Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metres

{{Infobox Olympic event

|event = Women's 100 metres

|games = 1928 Summer

|image =

|caption =

|venue = Olympic Stadium

|date = July 30, 1928 (heats & semifinals)
July 31, 1928 (final)

|teams =

|nations =

|win_value = 12.2

|gold = Betty Robinson

|goldNOC = USA

|silver = Bobbie Rosenfeld

|silverNOC = CAN

|bronze = Ethel Smith

|bronzeNOC = CAN

|prev=

|next=1932

|}}

The women's 100 metres event at the 1928 Olympic Games took place between July 30 & July 31.{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1928/ATH/womens-100-metres.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417173348/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1928/ATH/womens-100-metres.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 April 2020 |title=Athletics at the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Games: Women's 100 metres |access-date=4 June 2017 |work=Sports Reference}}

Results

=Heats=

==Heat 1==

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" ! Rank !! Athlete !! Nation !! Time	Notes
style="background:#bbf3bb;" \| 1	align=left\| {{sortname\|Anni\|Holdmann}}	align=left\| {{FlagIOC\|GER\|1928 Summer}}	13.0	{{abbr\|Q\|Qualified for semifinals}}
style="background:#bbf3bb;" \| 2	align=left\| {{sortname\|Edie\|Robinson}}	align=left\| {{FlagIOC\|AUS\|1928 Summer}}	Unknown	{{abbr\|Q\|Qualified for semifinals}}
3	align=left\| {{sortname\|Derna\|Polazzo}}	align=left\| {{FlagIOC\|ITA\|1928 Summer}}	Unknown

==Heat 2==

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" ! Rank !! Athlete !! Nation !! Time	Notes
style="background:#bbf3bb;" \| 1	align=left\| {{sortname\|Erna\|Steinberg}}	align=left\| {{FlagIOC\|GER\|1928 Summer}}	12.8	{{abbr\|Q\|Qualified for semifinals}}
style="background:#bbf3bb;" \| 2	align=left\| {{sortname\|Mary\|Washburn}}	align=left\| {{FlagIOC\|USA\|1928 Summer}}	12.8	{{abbr\|Q\|Qualified for semifinals}}
3	align=left\| {{sortname\|Nettie\|Grooss}}	align=left\| {{FlagIOC\|NED\|1928 Summer}}	12.8
4	align=left\| {{sortname\|Ruth\|Svedberg}}	align=left\| {{FlagIOC\|SWE\|1928 Summer}}	Unknown

==Heat 3==

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" ! Rank !! Athlete !! Nation !! Time	Notes
style="background:#bbf3bb;" \| 1	align=left\| {{sortname\|Kinue\|Hitomi}}	align=left\| {{FlagIOC\|JPN\|1928 Summer}}	12.8	{{abbr\|Q\|Qualified for semifinals}}
style="background:#bbf3bb;" \| 2	align=left\| {{sortname\|Jane\|Bell\|dab=athlete}}	align=left\| {{FlagIOC\|CAN\|1928 Summer}}	13.0	{{abbr\|Q\|Qualified for semifinals}}
3	align=left\| {{sortname\|Anne\|Vrana-O'Brien}}	align=left\| {{FlagIOC\|USA\|1928 Summer}}	13.1
4	align=left\| {{sortname\|Matilde\|Moraschi}}	align=left\| {{FlagIOC\|ITA\|1928 Summer}}	13.6

==Heat 4==

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" ! Rank !! Athlete !! Nation !! Time	Notes
style="background:#bbf3bb;" \| 1	align=left\| {{sortname\|Leni\|Junker}}	align=left\| {{FlagIOC\|GER\|1928 Summer}}	12.8	{{abbr\|Q\|Qualified for semifinals}}
style="background:#bbf3bb;" \| 2	align=left\| {{sortname\|Elta\|Cartwright}}	align=left\| {{FlagIOC\|USA\|1928 Summer}}	Unknown	{{abbr\|Q\|Qualified for semifinals}}
3	align=left\| {{sortname\|Yolande\|Plancke}}	align=left\| {{FlagIOC\|FRA\|1928 Summer}}	Unknown

