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Athletics At The 1948 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 Metres
The women's 100 metres sprint event at the 1948 Summer Olympics, 1948 Olympic Games took place July 31 and August 2. The final was won by Dutch people, Dutchwoman Fanny Blankers-Koen. Records Prior to the competition, the existing World and Olympic records were as follows. Schedule All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1). Results Round 1 The fastest two runners in each heat advanced to the semifinals. Heat 1 Heat 2 Heat 3 Heat 4 Heat 5 Heat 6 Heat 7 Heat 8 Heat 9 Semifinals The fastest two runners in each heat advanced to the final. Semifinal 1 Semifinal 2 Semifinal 3 Final References 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. {{DEFAULTSORT:Athletics At The 1948 Summer Olympics - Women's 100 Metres Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics 100 metres at the Olympics 1948 in women ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fanny Blankers-Koen
Francina Elsje "Fanny" Blankers-Koen (; 26 April 191825 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, earning her the nickname "the Flying Housewife", and was the most successful athlete at the event. Having started competing in athletics in 1935, she took part in the 1936 Summer Olympics a year later. Although international competition was stopped by World War II, Blankers-Koen set several world records during that period, in events as diverse as the long jump, the high jump, and sprint (running), sprint and hurdling events. Apart from her four Olympic titles, she won five European Athletics Championships, European titles and 58 Dutch championships, and set or tied 12 world records – the last, in the pentathlon, in 1951 aged 33. She retired from athletics in 1955, after which she became captain of the Dutch female track and field team. In 199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maria Oberbreyer
Maria Oberbreyer (née Trösch; born 22 November 1921) is an Austrian sprinter. She competed in the women's 100 metres at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and officially branded as London 1948, were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus cau .... References External links * 1921 births Possibly living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer Olympics Austrian female sprinters Austrian female hurdlers Austrian female long jumpers Olympic athletes for Austria {{Austria-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Millie Cheater
Millie Cheater (20 November 1927 – 20 January 2003) was a Canadian sprinter. She competed in the women's 100 metres at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and officially branded as London 1948, were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus cau ..., along with the women's 200 metres, and women's 4 × 100 metres relay. References External links * 1927 births 2003 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer Olympics Canadian female sprinters Olympic track and field athletes for Canada Track and field athletes from Winnipeg Olympic female sprinters Canadian Track and Field Championships winners 20th-century Canadian sportswomen {{Canada-sprint-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mabel Walker (athlete) on September 10, 2023, at the age of 94.
Mabel Walker Thornton (December 11, 1928 – September 10, 2023) was an American sprinter. She competed in the women's 100 metres at the 1948 Summer Olympics. Biography Mabel Thornton was born in Camden, in Wilcox County, Alabama, and attended Camden Academy, where she first ran track. She then joined the track team at Tuskegee University, and qualified for the 1948 Olympics after an AAU track meet. Mabel Walker died in Forsyth, Georgia Forsyth is a city in and the county seat of Monroe County, Georgia, United States.Forsyth Georgia.gov The pop ... References External links * 1928 births[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daphne Robb-Hasenjager
Daphne (; ; , , ), a figure in Greek mythology, is a naiad, a variety of female nymph associated with fountains, wells, springs, streams, brooks and other bodies of freshwater. There are several versions of the myth in which she appears, but the general narrative, found in Greco-Roman mythology, is that due to a curse made by the fierce wrath of the god Cupid, son of Venus, on the god Apollo (Phoebus), she became the unwilling object of the infatuation of Apollo, who chased her against her wishes. Just before being kissed by him, Daphne invoked her river god father, who transformed her into a laurel tree, thus foiling Apollo. Thenceforth Apollo developed a special reverence for laurel. At the Pythian Games, which were held every four years in Delphi in honour of Apollo, a wreath of laurel gathered from the Vale of Tempe in Thessaly was given as a prize. Hence it later became customary to award prizes in the form of laurel wreaths to victorious generals, athletes, poets and musi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cynthia Thompson
Cynthia Annabelle Thompson (29 November 1923 – 8 March 2019) was a Jamaican sprinter. She was born in Kingston, Jamaica. She was one of four female athletes who represented Jamaica at its first Olympic Games, the 1948 Summer Olympics. Following her athletics career, she became a paediatrician Pediatrics (American English) also spelled paediatrics (British English), is the branch of medicine that involves the medical care of infants, children, adolescents, and young adults. In the United Kingdom, pediatrics covers many of their yout ... and retired in 2000. References 1923 births 2019 deaths Athletes from Kingston, Jamaica Jamaican female sprinters Jamaican paediatricians Olympic athletes for Jamaica Athletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer Olympics Competitors at the 1946 Central American and Caribbean Games Competitors at the 1950 Central American and Caribbean Games Competitors at the 1954 Central American and Caribbean Games Central American a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Betty Kretschmer
