Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Women's 80 metres hurdles
| Women's 80 metres hurdles at the Games of the XV Olympiad
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| Venue | Helsinki Olympic Stadium | ||||||||||||
| Dates | July 23 (heats and semifinals) July 24 (final) |
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| Competitors | 33 from 21 nations | ||||||||||||
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Shirley Strickland de la Hunty |
 Australia
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Maria Golubnichaya |
 Soviet Union
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Maria Sander |
 Germany
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The Women's 80 metres hurdles at the 1952 Summer Olympics took place on July 24 and July 25 at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium. Australian athlete Shirley Strickland de la Hunty earned the gold medal, setting new World and Olympic records.
The first round was held on July 23. The two fastest runners qualified for the semifinals.
Heat 1
Heat 2
Heat 3
Heat 4
Heat 5
Heat 6
The semifinals were held on the July 23, the same day as the preliminary round. The first three runners from each heat qualified for the final.
Heat 1
Heat 2
The final was held on July 24.
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