Athletics at the 1957 World University Games – Women's 80 metres hurdles

The women's 80 metres hurdles event at the 1957 World University Games was held at the Stadium Charlety in Paris on 5 September 1957. ^{[1] [2]}

Medalists

Gold	Silver	Bronze
Milka Babović   Yugoslavia	Hilke Thymm   West Germany	Ilsabe Heider   West Germany

Results

Heats

Rank	Heat	Athlete	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	1	Ilsabe Heider	West Germany	12.4	Q
2	1	Margaret Francis	Great Britain	12.6	Q
3	1	Gertrude Fries	Austria	13.3	Q
1	2	Milka Babović	Yugoslavia	12.0	Q
2	2	Hilke Thymm	West Germany	12.1	Q
3	2	Nelli Yeliseyeva	Soviet Union	12.5	Q
4	2	Norsa	Italy	12.6

Final

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	Milka Babović	Yugoslavia	11.5
	Hilke Thymm	West Germany	11.7
	Ilsabe Heider	West Germany	11.7
4	Margaret Francis	Great Britain	12.1
5	Gertrude Fries	Austria	12.2
	Nelli Yeliseyeva	Soviet Union	DNS	[3]

References

1. García, Gerardo. "Los Juegos Universitarios Mundiales" (PDF). Atletismo (in Spanish). October 1957: 15–19. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
2. L'Athletisme (September 1957, p4)
3. "Heartening day for Britain". The Manchester Guardian. 6 September 1957. p. 4. Retrieved 22 November 2021.