Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metres



The women's 200 metres sprint event at the 1948 Olympic Games took place on August 5 and August 6. The final was won by Dutch athlete Fanny Blankers-Koen. It was the first time this event was included in the Summer Olympics.

Records
Prior to the competition, the existing World record was as follows.

Since it was the first time this event took place, the following new Olympic record was set during this competition:

Schedule
All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1)

Round 1
Round 1 took place on 5 August. The first two runners from each heat advanced to the semifinals.

Heat 1

Heat 2

Heat 3

Heat 4

Heat 5

Heat 6

Heat 7

Semifinals
The semifinals took place on 5 August. The top three runners from each heat advanced to the final.

Heat 1

Heat 2

Final
Key: Est = Time is an estimate, OR = Olympic record

Despite Strickland's 4th placing in the final, a photo finish of the race (that was not consulted then but discovered in 1975) showed that she had beaten Patterson into 3rd place, a discrepancy that has been recognised by many reputable Olympic historians.