Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metres
The women's 100 metres sprint event at the 1952 Olympic Games took place on July 21 and July 22. The final was won by Australian Marjorie Jackson, who equalled the world record set in 1936 by Helen Stephens.[1]
| Women's 100 metres at the Games of the XV Olympiad | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Helsinki Olympic Stadium | |||||||||
| Dates | July 21 (round one and quarterfinals) July 22 (semifinals and final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 56 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics | ||
|---|---|---|
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| 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 | |
Results
First round
The first round was held on July 21. The first two runners of each heat qualified for the second round.
Heat 1
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Winsome Cripps |  | 12.0 | |
| 2 | Tzvetana Berkovska | .svg.png){kind=small} | 12.2 | |
| 3 | Lilian Heinz |  | 12.7 | |
| 4 | Ulla Pokki |  | 12.7 | |
| 5 | Nilima Ghose |  | 13.6 |
Heat 2
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mae Faggs | .svg.png){kind=small} | 12.1 | |
| 2 | Liliana Tagliaferri |  | 12.6 | |
| 3 | Aranka Szabó-Bartha | .svg.png){kind=small} | 12.7 | |
| 4 | Elżbieta Bocian | .svg.png){kind=small} | 12.9 |
Heat 3
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bertha Brouwer |  | 12.0 | |
| 2 | Irina Turova | .svg.png){kind=small} | 12.0 | |
| 3 | Vittoria Cesarini | | 12.3 | |
| 4 | Tang Pai Wah | .svg.png){kind=small} | 13.8 |
Heat 4
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helga Klein |  | 12.1 | |
| 2 | Heather Armitage |  | 12.3 | |
| 3 | Lilián Buglia | | 12.3 | |
| 4 | Alexandra Sicoe | .svg.png){kind=small} | 12.8 | |
| 5 | Leena Sipilä | | 13.4 |
Heat 5
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maria Sander | | 12.2 | |
| 2 | Anna-Lisa Augustsson |  | 12.4 | |
| 3 | Rosella Thorne | .svg.png){kind=small} | 12.5 | |
| 4 | Ilona Tolnai-Rákhely | | 12.6 | |
| 5 | Ayako Yoshikawa | .svg.png){kind=small} | 12.6 |
Heat 6
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giuseppina Leone | | 12.2 | |
| 2 | Janet Moreau | | 12.5 | |
| 3 | Neeltje Büch | | 12.6 | |
| 4 | Jorun Askersrud Tangen |  | 13.0 | |
| 5 | Sonja Prétôt |  | 14.7 |
Heat 7
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catherine Hardy | | 11.9 | |
| 2 | June Foulds | | 12.1 | |
| 3 | Alberte de Campou |  | 12.2 | |
| 4 | Helena de Menezes | .svg.png){kind=small} | 12.5 | |
| 5 | Ana María Fontán | | 12.9 |
Heat 8
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marjorie Jackson | | 11.6 | |
| 2 | Yvette Monginou | | 12.3 | |
| 3 | Luella Law | | 12.4 | |
| 4 | Thelma Jones | .svg.png){kind=small} | 12.5 |
Heat 9
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shirley Strickland de la Hunty | | 12.0 | |
| 2 | Vera Kalashnikova | | 12.2 | |
| 3 | Quita Shivas | | 12.5 | |
| 4 | Emma Konrad | | 13.0 | |
| 5 | Mary D'Souza | | 13.1 |
Heat 10
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daphne Hasenjager | .svg.png){kind=small} | 11.9 | |
| 2 | Eleanor McKenzie | | 12.2 | |
| 3 | Nell Sjöström | | 12.4 | |
| 4 | Ibolya Tilkovszky | | 12.4 | |
| 5 | Phyllis Jones | | 13.3 |
Heat 11
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Francina Blankers-Koen | | 11.9 | |
| 2 | Marga Petersen | | 12.0 | |
| 3 | Denise Laborie | | 12.6 | |
| 4 | Graviola Ewing |  | 13.0 |
Heat 12
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edna Maskell | | 11.9 | |
| 2 | Nadezhda Khnykina | | 12.0 | |
| 3 | Hyacinth Walters | .svg.png){kind=small} | 12.4 | |
| 4 | Elfriede Steurer |  | 12.7 | |
| 5 | Agneta Hannerz | | 12.8 |
Second round
The first three runners from each heat qualified to the semifinals.
Heat 1
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marjorie Jackson | | 11.6 | |
| 2 | Marga Petersen | | 12.0 | |
| 3 | Bertha Brouwer | | 12.0 | |
| 4 | Giuseppina Leone | | 12.2 | |
| 5 | Heather Armitage | | 12.3 | |
| 6 | Tzvetana Berkovska | | 12.3 |
Heat 2
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maria Sander | | 12.0 | |
| 2 | Francina Blankers-Koen | | 12.0 | |
| 3 | Mae Faggs | | 12.0 | |
| 4 | Irina Turova | | 12.1 | |
| 5 | Eleanor McKenzie | | 12.1 | |
| 6 | Yvette Monginou | | 12.4 |
Heat 3
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daphne Hasenjager | | 12.0 | |
| 2 | Vera Kalashnikova | | 12.1 | |
| 3 | Winsome Cripps | | 12.1 | |
| 4 | June Foulds | | 12.3 | |
| 5 | Janet Moreau | | 12.5 | |
| 6 | Anna-Lisa Augustsson | | 12.5 |
Heat 4
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nadezhda Khnykina | | 12.0 | |
| 2 | Helga Klein | | 12.0 | |
| 3 | Shirley Strickland de la Hunty | | 12.0 | |
| 4 | Catherine Hardy | | 12.1 | |
| 5 | Edna Maskell | | 12.2 | |
| 6 | Liliana Tagliaferri | | 12.9 |
Semifinals
The first three runners from each heat qualified for the final. Fanny Blankers-Koen withdrew from the competition at this stage.
Heat 1
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marjorie Jackson | | 11.5 | =WR |
| 2 | Winsome Cripps | | 12.0 | |
| 3 | Mae Faggs | | 12.1 | |
| 4 | Nadezhda Khnykina | | 12.1 | |
| 5 | Marga Petersen | | 12.1 | |
| 6 | Fanny Blankers-Koen | | — | DNS |
Heat 2
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daphne Hasenjager | | 11.9 | |
| 2 | Shirley Strickland de la Hunty | | 11.9 | |
| 3 | Maria Sander | | 12.0 | |
| 4 | Bertha Brouwer | | 12.1 | |
| 5 | Vera Kalashnikova | | 12.1 | |
| 6 | Helga Klein | | 12.3 |
Final
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time (hand) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Marjorie Jackson | | 11.5 | =WR |
 | Daphne Robb-Hasenjäger | | 11.8 | |
 | Shirley Strickland | | 11.9 | |
| 4 | Winsome Cripps | | 11.9 | |
| 5 | Maria Sander | | 12.0 | |
| 6 | Mae Faggs | | 12.1 |
Key: =WR = Equalled World record
References
- "Athletics at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games: Women's 100 metres". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
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