Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metres
| Women's 200 metres at the Games of the XIV Olympiad | ||||||||||
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| Dates |
August 5 (heats and semifinals) August 6 (final) | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics | ||
|---|---|---|
 | ||
| Track events | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | |
| 800 m | men | |
| 1500 m | men | |
| 5000 m | men | |
| 10,000 m | men | |
| 80 m hurdles | women | |
| 110 m hurdles | men | |
| 400 m hurdles | men | |
| 3000 m steeplechase | men | |
| 4×100 m relay | men | women |
| 4×400 m relay | men | |
| Road events | ||
| Marathon | men | |
| 10 km walk | men | |
| 50 km walk | men | |
| Field events | ||
| Long jump | men | women |
| Triple jump | men | |
| High jump | men | women |
| Pole vault | men | |
| Shot put | men | women |
| Discus throw | men | women |
| Javelin throw | men | women |
| Hammer throw | men | |
| Combined events | ||
| Decathlon | men | |
The women's 200 metres sprint event at the 1948 Olympic Games took place on August 5 and August 6. The final was won by Dutch athlete Fanny Blankers-Koen. It was the first time this event was included in the Summer Olympics.[1]
Records
Prior to the competition, the existing World record was as follows.
| World Record |  |
23.6 | Warsaw, Poland | 4 August 1935 |
Since it was the first time this event took place, the following new Olympic record was set during this competition:
| Date | Event | Athlete | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 August | Final |  | 24.4 | OR |
Schedule
All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1)
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, 5 August 1948 | 15:30 17:00 | Round 1 Semifinals |
| Friday, 6 August 1948 | 16:30 | Final |
Results
Round 1
Round 1 took place on 5 August. The first two runners from each heat advanced to the semifinals.
Heat 1
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time (hand) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fanny Blankers-Koen | | 25.7 | |
| 2 | Liliane Sprécher |  | 26.0 | |
| 3 | Mae Faggs | .svg.png){kind=small} | 26.0 | |
| 4 | Melânia Luz | .svg.png){kind=small} | 26.6 | EST |
| 5 | Phyllis Edness | .svg.png){kind=small} | 26.6 |
Heat 2
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time (hand) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cynthia Thompson | .svg.png){kind=small} | 25.6 | |
| 2 | Sylvia Cheeseman |  | 25.7 | |
| 3 | Diane Foster | .svg.png){kind=small} | 26.1 | |
| 4 | Helena de Menezes | | 27.7 |
Heat 3
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time (hand) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joyce King |  | 25.9 | |
| 2 | Phyllis Lightbourne-Jones | | 27.0 | |
| 3 | Lucila Pini | | 27.6 | |
| 4 | Maria-Therese Renard | .svg.png){kind=small} | 28.5 | |
| 5 | Olga Sicnerova |  | 28.5 |
Heat 4
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time (hand) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daphne Robb-Hasenjager | .svg.png){kind=small} | 24.4 | |
| 2 | Shirley Strickland | | 25.1 | |
| 3 | Nell Jackson | | 25.8 | |
| 4 | Donna Gilmore | | 25.8 | |
| 5 | Alma Butia | .svg.png){kind=small} | 25.8 |
Heat 5
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time (hand) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Audrey Patterson | | 25.5 | |
| 2 | Margaret Walker | | 25.8 | |
| 3 | Kathleen Russell | | 26.3 | |
| 4 | Ann-Britt Leyman |  | 26.3 | |
| 5 | Tilly Decker |  | 26.3 | |
| 6 | Betty Kretschmer |  | 26.3 |
Heat 6
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time (hand) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Betty McKinnon | | 25.9 | |
| 2 | Rosine Faugouin | | 25.9 | |
| 3 | Gre de Jongh | | 26.2 | |
| 4 | Grete Pavlousek |  | 26.2 |
Heat 7
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time (hand) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Audrey Williamson | | 25.4 | |
| 2 | Nel Karelse | | 26.0 | |
| 3 | Millie Cheater | | 26.4 | |
| 4 | Annegret Weller-Schneider | | 26.4 |
Semifinals
The semifinals took place on 5 August. The top three runners from each heat advanced to the final.
Heat 1
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time (hand) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fanny Blankers-Koen | | 24.3 | |
| 2 | Audrey Patterson | | 25.0 | |
| 3 | Margaret Walker | | 25.3 | |
| 4 | Cynthia Thompson | | 25.3 | |
| 5 | Rosine Faugouin | | 25.3 | |
| 6 | Joyce King | | 25.3 | |
| 7 | Phyllis Lightbourne-Jones | | 25.3 |
Heat 2
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time (hand) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shirley Strickland | | 24.9 | |
| 2 | Audrey Williamson | | 24.9 | |
| 3 | Daphne Robb-Hasenjager | | 25.1 | |
| 4 | Sylvia Cheeseman | | 25.1 | |
| 5 | Nel Karelse | | 25.1 | |
| 6 | Liliane Sprécher | | 25.1 | |
| 7 | Betty McKinnon | | 25.1 |
Final
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time (hand) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Fanny Blankers-Koen | | 24.4 | OR |
 | Audrey Williamson | | 25.1 | |
 | Audrey Patterson | | 25.2 | |
| 4 | Shirley Strickland | | 25.3 | Est |
| 5 | Margaret Walker | | 25.6 | Est |
| 6 | Daphne Robb-Hasenjäger | | 25.7 | Est |
Key: Est = Time is an estimate, OR = Olympic record
Despite Strickland's 4th placing in the final, a photo finish of the race (that was not consulted then but discovered in 1975) showed that she had beaten Patterson into 3rd place, a discrepancy that has been recognised by many reputable Olympic historians.[2]
References
- ↑ "Athletics at the 1948 London Summer Games: Women's 200 metres". Sports Reference. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
- ↑ "Shirley Strickland". athletics.com.au. Athletics Australia. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
External links
- Organising Committee for the XIV Olympiad, The (1948). The Official Report of the Organising Committee for the XIV Olympiad. LA84 Foundation. Retrieved 5 September 2016.