Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metres
The women's 100 metres sprint event at the 1948 Olympic Games took place July 31 and August 2. The final was won by Dutch Fanny Blankers-Koen.[1]
| Women's 100 metres at the Games of the XIV Olympiad | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | Empire Stadium | |||||||||
| Dates | July 31 (heats) August 2 (semifinals and final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 33 from 20 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 | |
Records
Prior to the competition, the existing World and Olympic records were as follows.
| World record Olympic record |
 Helen Stephens (USA) |
11.5 s | Berlin, Germany | 4 August 1936 |
Schedule
All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1).
| Date | Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 31 July 1948 | 14:45 | Round 1 |
| Monday, 2 August 1948 | 15:30 16:45 | Semifinals Finals |
Results
Round 1
The fastest two runners in each heat advanced to the semifinals.
Heat 1
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time (hand) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fanny Blankers-Koen |  Netherlands | 12.0 | Q |
| 2 | Viola Myers | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada | 12.5 | Q |
| 3 | Betty McKinnon |  Australia | 12.7 | |
| 4 | Maria Oberbreyer |  Austria |
Heat 2
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time (hand) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shirley Strickland | Australia | 12.4 | Q |
| 2 | Birthe Nielsen |  Denmark | 12.9 | Q |
| 3 | Noemí Simonetto de Portela |  Argentina | 13.1 | |
| 4 | Benedicta de Oliveira | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Brazil | 13.2 | |
| 5 | Tilly Decker |  Luxembourg |
Heat 3
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time (hand) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grethe Lovsø Nielsen | Denmark | 12.6 | Q |
| 2 | Winifred Jordan |  Great Britain | 12.7 | Q |
| 3 | Audrey Patterson | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} United States | 12.8 | |
| 4 | Joyce King | Australia | 13.1 | |
| 5 | Betty Kretschmer |  Chile |
Heat 4
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time (hand) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cynthia Thompson | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Jamaica | 12.4 | Q |
| 2 | Daphne Robb-Hasenjager | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} South Africa | 12.4 | Q |
| 3 | Mabel Walker | United States | 12.2 | |
| 4 | Millie Cheater | Canada | 12.3 |
Heat 5
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time (hand) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doris Batter | Great Britain | 12.6 | Q |
| 2 | Kathleen Russell | Jamaica | 12.9 | Q |
| 3 | Lillian Young | United States | 13.0 | |
| 4 | Elizabeth Müller | Brazil | 13.2 | Est |
Heat 6
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time (hand) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dorothy Manley | Great Britain | 12.1 | Q |
| 2 | Phyllis Lightbourn-Jones | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Bermuda | 13.0 | Q |
| 3 | Marie-Thérèse Renard | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgium | 13.6 |
Heat 7
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time (hand) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olga Šicnerová |  Czechoslovakia | 12.4 | Q |
| 2 | Bente Bergendorff | Denmark | 12.6 | Q |
| 3 | Helena de Menezes | Brazil | 13.2 | |
| 4 | Üner Teoman |  Turkey | 13.6 |
Heat 8
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time (hand) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liliana Tagliaferri |  Italy | 12.8 | Q |
| 2 | Xenia Stad-de Jong | Netherlands | 12.9 | Q |
| 3 | Phyllis Edness | Bermuda | 13.6 | |
| 4 | Grete Pavlousek | Austria | 13.6 | |
| 5 | Alma Butia | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Yugoslavia | 13.6 |
Heat 9
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time (hand) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patricia Jones | Canada | 12.7 | Q |
| 2 | Grietje de Jongh | Netherlands | 12.9 | Q |
| 3 | Jeanine Moussier |  France | 12.9 | |
| 4 | Liv Paulsen |  Norway | 12.9 |
Semifinals
The fastest two runners in each heat advanced to the final.
Semifinal 1
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time (hand) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fanny Blankers-Koen | Netherlands | 12.0 | Q |
| 2 | Shirley Strickland | Australia | 12.4 | Q |
| 3 | Grete Lovso Nielsen | Denmark | 12.7 | Q |
| 4 | Doris Batter | Great Britain | ||
| 5 | Liliana Tagliaferri | Italy | ||
| 6 | Phyllis Lightbourn-Jones | Bermuda |
Semifinal 2
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time (hand) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dorothy Manley | Great Britain | 12.4 | Q |
| 2 | Patricia Jones | Canada | 12.6 | Q |
| 3 | Daphne Robb-Hasenjager | South Africa | 12.7 | |
| 4 | Bente Bergendorff | Denmark | ||
| 5 | Xenia Stad-de Jong | Netherlands | ||
| 6 | Kathleen Russell | Jamaica |
Semifinal 3
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time (hand) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viola Myers | Canada | 12.4 | Q |
| 2 | Cynthia Thompson | Jamaica | 12.5 | Q |
| 3 | Olga Sicnerova | Czechoslovakia | 12.5 | |
| Birthe Nielsen | Denmark | 12.5 | ||
| 5 | Winifred Jordan | Great Britain | ||
| 6 | Grietje de Jongh | Netherlands |
Final
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time (hand) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Fanny Blankers-Koen | Netherlands | 11.9 | |
 | Dorothy Manley | Great Britain | 12.2 | |
 | Shirley Strickland | Australia | 12.2 | |
| 4 | Viola Myers | Canada | 12.3 | Est |
| 5 | Patricia Jones | Canada | 12.4 | Est |
| 6 | Cynthia Thompson | Jamaica | 12.6 | Est |
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Athletics at the 1948 London Summer Games: Women's 100 metres". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 7 June 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 4 September 2016.
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