Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metres

The women's 100 metres sprint event at the 1972 Olympic Games took place on September 1 & 2.

Heats
Top five in each heat (blue) and the next two fastest (pink) advanced to quarterfinal round.

Quarterfinals
Top four in each heat advanced to semifinal round (blue).

Semifinals
Top four in each heat advanced to the final round (blue).

Final
Key: WR = world record; DNS = did not start; T = Tie