Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Women's 80 metres hurdles
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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.
Key: Est = Time is an estimate, OR = Olympic record
Wind: 1.9 m/s
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Fanny Blankers-Koen.
Final
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time (hand) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fanny Blankers-Koen Fanny Blankers-Koen Francina "Fanny" Elsje Blankers-Koen was a Dutch athlete, best known for winning four gold medals at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. She accomplished this as a 30 year old mother of two, during a time when many disregarded women's athletics... |
11.2 | OR | ||
| Maureen Gardner Maureen Gardner Maureen Angela Jane Gardner was a British champion hurdler who at age 19 was a silver medallist in the 80-metre hurdles at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. She narrowly missed the gold medal to Dutch housewife Fanny Blankers-Koen, with an identical recorded time of 11.2 seconds... |
11.2 | OR | ||
| Shirley Strickland Shirley Strickland Shirley Barbara Strickland AO, MBE , later Shirley de la Hunty, was an Australian athlete. She won more Olympic medals than any other Australian in running sports.-Family:... |
11.4 | |||
| 4 | Yvette Monginou | 11.8 | Est | |
| 5 | Maria Oberbreyer-Trösch | 11.8 | Est | |
| 6 | Libuše Lomská | 11.9 | Est |
Key: Est = Time is an estimate, OR = Olympic record
Wind: 1.9 m/s