Beatriz "Betty" Kretschmer Ries de Buccicardi (born 24 January 1928) is a Chilean sprinter. She competed in the heats only at the 1948 Summer Olympics, running in the women's 100 metres, 200 metres and relay. She was the long jump gold medallist and 4 × 100 metres relay silver medallist at the 1951 Pan American Games The 1951 Pan American Games, officially known as I Pan American Games () and commonly known as Buenos Aires 1951, were held in Buenos Aires, Argentina between February 25 and March 9, 1951. The Pan American Games' origins were at the Games of the ... and returned four years later to win a further bronze medal with the Chilean relay team. She also placed fourth in the 200 m at the 1951 Games. At regional level she had a long-lasting career. Her first medals were two silvers in the 100 m and 200 m at the 1943 South American Championships in Athletics. She gained her first South American title at the 1945 Championships, taking 100 m gold in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joyce King
Joyce A. King (1 September 1920 – 10 June 2001) was an Australian sprinter. She was born in Sydney. In 1948, she won the Australian national championships over 100 yards and 220 yards. At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London the same year she won a silver medal in 4 x 100 metres relay with teammates Shirley Strickland Shirley Barbara de la Hunty AO, MBE (née Strickland; 18 July 1925 – 11 February 2004), known as Shirley Strickland during her early career, was an Australian athlete. She won more Olympic medals than any other Australian in running sports. ..., June Maston and Elizabeth McKinnon. References * * * Source: Family of her twin brother, Bruce King 1920 births 2001 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer Olympics Australian female sprinters Olympic athletes for Australia Olympic silver medalists for Australia Athletes from Sydney Medalists at the 1948 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Audrey Patterson
Audrey ("Mickey") Patterson (September 27, 1926 — August 23, 1996) was the first African-American woman to win an Olympic medal; she won a bronze medal in the 200-meter dash at the 1948 Olympic Games in London. Biography Patterson was born in New Orleans to Lionel Patterson and Josephine Nero Patterson. She attended Danneel Elementary School and Gilbert Academy, where she developed a passion for running. She earned a scholarship to Tennessee State University in Nashville and graduated from Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Unbeaten as a prep and college competitor, she was a star in the 100- and 200-meter races and 400-meter relay and a national and international champion in the two individual events. She won the 200-meter race at the U.S. Olympic trials in 1948, making her one of nine black American female track athletes to compete at the London Games. She was 22 when she won her Olympic medal, covering the 200 meters in 25.2 seconds, the same time as Shirley ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winifred Jordan
Winifred Sadie Jordan née Jeffrey (15 March 1920 – 13 April 2019), was an English athlete who competed at the 1938 British Empire Games, 1946 European Athletics Championships, and 1948 Summer Olympics. Biography She was born in Kings Norton, Birmingham. She left school aged 14 to work at Dunlop, where her father was employed, and where she participated with the athletics club. Before her marriage and competing as Winifred Jeffrey, she became the national 100 metres champion after winning the British WAAA Championships at the 1937 WAAA Championships. In the athletics at the 1938 British Empire Games in Sydney, she was a member of the English relay team which won the silver medal in the 220-110-220-110 yards event and the bronze medal in the 110-220-110 yards competition. In the 100 yards contest she was eliminated in the semi-finals. Her athletics career was interrupted by the Second World War but on 18 August 1945 she won three WAAA titles at the 1945 WAAA Champions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grethe Lovsø Nielsen
Grethe Lovsø Nielsen (10 March 1926 – 9 March 2017) was a Danish sprinter. She competed in the women's 100 metres at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and officially branded as London 1948, were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus cau .... References External links * 1926 births 2017 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer Olympics Danish female sprinters Olympic athletes for Denmark Olympic female sprinters Athletes from Copenhagen {{Denmark-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tilly Decker
Tilly Decker (born 10 January 1930) is a Luxembourgish sprinter. She competed in the women's 100 metres at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and officially branded as London 1948, were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus cau .... References External links * 1930 births Possibly living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer Olympics Luxembourgian female sprinters Olympic athletes for Luxembourg Sportspeople from Esch-sur-Alzette Olympic female sprinters {{Luxembourg-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
