Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metres

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Women's 100 metres
at the Games of the XX Olympiad
Venue Olympic Stadium
DatesSeptember 1 & 2, 1972
Competitors47 from 33 nations
Winning time11.07 WR
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Renate Stecher
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
Silver medal icon.svg Raelene Boyle
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Bronze medal icon.svg Silvia Chivás
Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Cuba
  1968
1976  

The women's 100 metres sprint event at the 1972 Olympic Games took place on September 1 & 2. [1]

Results

Heats

Top five in each heat (blue) and the next two fastest (pink) advanced to quarterfinal round.

Heat 1

RankAthleteNationLaneTimeNotes
1 Silvia Chivás Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Cuba 311.18WJR
2 Annegret Richter Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 711.30
3 Wilma van Gool Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 411.43
4 Andrea Lynch Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 111.52
5 Mattiline Render Flag of the United States.svg  United States 511.60
6 Juana Mosquera Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 811.64
7 Marion Hoffman Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 611.68
8 Missie Misomali Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 212.78

Heat 2

RankAthleteNationLaneTime
1 Esther Shakhamorov Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 711.45
2 Ivanka Valkova Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria 111.49
3 Eva Glesková Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 511.50
4 Evelin Kaufer Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 811.59
5 Galina Bukharina Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 311.69
6 Beatrice Lungu Flag of Zambia (1964-1996).svg  Zambia 412.42
7 Fatima El-Faquir Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 212.56
8 Russel Carrero Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua 613.45

Heat 3

RankAthleteNationLaneTime
1 Iris Davis Flag of the United States.svg  United States 311.34
2 Alice Anum Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 511.54
3 Anita Neil Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 811.55
4 Cecilia Molinari Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 111.61
5 Pam Kilborn Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 411.73
6 Linda Haglund Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 211.97
7 Freida Nicholls-Davy Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados 712.16
8 Irene Fitzner Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Argentina 612.51

Heat 4

RankAthleteNationLaneTime
1 Renate Stecher Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 511.31
2 Rosie Allwood Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 411.46
3 Barbara Ferrell Flag of the United States.svg  United States 311.47
4 Hannah Afriyie Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 111.90
5 Laura Nappi Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 612.02
6 Carolina Rieuwpassa Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 712.23
7 Amelita Alanes Flag of the Philippines (1936-1985, 1986-1998).svg  Philippines 212.37
8 Meas Kheng Flag of the Khmer Republic.svg  Khmer Republic 812.72

Heat 5

RankAthleteNationLaneTime
1 Raelene Boyle Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 711.37
2 Carmen Valdés Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Cuba 111.53
3 Ingrid Becker Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 311.55
4 Lyudmila Zharkova Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 811.56
5 Ellen Strophal Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 411.63
6 Tuula Rautanen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 611.89
7 Emilie Edet Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 212.06
8 Mireille Joseph Flag of Haiti (1964-1986).svg  Haiti 513.84

Heat 6

RankAthleteNationLaneTime
1 Elfgard Schittenhelm Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 111.32
2 Irena Szewińska Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 811.33
3 Sylviane Telliez Flag of France.svg  France 611.36
4 Sonia Lannaman Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 411.45
5 Brenda Matthews Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 211.77
6 María Luisa Vilca Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 511.85
7 Claudette Powell Flag of the Bahamas (1964-1973).svg  Bahamas 312.01
- Nadezhda Bezfamilnaya Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 7DNS

Quarterfinals

Top four in each heat advanced to semifinal round (blue).

Quarterfinal 1

RankAthleteNationLaneTime
1 Silvia Chivás Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Cuba 311.22
2 Raelene Boyle Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 711.30
3 Barbara Ferrell Flag of the United States.svg  United States 511.38
4 Esther Shakhamorov Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 611.46
5 Ellen Strophal Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 811.48
6 Anita Neil Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 211.58
7 Cecilia Molinari Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 111.63
8 Brenda Matthews Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 411.87

Quarterfinal 2

RankAthleteNationLaneTime
1 Renate Stecher Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 511.27
2 Irena Szewińska Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 611.49
T3 Ingrid Becker Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 411.52
T3 Rosie Allwood Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 811.52
5 Sonia Lannaman Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 711.72
6 Pam Kilborn Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 111.85
7 Hannah Afriyie Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 212.04
8 Laura Nappi Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 312.13

Quarterfinal 3

RankAthleteNationLaneTime
1 Annegret Richter Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 811.33
2 Eva Glesková Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 711.43
3 Alice Anum Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 511.45
4 Andrea Lynch Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 311.57
5 Sylviane Telliez Flag of France.svg  France 611.64
6 Mattiline Render Flag of the United States.svg  United States 211.67
7 Marion Hoffman Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 411.78
8 Galina Bukharina Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 111.81

Quarterfinal 4

RankAthleteNationLaneTime
1 Iris Davis Flag of the United States.svg  United States 111.27
2 Elfgard Schittenhelm Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 811.42
3 Carmen Valdés Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Cuba 611.46
4 Lyudmila Zharkova Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 411.46
5 Wilma van Gool Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 711.47
6 Ivanka Valkova Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria 511.48
7 Evelin Kaufer Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 311.55
8 Juana Mosquera Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 211.66

Semifinals

Top four in each heat advanced to the final round (blue).

Semifinal 1

RankAthleteNationLaneTime
1 Renate Stecher Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 211.18
2 Iris Davis Flag of the United States.svg  United States 311.36
3 Eva Glesková Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 111.43
4 Alice Anum Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 411.47
5 Elfgard Schittenhelm Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 611.49
6 Carmen Valdés Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Cuba 811.52
7 Ingrid Becker Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 711.53
8 Rosie Allwood Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 511.58

Semifinal 2

RankAthleteNationLaneTime
1 Raelene Boyle Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 811.32
2 Silvia Chivás Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Cuba 611.33
3 Annegret Richter Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 711.39
4 Barbara Ferrell Flag of the United States.svg  United States 411.49
5 Esther Shakhamorov Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 111.49
6 Irena Szewińska Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 211.54
7 Andrea Lynch Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 511.64
8 Lyudmila Zharkova Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 311.67

Final

RankAthleteNationLaneTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svg Renate Stecher Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 311.07WR
Silver medal icon.svg Raelene Boyle Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 111.23
Bronze medal icon.svg Silvia Chivás Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Cuba 611.24
4 Iris Davis Flag of the United States.svg  United States 411.32
5 Annegret Richter Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 211.38
6 Alice Anum Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 811.41
7 Barbara Ferrell Flag of the United States.svg  United States 511.45
8 Eva Glesková Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 712.48

Key: WR = world record; DNS = did not start; T = Tie

References

  1. "Athletics at the 1972 Munich Summer Games: Women's 100 metres". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2017.