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Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Women's 80 metres hurdles

Women's 80 metres hurdles
at the Games of the XIV Olympiad
Venue Empire Stadium
Dates August 3 (Heats & semifinals)
August 4 (Final)
Competitors 6 from 6 nations
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Fanny Blankers-Koen
 Netherlands
2nd, silver medalist(s) Maureen Gardner
 Great Britain
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Shirley Strickland
 Australia
← 1936
1952 →
1st, gold medalist(s) Fanny Blankers-Koen
 Netherlands
2nd, silver medalist(s) Maureen Gardner
 Great Britain
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Shirley Strickland
 Australia

The women's 80 metres hurdles event at the 1948 Summer Olympic Games took place August 3 and August 4. The final was won by Dutch Fanny Blankers-Koen.

Prior to the competition, the existing World and Olympic records were as follows.

The following new Olympic record was set during this competition:

All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1)


Round 1 took place on 3 August. The fastest three runners in each heat advanced to the semifinals.

Heat 1

Heat 2

Heat 3

Heat 4

Semifinals took place on 3 August. The top three runners from each heat advanced to the final.

Heat 1

Heat 2

Key: Est = Time is an estimate, OR = Olympic record

Wind: 1.9 m/s


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