==Heat 5==

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" ! Rank !! Athlete !! Nation !! Time	Notes
style="background:#bbf3bb;" \| 1	align=left\| {{sortname\|Georgette\|Gagneux}}	align=left\| {{FlagIOC\|FRA\|1928 Summer}}	13.0	{{abbr\|Q\|Qualified for semifinals}}
style="background:#bbf3bb;" \| 2	align=left\| {{sortname\|Maud\|Sundberg}}	align=left\| {{FlagIOC\|SWE\|1928 Summer}}	Unknown	{{abbr\|Q\|Qualified for semifinals}}
3	align=left\| {{sortname\|Luigia\|Bonfanti}}	align=left\| {{FlagIOC\|ITA\|1928 Summer}}	Unknown

==Heat 6==

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" ! Rank !! Athlete !! Nation !! Time	Notes
style="background:#bbf3bb;" \| 1	align=left\| {{sortname\|Leni\|Schmidt}}	align=left\| {{FlagIOC\|GER\|1928 Summer}}	12.8	{{abbr\|Q\|Qualified for semifinals}}
style="background:#bbf3bb;" \| 2	align=left\| {{sortname\|Marjorie\|Clark}}	align=left\| {{FlagIOC\|RSA\|1928 Summer}}	13.0	{{abbr\|Q\|Qualified for semifinals}}
3	align=left\| {{sortname\|Lucienne\|Velu}}	align=left\| {{FlagIOC\|FRA\|1928 Summer}}	13.1
4	align=left\| {{sortname\|Rie\|Briejèr}}	align=left\| {{FlagIOC\|NED\|1928 Summer}}	13.5

==Heat 7==

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" ! Rank !! Athlete !! Nation !! Time	Notes
style="background:#bbf3bb;" \| 1	align=left\| {{sortname\|Bobbie\|Rosenfeld}}	align=left\| {{FlagIOC\|CAN\|1928 Summer}}	12.6	{{abbr\|Q\|Qualified for semifinals}}
style="background:#bbf3bb;" \| 2	align=left\| {{sortname\|Betty\|Robinson}}	align=left\| {{FlagIOC\|USA\|1928 Summer}}	Unknown	{{abbr\|Q\|Qualified for semifinals}}
3	align=left\| {{sortname\|Lies\|Aengenendt}}	align=left\| {{FlagIOC\|NED\|1928 Summer}}	13.0

==Heat 8==

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" ! Rank !! Athlete !! Nation !! Time	Notes
style="background:#bbf3bb;" \| 1	align=left\| {{sortname\|Myrtle\|Cook}}	align=left\| {{FlagIOC\|CAN\|1928 Summer}}	12.8	{{abbr\|Q\|Qualified for semifinals}}
style="background:#bbf3bb;" \| 2	align=left\| {{sortname\|Norma\|Wilson}}	align=left\| {{FlagIOC\|NZL\|1928 Summer}}	13.0	{{abbr\|Q\|Qualified for semifinals}}
3	align=left\| {{sortname\|Bets ter\|Horst}}	align=left\| {{FlagIOC\|NED\|1928 Summer}}	13.0

==Heat 9==

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" ! Rank !! Athlete !! Nation !! Time	Notes
style="background:#bbf3bb;" \| 1	align=left\| {{sortname\|Ethel\|Smith\|dab=athlete}}	align=left\| {{FlagIOC\|CAN\|1928 Summer}}	12.6	{{abbr\|Q\|Qualified for semifinals}}
style="background:#bbf3bb;" \| 2	align=left\| {{sortname\|Marguerite\|Radideau}}	align=left\| {{FlagIOC\|FRA\|1928 Summer}}	Unknown	{{abbr\|Q\|Qualified for semifinals}}
3	align=left\| {{sortname\|Zinaida\|Liepiņa}}	align=left\| {{FlagIOC\|LAT\|1928 Summer}}	Unknown
4	align=left\| {{sortname\|Sidonie\|Verschueren}}	align=left\| {{FlagIOC\|BEL\|1928 Summer}}	Unknown

=Semifinals=

==Semifinal 1==

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" ! Rank !! Athlete !! Nation !! Time	Notes
style="background:#bbf3bb;" \| 1	align=left\| {{sortname\|Bobbie\|Rosenfeld}}	align=left\| {{FlagIOC\|CAN\|1928 Summer}}	12.4	{{abbr\|Q\|Qualified for final}}, {{OlyR\|athletics}}
style="background:#bbf3bb;" \| 2	align=left\| {{sortname\|Ethel\|Smith\|dab=athlete}}	align=left\| {{FlagIOC\|CAN\|1928 Summer}}	Unknown	{{abbr\|Q\|Qualified for final}}
3	align=left\| {{sortname\|Georgette\|Gagneux}}	align=left\| {{FlagIOC\|FRA\|1928 Summer}}	Unknown
4	align=left\| {{sortname\|Anni\|Holdmann}}	align=left\| {{FlagIOC\|GER\|1928 Summer}}	Unknown
5	align=left\| {{sortname\|Mary\|Washburn}}	align=left\| {{FlagIOC\|USA\|1928 Summer}}	Unknown
6	align=left\| {{sortname\|Marjorie\|Clark}}	align=left\| {{FlagIOC\|RSA\|1928 Summer}}	Unknown

==Semifinal 2==

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" ! Rank !! Athlete !! Nation !! Time	Notes
style="background:#bbf3bb;" \| 1	align=left\| {{sortname\|Betty\|Robinson}}	align=left\| {{FlagIOC\|USA\|1928 Summer}}	12.4	{{abbr\|Q\|Qualified for final}}, {{OlyR\|athletics\|eq=y}}
style="background:#bbf3bb;" \| 2	align=left\| {{sortname\|Myrtle\|Cook}}	align=left\| {{FlagIOC\|CAN\|1928 Summer}}	Unknown	{{abbr\|Q\|Qualified for final}}
3	align=left\| {{sortname\|Edie\|Robinson}}	align=left\| {{FlagIOC\|AUS\|1928 Summer}}	Unknown
4	align=left\| {{sortname\|Kinue\|Hitomi}}	align=left\| {{FlagIOC\|JPN\|1928 Summer}}	Unknown
5	align=left\| {{sortname\|Leni\|Junker}}	align=left\| {{FlagIOC\|GER\|1928 Summer}}	Unknown
6	align=left\| {{sortname\|Maud\|Sundberg}}	align=left\| {{FlagIOC\|SWE\|1928 Summer}}	Unknown

==Semifinal 3==

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" ! Rank !! Athlete !! Nation !! Time	Notes
style="background:#bbf3bb;" \| 1	align=left\| {{sortname\|Leni\|Schmidt}}	align=left\| {{FlagIOC\|GER\|1928 Summer}}	12.8	{{abbr\|Q\|Qualified for final}}
style="background:#bbf3bb;" \| 2	align=left\| {{sortname\|Erna\|Steinberg}}	align=left\| {{FlagIOC\|GER\|1928 Summer}}	12.9	{{abbr\|Q\|Qualified for final}}
3	align=left\| {{sortname\|Jane\|Bell\|dab=athlete}}	align=left\| {{FlagIOC\|CAN\|1928 Summer}}	Unknown
4	align=left\| {{sortname\|Elta\|Cartwright}}	align=left\| {{FlagIOC\|USA\|1928 Summer}}	Unknown
5	align=left\| {{sortname\|Norma\|Wilson}}	align=left\| {{FlagIOC\|NZL\|1928 Summer}}	Unknown
6	align=left\| {{sortname\|Marguerite\|Radideau}}	align=left\| {{FlagIOC\|FRA\|1928 Summer}}	Unknown

=Final=

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" ! Rank !! Athlete !! Nation !! Time	Notes
{{gold01}}	align=left\| {{sortname\|Betty\|Robinson}}	align=left\| {{FlagIOC\|USA\|1928 Summer}}	12.2	{{WR\|athletics\|eq=q}}
{{silver02}}	align=left\| {{sortname\|Bobbie\|Rosenfeld}}	align=left\| {{FlagIOC\|CAN\|1928 Summer}}	12.3
{{bronze03}}	align=left\| {{sortname\|Ethel\|Smith\|dab=athlete}}	align=left\| {{FlagIOC\|CAN\|1928 Summer}}	12.3
4	align=left\| {{sortname\|Erna\|Steinberg}}	align=left\| {{FlagIOC\|GER\|1928 Summer}}	12.4
data-sort-value=5\| –	align=left\| {{sortname\|Myrtle\|Cook}}	align=left\| {{FlagIOC\|CAN\|1928 Summer}}	{{abbr\|DQ\|Disqualified}}
data-sort-value=5\| –	align=left\| {{sortname\|Leni\|Schmidt}}	align=left\| {{FlagIOC\|GER\|1928 Summer}}	{{abbr\|DQ\|Disqualified}}

