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 on 3 and 4 August. The final was won by Dutch athlete Fanny Blankers-Koen.

Records
Prior to the competition, the existing World and Olympic records were as follows.

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 3 August. The fastest three runners in each heat advanced to the semifinals.

Semifinals
Semifinals took place on 3 August. The top three runners from each heat advanced to the final.

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

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