Women 100m Olympic Games Amsterdam 1928 - Tuesday, 31st July - Gold Medal: Elizabeth Robinson, United States
FinaltimeL
1. Elizabeth RobinsonUSA United States12.2s =WR6
2. Fanny RosenfeldCAN Canada12.3s7
3. Ethel SmithCAN Canada12.3s2
4. Erna SteinbergGeR Germany12.4s5
-. Myrtle CookCAN CanadaDSQ r162.7
-. Leni SchmidtGeR GermanyDSQ r162.7
Rule 162.7 - 2 false starts.

world Women 100m History

First time this event was held.
Venue: Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam 31,600.
31 competitors from 13 nations.
RoundHAthdate
Semi-Finals31830.07
Rounds93130.07
World Record: 12.0s Myrtle Cook, Canada Halifax, Canada 2 July 1928
The favourites were Cook and Robinson, who had both run 12.0 earlier in the season; in Robinson’s case it was the first ever outdoor race the 16 year-old had run! Cook’s teammates Rosenfeld and Smith were fastest in the heats with 12.6, and Rosenfeld was again quickest in the next round with 12.4. The other semi-finals were taken by Robinson and Schmidt in 12.6. In the final, Cook false started twice, then burst into tears by the side of the track. Schmidt was ejected shortly after for the same offence. Unlike Cook, Schmidt’s reaction was one of anger rather than distress, and she shook her fist at the starter. Eventually the remaining four were off, with Steinberg fastest away, but quickly overtaken by Smith and Rosenfeld who held a slim lead to halfway, where Robinson caught the Canadians. The teenager edged Rosenfeld by about 30cm at the finish, with Smith half a metre behind.

Semi-Finals - Monday, 30th July

First 2 from each Semi advanced to Final.
Semi 1time
1. Bobbie RosenfeldCAn Canada12.4sQ, OR
2. Ethel SmithCAn CanadaUnknownQ
3. Georgette GagneuxFRA FranceUnknown
4. Anni HoldmannGER GermanyUnknown
5. Mary WashburnUSA United StatesUnknown
6. Marjorie ClarkZAF South AfricaUnknown
Semi 2time
1. Elizabeth RobinsonUSA United States12.4sQ, =OR
2. Myrtle CookCAn CanadaUnknownQ
3. Edie RobinsonAUS AustraliaUnknown
4. Kinue HitomiJPN JapanUnknown
5. Leni JunkerGeR GermanyUnknown
6. Maud SundbergSWE SwedenUnknown
Semi 3time
1. Leni SchmidtGeR Germany12.8sQ
2. Erna SteinbergGeR Germany12.9sQ
3. Jane BellCAn CanadaUnknown
4. Elta CartwrightUSA United StatesUnknown
5. Norma WilsonNZL New ZealandUnknown
6. Marguerite RadideauFRA FranceUnknown

Heats - Monday, 30th July

First 2 from each Heat advanced to Semi-Finals.
Heat 1time
1. Anni HoldmannGeR Germany13.0sOR, Q
2. Edie RobinsonAUS AustraliaUnknownQ
3. Derna PolazzoITA ItalyUnknown
Heat 2time
1. Erna SteinbergGeR Germany12.8sOR, Q
2. Mary WashburnUSA United States12.8sQ
3. Nettie GroossNED Netherlands12.8s
4. Ruth SvedbergSWE SwedenUnknown
Heat 3time
1. Kinue HitomiJPN Japan12.8s=OR, Q
2. Jane BellCAn Canada13.0sQ
3. Anne Vrana-O'BrienUSA United States13.1s
4. Matilde MoraschiITA Italy13.6s
Heat 4time
1. Leni JunkerGeR Germany12.8s=OR, Q
2. Elta CartwrightUSA United StatesUnknownQ
3. Yolande PlanckeFRA FranceUnknown
Heat 5time
1. Georgette GagneuxFRA France13.0sQ
2. Maud SundbergSWE SwedenUnknownQ
3. Luigia BonfantiITA ItalyUnknown
Heat 6time
1. Leni SchmidtGeR Germany12.8s=OR, Q
2. Marjorie ClarkZAF South Africa13.0sQ
3. Rie BriejèrNED Netherlands13.1s
4. Lucienne VeluFRA France13.5s
Heat 7time
1. Bobbie RosenfeldCAn Canada12.6sOR, Q
2. Elizabeth RobinsonUSA United StatesUnknownQ
3. Lies AengenendtNED Netherlands13.0s
Heat 8time
1. Myrtle CookCAn Canada12.8sQ
2. Norma WilsonNZL New Zealand13.0sQ
3. Bets ter HorstNED Netherlands13.0s
Heat 9time
1. Ethel SmithCAn Canada12.6s= OR, Q
2. Marguerite RadideauFRA FranceUnknownQ
3. Zinaida LiepiņaLAT LatviaUnknown
4. Sidonie VerschuerenBEL BelgiumUnknown
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