |
11.4 | |
4 | Yvette Monginou | ![]() |
11.8 | Est |
5 | Maria Oberbreyer-Trösch | ![]() |
11.8 | Est |
6 | Libuše Lomská | ![]() |
11.9 | Est |
Key: Est = Time is an estimate, OR = Olympic record
Wind: 1.9 m/s
References
- 1948 Summer Olympics results: Women's 80 metre hurdles, from http://www.sports-reference.com/; retrieved 2010-09-19.
- 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.