Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metres

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Women's 100 metres
at the Games of the XV Olympiad
Venue Helsinki Olympic Stadium
DatesJuly 21, 1952 (round one and quarterfinals)
July 22, 1952 (semifinals and final)
Competitors56
Winning time11.6 = WR
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Marjorie Jackson
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Silver medal icon.svg Daphne Robb-Hasenjäger
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa
Bronze medal icon.svg Shirley Strickland
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
  1948
1956  
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The women's 100 metres sprint event at the 1952 Olympic Games took place on July 21 and July 22. The final was won by Australian Marjorie Jackson, who equalled the world record set in 1936 by Helen Stephens. [1]

Results

First round

The first round was held on July 21. The first two runners of each heat qualified for the second round.

Heat 1

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Winsome Cripps Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 12.0Q
2 Tzvetana Berkovska Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria 12.2Q
3 Lilian Heinz Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Argentina 12.7
4 Ulla Pokki Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 12.7
5 Nilima Ghose Flag of India.svg  India 13.6

Heat 2

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Mae Faggs US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 12.1Q
2 Liliana Tagliaferri Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 12.6Q
3 Aranka Szabó-Bartha Flag of Hungary (1949-1956).svg  Hungary 12.7
4 Elżbieta Bocian Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 12.9

Heat 3

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Bertha Brouwer Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 12.0Q
2 Irina Turova Flag of the Soviet Union (1936-1955).svg  Soviet Union 12.0Q
3 Vittoria Cesarini Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 12.3
4 Tang Pai Wah Flag of Singapore (1946-1959).svg  Singapore 13.8

Heat 4

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Helga Klein Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 12.1Q
2 Heather Armitage Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 12.3Q
3 Lilián Buglia Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Argentina 12.3
4 Alexandra Sicoe Flag of Romania (1948-1952).svg  Romania 12.8
5 Leena Sipilä Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 13.4

Heat 5

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Maria Sander Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 12.2Q
2 Anna-Lisa Augustsson Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 12.4Q
3 Rosella Thorne Flag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Canada 12.5
4 Ilona Tolnai-Rákhely Flag of Hungary (1949-1956).svg  Hungary 12.6
5 Ayako Yoshikawa Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 12.6

Heat 6

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Giuseppina Leone Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 12.2Q
2 Janet Moreau US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 12.5Q
3 Neeltje Büch Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 12.6
4 Jorun Askersrud Tangen Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 13.0
5 Sonja Prétôt Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 14.7

Heat 7

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Catherine Hardy US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 11.9Q
2 June Foulds Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 12.1Q
3 Alberte de Campou Flag of France.svg  France 12.2
4 Helena de Menezes Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Brazil 12.5
5 Ana María Fontán Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Argentina 12.9

Heat 8

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Marjorie Jackson Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 11.6Q
2 Yvette Monginou Flag of France.svg  France 12.3Q
3 Luella Law Flag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Canada 12.4
4 Thelma Jones Flag of Bermuda (1910-1999).svg  Bermuda 12.5

Heat 9

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Shirley Strickland de la Hunty Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 12.0Q
2 Vera Kalashnikova Flag of the Soviet Union (1936-1955).svg  Soviet Union 12.2Q
3 Quita Shivas Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 12.5
4 Emma Konrad Flag of Romania (1948-1952).svg  Romania 13.0
5 Mary D'Souza Flag of India.svg  India 13.1

Heat 10

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Daphne Hasenjager Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa 11.9Q
2 Eleanor McKenzie Flag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Canada 12.2Q
3 Nell Sjöström Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 12.4
4 Ibolya Tilkovszky Flag of Hungary (1949-1956).svg  Hungary 12.4
5 Phyllis Jones Flag of Bermuda (1910-1999).svg  Bermuda 13.3

Heat 11

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Francina Blankers-Koen Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 11.9Q
2 Marga Petersen Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 12.0Q
3 Denise Laborie Flag of France.svg  France 12.6
4 Graviola Ewing Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 13.0

Heat 12

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Edna Maskell Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa 11.9Q
2 Nadezhda Khnykina Flag of the Soviet Union (1936-1955).svg  Soviet Union 12.0Q
3 Hyacinth Walters Flag of Jamaica (1906-1957).svg  Jamaica 12.4
4 Elfriede Steurer Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 12.7
5 Agneta Hannerz Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 12.8

Quarterfinals

The first three runners from each heat qualified to the semifinals.

Quarterfinal 1

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Marjorie Jackson Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 11.6Q
2 Marga Petersen Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 12.0Q
3 Bertha Brouwer Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 12.0Q
4 Giuseppina Leone Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 12.2
5 Heather Armitage Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 12.3
6 Tzvetana Berkovska Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria 12.3

Quarterfinal 2

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Maria Sander Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 12.0Q
2 Francina Blankers-Koen Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 12.0Q
3 Mae Faggs US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 12.0Q
4 Irina Turova Flag of the Soviet Union (1936-1955).svg  Soviet Union 12.1
5 Eleanor McKenzie Flag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Canada 12.1
6 Yvette Monginou Flag of France.svg  France 12.4

Quarterfinal 3

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Daphne Hasenjager Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa 12.0Q
2 Vera Kalashnikova Flag of the Soviet Union (1936-1955).svg  Soviet Union 12.1Q
3 Winsome Cripps Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 12.1Q
4 June Foulds Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 12.3
5 Janet Moreau US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 12.5
6 Anna-Lisa Augustsson Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 12.5

Quarterfinal 4

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Nadezhda Khnykina Flag of the Soviet Union (1936-1955).svg  Soviet Union 12.0Q
2 Helga Klein Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 12.0Q
3 Shirley Strickland de la Hunty Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 12.0Q
4 Catherine Hardy US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 12.1
5 Edna Maskell Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa 12.2
6 Liliana Tagliaferri Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 12.9

Semifinals

The first three runners from each heat qualified for the final. Fanny Blankers-Koen withdrew from the competition at this stage.

Semifinal 1

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Marjorie Jackson Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 11.5Q, =WR
2 Winsome Cripps Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 12.0Q
3 Mae Faggs US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 12.1Q
4 Nadezhda Khnykina Flag of the Soviet Union (1936-1955).svg  Soviet Union 12.1
5 Marga Petersen Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 12.1
Fanny Blankers-Koen Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands DNS

Semifinal 2

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Daphne Hasenjager Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa 11.9Q
2 Shirley Strickland de la Hunty Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 11.9Q
3 Maria Sander Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 12.0Q
4 Bertha Brouwer Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 12.1
5 Vera Kalashnikova Flag of the Soviet Union (1936-1955).svg  Soviet Union 12.1
6 Helga Klein Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 12.3

Final

RankAthleteNationTime (hand)Notes
Gold medal icon.svg Marjorie Jackson Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 11.5 =WR
Silver medal icon.svg Daphne Robb-Hasenjäger Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa 11.8
Bronze medal icon.svg Shirley Strickland Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 11.9
4 Winsome Cripps Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 11.9
5 Maria Sander Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 12.0
6 Mae Faggs US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 12.1

References

  1. "Athletics at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games: Women's 100 metres". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2017.