Athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Women's 80 metres hurdles

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The women's 80 metres hurdles was an event at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia.

Summary

The Australians again qualified three women to the final. Shirley Strickland in lane 6 and Gloria Cooke in lane 1 sandwiched the field with a slight lead over the first barrier. By the second barrier, Strickland had edged ahead while Cooke was getting competition from Gisela Köhler in lane 2 next to her. By the next barrier, Köhler had some separation in second, while Galina Bystrova and Norma Thrower we battling for bronze in 4 and 5 respectively. By the seventh hurdle, Strickland had a full metre on Köhler. Almost a metre behind, Thrower had her head in front of Bystrova. In between the final flight, Bystrova edged ahead. Strickland won by almost two metres over Köhler, and behind on the run in from the last hurdle, Thrower managed to lean ahead for a microscopic advantage for bronze.

Final classification

Rank	Athlete	Nation	Heat	Semi	Final
1st place, gold medalist(s)	Shirley Strickland de la Hunty	File:Flag of Australia.svg Australia	10.8	10.8	10.7
2nd place, silver medalist(s)	Gisela Köhler	File:Flag of Germany.svg United Team of Germany	11.0	10.8	10.9
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)	Norma Thrower	File:Flag of Australia.svg Australia	10.8	11.0	11.0
4	Galina Bystrova	File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union	10.9	11.0	11.0
5	Maria Golubnichaya	File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union	11.1	11.0	11.3
6	Gloria Cooke	File:Flag of Australia.svg Australia	11.4	11.1	11.4
—	Marthe Lambert	File:Flag of France.svg France	10.9	11.1	DNQ
—	Zenta Gastl-Kopp	File:Flag of Germany.svg United Team of Germany	10.9	11.1	DNQ
—	Bertha Díaz	File:Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg Cuba	11.4	11.2	DNQ
—	Elaine Winter	File:Flag of South Africa (1928–1982).svg South Africa	11.1	11.3	DNQ
—	Margaret Stuart	File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand	11.3	11.3	DNQ
—	Carole Quinton	File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg Great Britain	11.4	11.4	DNQ
—	Maria Sander	File:Flag of Germany.svg United Team of Germany	11.1	DNQ	DNQ
—	Angele Picado	File:Flag of France.svg France	11.5	DNQ	DNQ
—	Niliya Besedina-Kulakova	File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union	11.5	DNQ	DNQ
—	Barbara Mueller	File:US flag 48 stars.svg United States	11.6	DNQ	DNQ
—	Francisca Sanopal	File:Flag of the Philippines (1936–1985, 1986–1998).svg Philippines	11.8	DNQ	DNQ
—	Constance Darnowski	File:US flag 48 stars.svg United States	11.9	DNQ	DNQ
—	Pauline Wainwright	File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg Great Britain	11.9	DNQ	DNQ
—	Irene Robertson	File:US flag 48 stars.svg United States	11.9	DNQ	DNQ
—	Manolita Cinco	File:Flag of the Philippines (1936–1985, 1986–1998).svg Philippines	12.1	DNQ	DNQ
—	Milena Greppi	File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy	12.3	DNQ	DNQ

External links

• Official Report
• Results