Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metres hurdles

{{Infobox Olympic event

|event = Women's 100 metres hurdles

|games = 1988 Summer

|image =

|caption =

|dates = 28 September 1988 (heats)
29 September 1988 (quarter-finals and semi-finals)
30 September 1988 (final)

|venue = Olympic Stadium

|competitors = 36

|nations = 25

|win_value = 12.38 {{OlyR|athletics}}

|longnames = yes

|gold = Yordanka Donkova

|goldNOC = BUL

|silver = Gloria Siebert

|silverNOC = GDR

|bronze = Claudia Zaczkiewicz

|bronzeNOC = FRG

|prev = 1984

|next = 1992

}}

{{AthleticsAt1988SummerOlympics}}

The Women's 100 metres Hurdles at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea had an entry list of 37 competitors, with five qualifying heats (37 runners), three second-rounds (24) and two semifinals (16) before the final (8) took place on Friday September 30, 1988.{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1988/ATH/womens-100-metres-hurdles.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417173108/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1988/ATH/womens-100-metres-hurdles.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 April 2020 |title=Athletics at the 1988 Seoul Summer Games: Women's 100 metres Hurdles |access-date=25 September 2017 |work=sports-reference.com}}

Medalists

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{{OlympicGoldMedalist|Yordanka Donkova|BUL|1988 Summer}}
{{OlympicSilverMedalist|Gloria Siebert|GDR|1988 Summer}}
{{OlympicBronzeMedalist|Claudia Zackiewicz|FRG|1988 Summer}}

Records

These were the standing World and Olympic records (in seconds) prior to the 1988 Summer Olympics.

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World Record

| 12.21

| {{flagicon|BUL|1971}} Yordanka Donkova

| Stara Zagora (BUL)

| August 20, 1988

Olympic Record

| 12.56

| {{flagicon|URS}} Vera Komisova

| Moscow (URS)

| July 28, 1980

The following Olympic records were set during this competition.

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DateAthleteTimeORWR
September 29, 1988align=left| {{flagIOCathlete|Yordanka Donkova|BUL|1988 Summer}}12.47sOR
September 30, 1988align=left| {{flagIOCathlete|Yordanka Donkova|BUL|1988 Summer}}12.38sOR

Results

=Final=

Wind +0.2

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! Rank

! Athlete !! Nation

! Time !! Notes

{{gold01}}

| align="left" | Yordanka Donkova

align="left" | {{flagIOC|BUL|1988 Summer}}12.38

| OR

{{silver02}}

| align="left" | Gloria Siebert

align="left" | {{flagIOC|GDR|1988 Summer}}12.61
{{bronze03}}

| align="left" | Claudia Zackiewicz

align="left" | {{flagIOC|FRG|1988 Summer}}12.75
4

| align="left" | Nataliya Grygoryeva

align="left" | {{flagIOC|URS|1988 Summer}}12.79

|

5

| align="left" | Florence Colle

align="left" | {{flagIOC|FRA|1988 Summer}}12.98
6

| align="left" | Julie Rocheleau

align="left" | {{flagIOC|CAN|1988 Summer}}12.99
7

| align="left" | Monique Ewanje-Epee

align="left" | {{flagIOC|FRA|1988 Summer}}13.14
8

| align="left" | Cornelia Oschkenat

align="left" | {{flagIOC|GDR|1988 Summer}}13.73

=Semifinals=

  • Held on Friday 1988-09-30

Heat 1
Wind +0.5

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! Rank

! Athlete !! Nation

! Time !! Notes

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| 1

|align=left| Yordanka Donkova

align=left| {{flagIOC|BUL|1988 Summer}}12.58
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| 2

|align=left| Gloria Siebert

align=left| {{flagIOC|GDR|1988 Summer}}12.60
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| 3

|align=left| Julie Rocheleau

align=left| {{flagIOC|CAN|1988 Summer}}12.91
style="background:#bbf3bb;"

| 4

|align=left| Florence Colle

align=left| {{flagIOC|FRA|1988 Summer}}12.92
5

|align=left| Kerstin Knabe

align=left| {{flagIOC|GDR|1988 Summer}}12.93
6

|align=left| Lesley-Ann Skeete

align=left| {{flagIOC|GBR|1988 Summer}}13.23
7

|align=left| LaVonna Martin

align=left| {{flagIOC|USA|1988 Summer}}13.29
8

|align=left| Gail Devers

align=left| {{flagIOC|USA|1988 Summer}}13.51

|

Heat 2
Wind +0.5

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! Rank

! Athlete !! Nation

! Time !! Notes

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| 1

|align=left| Cornelia Oschkenat

align=left| {{flagIOC|GDR|1988 Summer}}12.63
style="background:#bbf3bb;"

