80 metres hurdles

80 metres hurdles is a distance in hurdling ran by women until 1972 in international competitions.

Since the 1972 Summer Olympics, the event has been permanently replaced by the 100 metre hurdles.[1]

Masters athletics

The distance, with different spacing between hurdles is still in use in Masters athletics in the Men's division over 70 years of age, and the Women's division over 40 years of age.[2]

Youth athletics

The distance, with different spacing between hurdles is also in use in the 11- to 12-year-old division, previously called the "Midget" division.[3]

History

Olympic Games

Games Gold Silver Bronze
1932 Los Angeles  Babe Didrikson (USA)  Evelyne Hall (USA)  Marjorie Clark (RSA)
1936 Berlin  Ondina Valla (ITA)  Anni Steuer (GER)  Elizabeth Taylor (CAN)
1948 London  Fanny Blankers-Koen (NED)  Maureen Gardner (GBR)  Shirley Strickland (AUS)
1952 Helsinki  Shirley Strickland (AUS)  Maria Golubnichaya (URS)  Maria Sander (GER)
1956 Melbourne  Shirley Strickland (AUS)  Gisela Köhler (EUA)  Norma Thrower (AUS)
1960 Rome  Irina Press (URS)  Carole Quinton (GBR)  Gisela Birkemeyer (EUA)
1964 Tokyo  Karin Balzer (EUA)  Teresa Ciepły (POL)  Pam Kilborn (AUS)
1968 Mexico City  Maureen Caird (AUS)  Pam Kilborn (AUS)  Chi Cheng (ROC)

See also

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