The women's 80 metres hurdles event at the
1948 Summer Olympic Games
The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ca ...
took place on 3 and 4 August. The final was won by Dutch athlete
Fanny Blankers-Koen
Francina "Fanny" Elsje Blankers-Koen (26 April 1918 – 25 January 2004) was a Dutch track and field athlete, best known for winning four gold medals at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. She competed there as a 30-year-old mother of two, earn ...
.
Records
Prior to the competition, the existing World and Olympic records were as follows.
The following new Olympic record was set during this competition:
Schedule
All times are British Summer Time
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Results
Round 1
Round 1 took place on 3 August. The fastest three runners in each heat advanced to the semifinals.
Heat 1
Heat 2
Heat 3
Heat 4
Semifinals
Semifinals took place on 3 August. The top three runners from each heat advanced to the final.
Heat 1
Heat 2
Final
Key: Est = Time is an estimate, OR = Olympic record
Wind: 1.9 m/s
References
External links
*Organising Committee for the XIV Olympiad, The (1948)
The Official Report of the Organising Committee for the XIV Olympiad ''
LA84 Foundation
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