Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metres

The men's 100 metres
100 metres
The 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896...

sprint event at the 1948 Olympic Games
1948 Summer Olympics
The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in London, England, United Kingdom. After a 12-year hiatus because of World War II, these were the first Summer Olympics since the 1936 Games in Berlin...

took place between July 30 and July 31. The final was won by American

United States

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Harrison Dillard.

Heats

The fastest two runners in each of the twelve heats advanced to the quarterfinal round.

Heat one

Rank	Name	Time
1	Barney Ewell Barney Ewell Harold Norwood "Barney" Ewell was an American athlete, winner of one gold and two silver medals at the 1948 Summer Olympics....	10.5
2	Alastair McCorquodale Alastair McCorquodale Alastair McCorquodale was a Scottish athlete and cricketer.McCorquodale was educated at Harrow where he opened the bowling for the 1st XI in the 1948 Eton v Harrow match at Lord's. He represented Britain in Athletics at the 1948 Olympic Games in London...	10.5
3	Les Laing Les Laing Leslie Alphonso "Les" Laing is an Jamaican track and field athlete. In the 1948 Summer Olympics he competed in the 100 metres, 200 metres and 4 x 400 metres relay. In the 1952 Summer Olympics he competed in the 200 metres and 4 x 400 metres relay.-References:*...	11.0
4	Angel García Ángel García Ángel Luis García García is a Puerto Rican professional basketball player. García began playing basketball in his native municipality, before moving to Illinois, where he joined East Chicago in high school...
5	Nestor Jacona

Heat two

Rank	Name	Time
1	Mel Patton Mel Patton Melvin Emery "Mel" Patton is an American track and field athlete, who won two gold medals at the 1948 Summer Olympics.-Biography:...	10.6
2	Ivan Hausen Ivan Hausen Ivan Zanoni Hausen is an Brazilian track and field athlete who competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in the 100 metres, 200 metres and 4 x 100 metres relay.-References:*...	10.9
3	Jim O'Brien	10.9
4	Fernando Lapuente
5	Hector Gosset
6	Guillermo Rodríguez

Heat three

Rank	Name	Time
1	Lloyd LaBeach Lloyd LaBeach Lloyd Barrington La Beach is a former sprinter from Panama, who won two bronze medals at the 1948 Summer Olympics, the first Olympic medals for Panama...	10.7
2	Béla Goldoványi Béla Goldoványi Béla Goldoványi was a Hungarian athlete, who mainly competed in the 100 metres....
3	Frank Mahoney

Heat four

Rank	Name	Time
1	Juan López Juan López - People :* Juan Carlos López Marin, Colombian cyclist* Juan Fernando López Aguilar , Spanish politician* Juan López , New York Mets bullpen pitcher...	10.5
2	Ken Jones	10.6
3	Jan Meijer	11.0
4	Máximo Reyes
5	Finnbjörn Þorvaldsson

Heat five

Rank	Name	Time
1	Harrison Dillard Harrison Dillard William Harrison Dillard is an American track and field athlete, only the second male so far to win Olympic titles in both sprinting and hurdling events. Dillard was born in Cleveland, Ohio, attended East Technical High School...	10.7
2	Aroldo da Silva Aroldo da Silva Aroldo Pereira da Silva is an Brazilian track and field athlete who competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in the 100 metres, 200 metres and 4 x 100 metres relay.-References:*...
3	Peter Bloch
4	Pol Braekman

Heat six

Rank	Name	Time
1	McDonald Bailey	10.5
2	Haukur Clausen	11.0
3	Abram van Heerden	11.1
4	Carlos Silva
5	Bernabe Lovina
6	Stanley Lines

Heat seven

Rank	Name	Time
1	John Treloar	10.5
2	René Valmy	10.8
3	György Csányi György Csányi György Csányi was a Hungarian athlete who mainly competed in the 100 metres.He competed for Hungary at the 1952 Summer Olympics held in Helsinki, Finland where he won the bronze medal in the men's 4 x 100 metre relay with his team mates László Zarándi, Géza Varasdi and Béla Goldoványi....	11.1
4	Carlos Isaac
5	Sayed Moukhtar
6	Ali Salman Ali Salman Ali Salman is the president of the Al-Wefaq political society in Bahrain. He is a Twelver Shi'a cleric educated in Qom. In January 1995 the Bahraini government forcibly exiled him to Dubai for leading a popular campaign demanding the reinstatement of the constitution and the restoration of...