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Athletics At The 1928 Summer Olympics - Women's 100 Metres}}

Women's 100 metre

Category:100 metres at the Olympics

Category:1928 in women's athletics

Ath

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" ! Rank !! Athlete !! Nation !! Time	Notes
style="background:#bbf3bb;" \| 1	align=left\| {{sortname\|Anni\|Holdmann}}	align=left\| {{FlagIOC\|GER\|1928 Summer}}	13.0	{{abbr\|Q\|Qualified for semifinals}}
style="background:#bbf3bb;" \| 2	align=left\| {{sortname\|Edie\|Robinson}}	align=left\| {{FlagIOC\|AUS\|1928 Summer}}	Unknown	{{abbr\|Q\|Qualified for semifinals}}
3	align=left\| {{sortname\|Derna\|Polazzo}}	align=left\| {{FlagIOC\|ITA\|1928 Summer}}	Unknown

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" ! Rank !! Athlete !! Nation !! Time	Notes
style="background:#bbf3bb;" \| 1	align=left\| {{sortname\|Erna\|Steinberg}}	align=left\| {{FlagIOC\|GER\|1928 Summer}}	12.8	{{abbr\|Q\|Qualified for semifinals}}
style="background:#bbf3bb;" \| 2	align=left\| {{sortname\|Mary\|Washburn}}	align=left\| {{FlagIOC\|USA\|1928 Summer}}	12.8	{{abbr\|Q\|Qualified for semifinals}}
3	align=left\| {{sortname\|Nettie\|Grooss}}	align=left\| {{FlagIOC\|NED\|1928 Summer}}	12.8
4	align=left\| {{sortname\|Ruth\|Svedberg}}	align=left\| {{FlagIOC\|SWE\|1928 Summer}}	Unknown

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" ! Rank !! Athlete !! Nation !! Time	Notes
style="background:#bbf3bb;" \| 1	align=left\| {{sortname\|Kinue\|Hitomi}}	align=left\| {{FlagIOC\|JPN\|1928 Summer}}	12.8	{{abbr\|Q\|Qualified for semifinals}}
style="background:#bbf3bb;" \| 2	align=left\| {{sortname\|Jane\|Bell\|dab=athlete}}	align=left\| {{FlagIOC\|CAN\|1928 Summer}}	13.0	{{abbr\|Q\|Qualified for semifinals}}
3	align=left\| {{sortname\|Anne\|Vrana-O'Brien}}	align=left\| {{FlagIOC\|USA\|1928 Summer}}	13.1
4	align=left\| {{sortname\|Matilde\|Moraschi}}	align=left\| {{FlagIOC\|ITA\|1928 Summer}}	13.6

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" ! Rank !! Athlete !! Nation !! Time	Notes
style="background:#bbf3bb;" \| 1	align=left\| {{sortname\|Leni\|Junker}}	align=left\| {{FlagIOC\|GER\|1928 Summer}}	12.8	{{abbr\|Q\|Qualified for semifinals}}
style="background:#bbf3bb;" \| 2	align=left\| {{sortname\|Elta\|Cartwright}}	align=left\| {{FlagIOC\|USA\|1928 Summer}}	Unknown	{{abbr\|Q\|Qualified for semifinals}}
3	align=left\| {{sortname\|Yolande\|Plancke}}	align=left\| {{FlagIOC\|FRA\|1928 Summer}}	Unknown

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" ! Rank !! Athlete !! Nation !! Time	Notes
style="background:#bbf3bb;" \| 1	align=left\| {{sortname\|Georgette\|Gagneux}}	align=left\| {{FlagIOC\|FRA\|1928 Summer}}	13.0	{{abbr\|Q\|Qualified for semifinals}}
style="background:#bbf3bb;" \| 2	align=left\| {{sortname\|Maud\|Sundberg}}	align=left\| {{FlagIOC\|SWE\|1928 Summer}}	Unknown	{{abbr\|Q\|Qualified for semifinals}}
3	align=left\| {{sortname\|Luigia\|Bonfanti}}	align=left\| {{FlagIOC\|ITA\|1928 Summer}}	Unknown