Competitors 33 from 21 nations | ||
Venue Helsinki Olympic Stadium Dates July 23 (heats and semifinals)
July 24 (final) | ||
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.
Contents
Heats
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
Semifinals
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
Final
The final was held on July 24.
References
Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Women's 80 metres hurdles Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA