Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Women's 80 metres hurdles
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 athlete Fanny Blankers-Koen.
Records
Prior to the competition, the existing World and Olympic records were as follows.| World Record | 11.3 | Dresden, Germany Amsterdam, Netherlands | 13 August 1939 20 September 1942 | |
| Olympic Record | 11.6 | Berlin, Germany | 5 August 1936 |
The following new Olympic record was set during this competition:
| Date | Event | Athlete | Time | Notes |
| 4 August | Final | 11.2 | OR |
Schedule
All times are British Summer Time| Date | Time | Round |
| Tuesday, 3 August 1948 | 15:00 17:00 | Round 1 Semifinals |
| Wednesday, 4 August 1948 | 16:00 | Final |
Results
Round 1
Round 1 took place on 3 August. The fastest three runners in each heat advanced to the semifinals.Heat 1
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| 1 | Fanny Blankers-Koen | 11.3 | OR | |
| 2 | Joan Upton | 11.8 | ||
| 3 | Jeanine Toulouse | 12.0 | ||
| 4 | Mirja Jämes | |||
| 5 | Marion Huber | |||
| 6 | Theresa Manuel |
Heat 2
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| 1 | Maureen Gardner | 11.6 | ||
| 2 | Libuše Lomská | 11.8 | ||
| 3 | Noemí Simonetto de Portela | 11.8 | ||
| 4 | Janine Magnin-Lamouche | 11.9 | ||
| 5 | Domnitsa Lanitou-Kavoudinou |
Heat 3
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| 1 | Yvette Monginou | 11.7 | ||
| 2 | Shirley Strickland | 11.9 | ||
| 3 | Maria Oberbreyer | 11.9 | ||
| 4 | Bernice Robinson | 11.9 | Est | |
| 5 | Bertha Crowther |
Heat 4
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| 1 | Elfriede Steurer | 12.2 | ||
| 2 | Gerda van der Kade-Koudijs | 12.2 | ||
| 3 | Jean Walraven | 12.6 | ||
| 4 | Kyllikki Naukkarinen | |||
| 5 | Vinton Beckett |
Semifinals
Semifinals took place on 3 August. The top three runners from each heat advanced to the final.Heat 1
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| 1 | Fanny Blankers-Koen | 11.4 | ||
| 2 | Maria Oberbreyer | 11.9 | ||
| 3 | Libuše Lomská | 12.0 | ||
| 4 | Joan Upton | |||
| 5 | Jeanine Toulouse | |||
| 6 | Jean Walraven |
Heat 2
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| 1 | Shirley Strickland | 11.7 | ||
| 2 | Yvette Monginou | 11.8 | ||
| 3 | Maureen Gardner | 11.8 | ||
| 4 | Noemí Simonetto de Portela | |||
| 5 | Gerda van der Kade-Koudijs | |||
| 6 | Elfriede Steurer |
Final
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| Fanny Blankers-Koen | 11.2 | OR | ||
| Maureen Gardner | 11.2 | OR | ||
| Shirley Strickland | 11.4 | |||
| 4 | Yvette Monginou | 11.8 | Est | |
| 5 | Maria Oberbreyer | 11.8 | Est | |
| 6 | Libuše Lomská | 11.9 | Est |
Key: Est = Time is an estimate, OR = Olympic record
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