The Women's 100 metres Hurdles at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics

At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul a total number of 42 events in athletics were contested: 24 by men and 18 by women. There were a total number of 1617 participating athletes from 149 countries.-Men's events:...

 in Seoul, South Korea had an entrylist of 37 competitors, with five qualifying heats (37 runners), three second-rounds (24) and two semifinals (16) before the final (8) took place on Friday September 30, 1988.

Records

These were the standing World and Olympic records (in seconds) prior to the 1988 Summer Olympics.

World Record	12.21	Yordanka Donkova Yordanka Donkova Yordanka Donkova is a former hurdling athlete notable for winning an Olympic gold medal and bronze medal as well as 9 medals at European indoor and outdoor championships. She still holds the CR for the European Championships with 12.38 s. Donkova set four world records in 1986...	Stara Zagora Stara Zagora Stara Zagora is the sixth largest city in Bulgaria, and a nationally important economic center. Located in Southern Bulgaria, it is the administrative capital of the homonymous Stara Zagora Province...  (BUL Bulgaria Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east... )	August 20, 1988
Olympic Record	12.56	Vera Komisova Vera Komisova Vera Yakovlevna Komisova, née Nikitina is a retired hurdler. Her career highlight came in 1980 when she won the Olympic gold medal.-References:**...	Moscow Moscow Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...  (URS)	July 28, 1980

The following Olympic records were set during this competition.

Date	Athlete	Time	OR	WR
September 29, 1988		12.47s	OR
September 30, 1988		12.38s	OR

Final

RANK	FINAL	TIME
		12.38(OR)
		12.61
		12.75
4.		12.79
5.		12.98
6.		12.99
7.		13.14
8.		13.73

Semi finals

• Held on Friday 1988-09-30

  RANK	HEAT 1	TIME
  1.		12.58
  2.		12.60
  3.		12.91
  4.		12.92
  5.		12.93
  6.		13.23
  7.		13.29
  8.		13.51

RANK	HEAT 2	TIME
1.		12.63
2.		12.75
3.		12.81
4.		12.95
5.		13.08
6.		13.13
7.		13.59
–		DNF

See also

• 1986 European World Championships 100m Hurdles (Stuttgart)
• 1987 Women's World Championships 100m Hurdles (Rome)
• 1990 European World Championships 100m Hurdles (Split)
  1990 European Championships in Athletics - Women's 100 metre hurdles
  These are the official results of the Women's 100 metres hurdles event at the 1990 European Championships in Split, Yugoslavia.-Final:-Semifinals:-See also:* 1988 Women's Olympic 100m Hurdles...
  
  
• 1991 Women's World Championships 100m Hurdles (Tokyo)
  1991 World Championships in Athletics - Women's 100 metre hurdles
  These are the official results of the Women's 100 metres Hurdles event at the 1991 IAAF World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. There were a total number of 33 participating athletes, with two semi-finals and five qualifying heats and the final held on Friday August 30,...
  
  
• 1992 Women's Olympic 100m Hurdles (Barcelona)
  Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics - Women's 100 metre hurdles
  These are the official results of the women's 100 metres hurdles at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.-Medalists:-Records:These were the standing world and Olympic records prior to the 1992 Summer Olympics.-Final:...