Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metres

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Women's 100 metres
at the Games of the XI Olympiad
DatesAugust 3, 1936 (heats and semifinals)
August 4, 1936 (final)
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Helen Stephens
US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
Silver medal icon.svg Stanisława Walasiewicz
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland
Bronze medal icon.svg Käthe Krauß
Flag of the German Reich (1935-1945).svg  Germany
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Image from the final of the women's 100 m Berlin 1936 - women 100 m athletics - final.gif
Image from the final of the women's 100 m

The women's 100 metres sprint event at the 1936 Olympic Games took place on August 3 and August 4. The final was won by American Helen Stephens. [1] Some Eastern European (especially Polish) journalists suggested she might be a man. [2] However, the International Olympic Committee performed a physical check on Stephens and concluded that she was a woman. [3]

Results

Heats

Heat 1

RankAthleteNationTime (hand)Notes
1 Emmy Albus Flag of the German Reich (1935-1945).svg  Germany 12.4Q
2 Johanna Vancura Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 12.5Q
3 Hilda Cameron Canadian Red Ensign 1921-1957 (with disc).svg  Canada 12.7
4 Harriet Bland US flag 48 stars.svg  United States Unknown
5 Raili Halttu Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Unknown

Heat 2

RankAthleteNationTime (hand)Notes
1 Helen Stephens US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 11.4Q
2 Jeanette Dolson Canadian Red Ensign 1921-1957 (with disc).svg  Canada 12.3Q
3 Grete Neumann Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 12.9
4 Etsuko Komiya Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 13.1
5 Flora Hofman Flag of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia Unknown

Heat 3

RankAthleteNationTime (hand)Notes
1 Stanisława Walasiewicz Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 12.5Q
2 Rauni Essman Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 12.8Q
3 Elisabeth Koning Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 12.9
4 Marguerite Perrou Flag of France.svg  France 12.3
5 Li Sen Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Republic of China Unknown

Heat 4

RankAthleteNationTime (hand)Notes
1 Eileen Hiscock Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 12.6Q
2 Annette Rogers US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 12.8Q
3 Alida de Vries Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 13.0
4 Charlotte Machmer Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Unknown
5 Ebba From Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Unknown

Heat 5

RankAthleteNationTime (hand)Notes
1 Käthe Krauß Flag of the German Reich (1935-1945).svg  Germany 12.1Q
2 Aileen Meagher Canadian Red Ensign 1921-1957 (with disc).svg  Canada 12.4Q
3 Audrey Brown Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 12.6
4 Vera Romanić Flag of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia Unknown
5 Claudia Testoni Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy Unknown

Heat 6

RankAthleteNationTime (hand)Notes
1 Marie Dollinger Flag of the German Reich (1935-1945).svg  Germany 12.0Q
2 Barbara Burke Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 12.4Q
3 Domnitsa Lanitou-Kavounidou Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg  Greece 12.8
4 Yvonne Mabille Flag of France.svg  France Unknown
5 Raquel Martínez Flag of Chile.svg  Chile Unknown

Semifinals

Semifinal 1

RankAthleteNationTime (hand)Notes
1 Helen Stephens US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 11.5Q
2 Käthe Krauß Flag of the German Reich (1935-1945).svg  Germany 11.9Q
3 Emmy Albus Flag of the German Reich (1935-1945).svg  Germany 12.2Q
4 Eileen Hiscock Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain Unknown
5 Aileen Meagher Canadian Red Ensign 1921-1957 (with disc).svg  Canada Unknown
6 Johanna Vancura Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Unknown

Semifinal 2

RankAthleteNationTime (hand)Notes
1 Marie Dollinger Flag of the German Reich (1935-1945).svg  Germany 12.0Q
2 Stanisława Walasiewicz Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 12.0Q
3 Annette Rogers US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 12.1Q
4 Barbara Burke Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 12.2
5 Jeanette Dolson Canadian Red Ensign 1921-1957 (with disc).svg  Canada Unknown
6 Rauni Essman Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Unknown

Final

RankAthleteNationTime
Gold medal icon.svg Helen Stephens US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 11.5
Silver medal icon.svg Stanisława Walasiewicz Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 11.7
Bronze medal icon.svg Käthe Krauß Flag of the German Reich (1935-1945).svg  Germany 11.9
4 Marie Dollinger Flag of the German Reich (1935-1945).svg  Germany 12.0
5 Annette Rogers US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 12.2
6 Emmy Albus Flag of the German Reich (1935-1945).svg  Germany 12.3

References

  1. ↑ "Athletics at the 1936 Berlin Summer Games: Women's 100 metres". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  2. ↑ "Caster Semenya expected to be affected by IAAF rule changes". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  3. ↑ "Helen Stephens is real girl". Harrisburg Telegraph. August 6, 1936. p. 14. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
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