| 2

|align=left| Claudia Zackiewicz

align=left| {{flagIOC|FRG|1988 Summer}}12.75
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| 3

|align=left| Nataliya Grygoryeva

align=left| {{flagIOC|URS|1988 Summer}}12.81
style="background:#bbf3bb;"

| 4

|align=left| Monique Ewanje-Epee

align=left| {{flagIOC|FRA|1988 Summer}}12.95
5

|align=left| Marjan Olyslager

align=left| {{flagIOC|NED|1988 Summer}}13.08
6

|align=left| Sally Gunnell

align=left| {{flagIOC|GBR|1988 Summer}}13.13
7

|align=left| Jacqueline Humphrey

align=left| {{flagIOC|USA|1988 Summer}}13.59

|align=left| Ludmila Narozhilenko

align=left| {{flagIOC|URS|1988 Summer}}DNF

=Quarterfinals=

First 4 of each heat (Q) and next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.

Wind: Heat 1 +1.3, Heat 2 +0.2, Heat 3 +1.0

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RankHeatAthleteNationTimeNotes
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| 1

1align="left" | Yordanka Donkovaalign=left| {{flagIOC|BUL|1988 Summer}}12.47Q
bgcolor=bbf3bb

| 2

1align="left" | Ludmila Narozhilenkoalign=left| {{flagIOC|URS|1988 Summer}}12.62Q
bgcolor=bbf3bb

| 3

2align="left" | Cornelia Oschkenatalign=left| {{flagIOC|GDR|1988 Summer}}12.69Q
bgcolor=bbf3bb

| 4

3align="left" | Gloria Siebertalign=left| {{flagIOC|GDR|1988 Summer}}12.74Q
bgcolor=bbf3bb

| 5

1align="left" | Kerstin Knabealign=left| {{flagIOC|GDR|1988 Summer}}12.81Q
bgcolor=bbf3bb

| 6

3align="left" | Claudia Zackiewiczalign=left| {{flagIOC|FRG|1988 Summer}}12.87Q
bgcolor=bbf3bb

| 7

2align="left" | Nataliya Grygoryevaalign=left| {{flagIOC|URS|1988 Summer}}12.89Q
bgcolor=bbf3bb

| 8

1align="left" | Julie Rocheleaualign=left| {{flagIOC|CAN|1988 Summer}}12.90Q
bgcolor=ccf9cc

| 9

1align="left" | Florence Collealign=left| {{flagIOC|FRA|1988 Summer}}13.00q
bgcolor=bbf3bb

| 10

2align="left" | Marjan Olyslageralign=left| {{flagIOC|NED|1988 Summer}}13.02Q
bgcolor=bbf3bb

| 11

3align="left" | Sally Gunnellalign=left| {{flagIOC|GBR|1988 Summer}}13.04Q
bgcolor=bbf3bb

| 12

2align="left" | Monique Ewanje-Epeealign=left| {{flagIOC|FRA|1988 Summer}}13.10Q
bgcolor=ccf9cc

| 13

2align="left" | LaVonna Martinalign=left| {{flagIOC|USA|1988 Summer}}13.20q
bgcolor=bbf3bb

| 14

3align="left" | Gail Devers-Robertsalign=left| {{flagIOC|USA|1988 Summer}}13.22Q
bgcolor=ccf9cc

| 15

1align="left" | Jacqueline Humphreyalign=left| {{flagIOC|USA|1988 Summer}}13.25q
bgcolor=ccf9cc

| 16

1align="left" | Lesley-Ann Skeetealign=left| {{flagIOC|GBR|1988 Summer}}13.27q
172align="left" | Wendy Jealalign=left| {{flagIOC|GBR|1988 Summer}}13.32
183align="left" | Gretha Trompalign=left| {{flagIOC|NED|1988 Summer}}13.42
192align="left" | Du Juanalign=left| {{flagIOC|CHN|1988 Summer}}13.58
202align="left" | Rita Hegglialign=left| {{flagIOC|SUI|1988 Summer}}13.95
213align="left" | Liu Huajinalign=left| {{flagIOC|CHN|1988 Summer}}14.37
{{hs|22}}3align="left" | Anne Piquereaualign=left| {{flagIOC|FRA|1988 Summer}}{{sort|99.98|DNF}}
{{hs|22}}3align="left" | Maria Usifoalign=left| {{flagIOC|NGR|1988 Summer}}{{sort|99.98|DNF}}
{{hs|23}}1align="left" | Jane Flemmingalign=left| {{flagIOC|AUS|1988 Summer}}{{sort|99.99|DNS}}