Heat eight

Rank	Name	Time
1	Rafael Fortún Rafael Fortún Rafael Emilio Fortún Chacón was a male sprinter from Cuba, who twice competed for his native country at the Summer Olympics: 1948 and 1952.-Achievements:-References:*...	10.7
2	John Bartram John Bartram (athlete) John Lavers Bartram is an Australian track and field athlete who competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in the 100 metres, 400 metres and 4 x 100 metres relay.-References:*...	10.8
3	Basil McKenzie	10.8
4	Hélio da Silva
5	Jo Zwaan

Heat nine

Rank	Name	Time	Notes
1	Morris Curotta Morris Curotta Morris Joseph Curotta was an Australian track and field athlete. In the 1948 Summer Olympics he competed in the 100 metres, 400 metres and 4 x 100 metres relay. In the 1952 Summer Olympics he competed in the 400 metres, 4 x 100 metres relay and 4 x 400 metres relay-References:*...	10.7
2	Gerardo Bönnhoff	10.8
3	Raúl Mazorra	11.1
4	Örn Clausen
5	Raşit Östaş
-	Perry Johnson		DQ

Heat ten

Rank	Name	Time
1	George Lewis George Lewis (athlete) George Gregory Sebastian Lewis was an athlete from Trinidad and Tobago who competed in the sprint events. He was born in Arima....	10.8
2	Ted Haggis	10.9
3	Walter Pérez Walter Pérez Walter Fernando Pérez is an Olympic gold medal-winning racing cyclist from Argentina.Pérez, who joined the Argentine cycling team in 1992, won the Men's Madison gold medal at the 2008 Olympics with team-mate Juan Curuchet.-References:* Crítica Digital...	11.0
4	Santiago Ferrando
5	Stefanos Petrakis

Heat eleven

Rank	Name	Time
1	Isidoor Van De Wiele	10.8
2	António Morais	10.9
3	Alberto Labarthe	11.0
4	Muhammad Sharif Butt
5	Charles Thompson

Heat twelve

Rank	Name	Time	Notes
1	Mario Fayos	11.0
2	Eric Prabhakar Eric Prabhakar Eric Prabhakar was an Indian sprinter. He competed in the Men's 100 metres event at the 1948 Summer Olympics, reaching the quarterfinals....	11.0
3	László Bartha László Bartha László Bartha is a Hungarian football player who currently Paksi SE.-External links:*...	11.1
4	Jan Kleyn
5	Kemal Aksur
6	Maung Sein Pe
-	Étienne Bally Étienne Bally Étienne Marcel Bally is a retired French sprinter and a former European champion over 100 metres.Bally's first major competition was the 1946 European Championships held in Oslo, where he finished fourth in the final of the 100 metres—his time was equal to that of the bronze medalist, Carlo...		DNF

Quarterfinals

The fastest three runners in each of the four heats advanced to the semifinal round.

Heat one

Rank	Name	Time
1	Harrison Dillard Harrison Dillard William Harrison Dillard is an American track and field athlete, only the second male so far to win Olympic titles in both sprinting and hurdling events. Dillard was born in Cleveland, Ohio, attended East Technical High School...	10.4
2	Juan López	10.6
3	Ken Jones	10.7
4	Ivan Hausen Ivan Hausen Ivan Zanoni Hausen is an Brazilian track and field athlete who competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in the 100 metres, 200 metres and 4 x 100 metres relay.-References:*...
5	Ted Haggis
6	António Morais

Heat two

Rank	Name	Time
1	Barney Ewell Barney Ewell Harold Norwood "Barney" Ewell was an American athlete, winner of one gold and two silver medals at the 1948 Summer Olympics....	10.5
2	McDonald Bailey	10.6
3	Morris Curotta Morris Curotta Morris Joseph Curotta was an Australian track and field athlete. In the 1948 Summer Olympics he competed in the 100 metres, 400 metres and 4 x 100 metres relay. In the 1952 Summer Olympics he competed in the 400 metres, 4 x 100 metres relay and 4 x 400 metres relay-References:*...	10.8
4	George Lewis George Lewis (athlete) George Gregory Sebastian Lewis was an athlete from Trinidad and Tobago who competed in the sprint events. He was born in Arima....
5	Béla Goldoványi Béla Goldoványi Béla Goldoványi was a Hungarian athlete, who mainly competed in the 100 metres....
6	Haukur Clausen

Heat three

Rank	Name	Time
1	Mel Patton Mel Patton Melvin Emery "Mel" Patton is an American track and field athlete, who won two gold medals at the 1948 Summer Olympics.-Biography:...	10.4
2	Alastair McCorquodale Alastair McCorquodale Alastair McCorquodale was a Scottish athlete and cricketer.McCorquodale was educated at Harrow where he opened the bowling for the 1st XI in the 1948 Eton v Harrow match at Lord's. He represented Britain in Athletics at the 1948 Olympic Games in London...	10.5
3	John Bartram John Bartram (athlete) John Lavers Bartram is an Australian track and field athlete who competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in the 100 metres, 400 metres and 4 x 100 metres relay.-References:*...	10.6
4	René Valmy
5	Mario Fayos
6	Isidoor Van De Wiele

