Athletics at the 1961 Summer Universiade – Women's 80 metres hurdles

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The women's 80 metres hurdles event at the 1961 Summer Universiade was held at the Vasil Levski National Stadium in Sofia, Bulgaria, in September 1961. [1]

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Medalists

GoldSilverBronze
Irina Press
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Rimma Koshelyova
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Snezhana Kerkova
Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria

Results

Heats

RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
11 Irina Press Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 11.28Q
21 Rossitsa Madzharska Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria 11.52Q
31 Thelma Hopkins Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 11.63Q
41 Sanda Grosu Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Romania 11.80
51 Hilke Thymm-Windh Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 11.83
1 Elżbieta Krzesińska Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland DNF
11 Rimma Koshelyova Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 11.1Q
21 Snezhana Kerkova Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria 11.2Q
31 Hisako Tamura Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 11.6Q
41 Fausta Galuzzi Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 12.0
51 Hatibi Hakhire Flag of Albania (1946-1992).svg  Albania 13.3

Final

RankAthleteNationalityTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svg Irina Press Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 10.90
Silver medal icon.svg Rimma Koshelyova Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 11.01
Bronze medal icon.svg Snezhana Kerkova Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria 11.09
4 Rossitsa Madzharska Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria 11.48
5 Thelma Hopkins Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 11.53
6 Hisako Tamura Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 11.54

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