Athletics at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metres
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The women's 100 metres
sprint event at the 1932 Olympic Games
took place between August 1 and August 2 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
. The final was won by Pole
Stanisława Walasiewicz.
Key: =WR = Equalled world record
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 1932 Olympic Games
1932 Summer Olympics
The 1932 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the X Olympiad, was a major world wide multi-athletic event which was celebrated in 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. No other cities made a bid to host these Olympics. Held during the worldwide Great Depression, many nations...
took place between August 1 and August 2 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum is a large outdoor sports stadium in the University Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, at Exposition Park, that is home to the Pacific-12 Conference's University of Southern California Trojans football team...
. The final was won by Pole
Poles
thumb|right|180px|The state flag of [[Poland]] as used by Polish government and diplomatic authoritiesThe Polish people, or Poles , are a nation indigenous to Poland. They are united by the Polish language, which belongs to the historical Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages of Central Europe...
Stanisława Walasiewicz.
Final
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanisława Walasiewicz | 11.9 | =WR | ||
| Hilda Strike Hilda Strike Competitor for CanadaHilda H. Strike was a Canadian track athlete and Olympic medalist. She was born in Montreal and died in Ottawa.... |
11.9 | =WR | ||
| Wilhelmina von Bremen Wilhelmina von Bremen Wilhelmina von Bremen was an American athlete who competed mainly in the 100 meters.She competed for the United States in the 1932 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, USA in the 100 meters where she finished third, she then joined with teammates Mary Carew, Evelyn Furtsch and Annette Rogers to... |
12.0 | |||
| 4 | Marie Dollinger | 12.2 | ||
| 5 | Eileen Hiscock Eileen Hiscock Eileen May Hiscock, née Tumble, later Wilson, was an English athlete who competed for Great Britain in the 1932 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics... |
12.3 | ||
| 6 | Elizabeth Wilde | 12.3 |
Key: =WR = Equalled world record