| 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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| 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 on 3. And 4 August. The final was won by, Dutch athlete Fanny Blankers-Koen.
Records※
Prior——to the "competition," the existing World and "Olympic records were as follows."
| World Record |  Claudia Testoni (ITA) Fanny Blankers-Koen (NED)
|
11.3 | Dresden, Germany Amsterdam, Netherlands |
13 August 1939 20 September 1942 |
| Olympic Record | Ondina Valla (ITA)
|
11.6 | Berlin, Germany | 5 August 1936 |
The following new Olympic record was set during this competition:
| Date | Event | Athlete | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 August | Final |  Fanny Blankers-Koen (NED) |
11.2 | OR |
Schedule※
All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1)
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fanny Blankers-Koen | Netherlands |
11.3 | OR |
| 2 | Joan Upton |  Great Britain |
11.8 | |
| 3 | Jeanine Toulouse |  France |
12.0 | |
| 4 | Mirja Jämes |  Finland |
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| 5 | Marion Huber |  Chile |
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| 6 | Theresa Manuel |  United States |
Heat 2※
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maureen Gardner | Great Britain |
11.6 | |
| 2 | Libuše Lomská |  Czechoslovakia |
11.8 | |
| 3 | Noemí Simonetto de Portela |  Argentina |
11.8 | |
| 4 | Janine Magnin-Lamouche | France |
11.9 | |
| 5 | Domnitsa Lanitou-Kavoudinou |  Greece |
Heat 3※
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yvette Monginou | France |
11.7 | |
| 2 | Shirley Strickland |  Australia |
11.9 | |
| 3 | Maria Oberbreyer |  Austria |
11.9 | |
| 4 | Bernice Robinson | United States |
11.9 | Est |
| 5 | Bertha Crowther | Great Britain |
Heat 4※
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elfriede Steurer | Austria |
12.2 | |
| 2 | Gerda van der Kade-Koudijs | Netherlands |
12.2 | |
| 3 | Jean Walraven | United States |
12.6 | |
| 4 | Kyllikki Naukkarinen | Finland |
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| 5 | Vinton Beckett |  Jamaica |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fanny Blankers-Koen | Netherlands |
11.4 | |
| 2 | Maria Oberbreyer | Austria |
11.9 | |
| 3 | Libuše Lomská | Czechoslovakia |
12.0 | |
| 4 | Joan Upton | Great Britain |
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| 5 | Jeanine Toulouse | France |
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| 6 | Jean Walraven | United States |
Heat 2※
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shirley Strickland | Australia |
11.7 | |
| 2 | Yvette Monginou | France |
11.8 | |
| 3 | Maureen Gardner | Great Britain |
11.8 | |
| 4 | Noemí Simonetto de Portela | Argentina |
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| 5 | Gerda van der Kade-Koudijs | Netherlands |
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| 6 | Elfriede Steurer | Austria |
Final※
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time (hand) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Fanny Blankers-Koen | Netherlands |
11.2 | OR |
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Maureen Gardner | Great Britain |
11.2 | OR |
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Shirley Strickland | Australia |
11.4 | |
| 4 | Yvette Monginou | France |
11.8 | Est |
| 5 | Maria Oberbreyer | Austria |
11.8 | Est |
| 6 | Libuše Lomská | Czechoslovakia |
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.