Heat four

Rank	Name	Time
1	Lloyd LaBeach Lloyd LaBeach Lloyd Barrington La Beach is a former sprinter from Panama, who won two bronze medals at the 1948 Summer Olympics, the first Olympic medals for Panama...	10.5
2	John Treloar	10.5
3	Rafael Fortún Rafael Fortún Rafael Emilio Fortún Chacón was a male sprinter from Cuba, who twice competed for his native country at the Summer Olympics: 1948 and 1952.-Achievements:-References:*...	10.6
4	Aroldo da Silva Aroldo da Silva Aroldo Pereira da Silva is an Brazilian track and field athlete who competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in the 100 metres, 200 metres and 4 x 100 metres relay.-References:*...
5	Gerardo Bönnhoff
6	Eric Prabhakar Eric Prabhakar Eric Prabhakar was an Indian sprinter. He competed in the Men's 100 metres event at the 1948 Summer Olympics, reaching the quarterfinals....

Semifinals

The fastest three runners in each of the two heats advanced to the final round.

Heat one

Rank	Name	Time
1	Harrison Dillard Harrison Dillard William Harrison Dillard is an American track and field athlete, only the second male so far to win Olympic titles in both sprinting and hurdling events. Dillard was born in Cleveland, Ohio, attended East Technical High School...	10.5
2	Barney Ewell Barney Ewell Harold Norwood "Barney" Ewell was an American athlete, winner of one gold and two silver medals at the 1948 Summer Olympics....	10.5
3	Alastair McCorquodale Alastair McCorquodale Alastair McCorquodale was a Scottish athlete and cricketer.McCorquodale was educated at Harrow where he opened the bowling for the 1st XI in the 1948 Eton v Harrow match at Lord's. He represented Britain in Athletics at the 1948 Olympic Games in London...	10.7
4	John Bartram John Bartram (athlete) John Lavers Bartram is an Australian track and field athlete who competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in the 100 metres, 400 metres and 4 x 100 metres relay.-References:*...
5	Juan López
6	Morris Curotta Morris Curotta Morris Joseph Curotta was an Australian track and field athlete. In the 1948 Summer Olympics he competed in the 100 metres, 400 metres and 4 x 100 metres relay. In the 1952 Summer Olympics he competed in the 400 metres, 4 x 100 metres relay and 4 x 400 metres relay-References:*...

Heat two

Rank	Name	Time
1	Mel Patton Mel Patton Melvin Emery "Mel" Patton is an American track and field athlete, who won two gold medals at the 1948 Summer Olympics.-Biography:...	10.4
2	Lloyd LaBeach Lloyd LaBeach Lloyd Barrington La Beach is a former sprinter from Panama, who won two bronze medals at the 1948 Summer Olympics, the first Olympic medals for Panama...	10.5
3	McDonald Bailey	10.6
4	John Treloar
5	Rafael Fortún Rafael Fortún Rafael Emilio Fortún Chacón was a male sprinter from Cuba, who twice competed for his native country at the Summer Olympics: 1948 and 1952.-Achievements:-References:*...
6	Ken Jones

Final

Rank	Name	Time (hand)	Notes
	Harrison Dillard Harrison Dillard William Harrison Dillard is an American track and field athlete, only the second male so far to win Olympic titles in both sprinting and hurdling events. Dillard was born in Cleveland, Ohio, attended East Technical High School...	10.3	=OR
	Barney Ewell Barney Ewell Harold Norwood "Barney" Ewell was an American athlete, winner of one gold and two silver medals at the 1948 Summer Olympics....	10.4
	Lloyd LaBeach Lloyd LaBeach Lloyd Barrington La Beach is a former sprinter from Panama, who won two bronze medals at the 1948 Summer Olympics, the first Olympic medals for Panama...	10.6
4	Alastair McCorquodale Alastair McCorquodale Alastair McCorquodale was a Scottish athlete and cricketer.McCorquodale was educated at Harrow where he opened the bowling for the 1st XI in the 1948 Eton v Harrow match at Lord's. He represented Britain in Athletics at the 1948 Olympic Games in London...
5	Mel Patton Mel Patton Melvin Emery "Mel" Patton is an American track and field athlete, who won two gold medals at the 1948 Summer Olympics.-Biography:...
6	McDonald Bailey

Key: =OR = Equalled Olympic record; DNF = Did not finish; DQ = Disqualified

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