The women's

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sprint event at the 1932 Olympic Games took place between August 1 and August 2 at the

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. The final was won by Pole

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. In 1980, after her shooting death as a bystander at an armed robbery, 1932 race winner Stanisława Walasiewicz was revealed to be

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, and possibly ineligible to compete under modern gender determination tests. No change has been made to the records for the 1932 women's 100 metres race.

Results

Heats

Heat 1

Heat 2

Heat 3

Heat 4

Semifinals

Semifinal 1

Semifinal 2

Final

References

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