=Heats=

First 4 of each heat (Q) and next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the quarterfinals.

Wind: Heat 1 -0.3, Heat 2 +0.1, Heat 3 +0.5, Heat 4 +1.4, Heat 5 +0.8

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RankHeatAthleteNationTimeNotes
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| 1

2align="left" | Gloria Siebertalign=left| {{flagIOC|GDR|1988 Summer}}12.65Q
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| 2

4align="left" | Cornelia Oschkenatalign=left| {{flagIOC|GDR|1988 Summer}}12.72Q
bgcolor=bbf3bb

| 3

2align="left" | Ludmila Narozhilenkoalign=left| {{flagIOC|URS|1988 Summer}}12.76Q
bgcolor=bbf3bb

| 4

5align="left" | Yordanka Donkovaalign=left| {{flagIOC|BUL|1988 Summer}}12.89Q
bgcolor=bbf3bb

| 5

1align="left" | Nataliya Grygoryevaalign=left| {{flagIOC|URS|1988 Summer}}12.96Q
bgcolor=bbf3bb

| 6

2align="left" | Claudia Zackiewiczalign=left| {{flagIOC|FRG|1988 Summer}}13.00Q
bgcolor=bbf3bb

| 7

4align="left" | Liu Huajinalign=left| {{flagIOC|CHN|1988 Summer}}13.02Q
bgcolor=bbf3bb

| 8

3align="left" | Marjan Olyslageralign=left| {{flagIOC|NED|1988 Summer}}13.04Q
bgcolor=bbf3bb

| 9

3align="left" | Julie Rocheleaualign=left| {{flagIOC|CAN|1988 Summer}}13.07Q
bgcolor=bbf3bb

| 10

1align="left" | Kerstin Knabealign=left| {{flagIOC|GDR|1988 Summer}}13.13Q
bgcolor=bbf3bb

| 11

4align="left" | Gail Devers-Robertsalign=left| {{flagIOC|USA|1988 Summer}}13.18Q
bgcolor=bbf3bb

| 12

4align="left" | Monique Ewanje-Epeealign=left| {{flagIOC|FRA|1988 Summer}}13.18Q
bgcolor=bbf3bb

| 13

1align="left" | LaVonna Martinalign=left| {{flagIOC|USA|1988 Summer}}13.20Q
bgcolor=bbf3bb

| 14

2align="left" | Jacqueline Humphreyalign=left| {{flagIOC|USA|1988 Summer}}13.24Q
bgcolor=bbf3bb

| 15

5align="left" | Sally Gunnellalign=left| {{flagIOC|GBR|1988 Summer}}13.26Q
bgcolor=bbf3bb

| 16

1align="left" | Florence Collealign=left| {{flagIOC|FRA|1988 Summer}}13.32Q
bgcolor=ccf9cc

| 16

4align="left" | Wendy Jealalign=left| {{flagIOC|GBR|1988 Summer}}13.32q
bgcolor=bbf3bb

| 18

3align="left" | Lesley-Ann Skeetealign=left| {{flagIOC|GBR|1988 Summer}}13.38Q
bgcolor=ccf9cc

| 19

4align="left" | Gretha Trompalign=left| {{flagIOC|NED|1988 Summer}}13.48q
bgcolor=ccf9cc

| 20

2align="left" | Maria Usifoalign=left| {{flagIOC|NGR|1988 Summer}}13.50q
bgcolor=bbf3bb

| 21

5align="left" | Du Juanalign=left| {{flagIOC|CHN|1988 Summer}}13.51Q
bgcolor=ccf9cc

| 22

1align="left" | Jane Flemmingalign=left| {{flagIOC|AUS|1988 Summer}}13.53q
bgcolor=bbf3bb

| 23

5align="left" | Anne Piquereaualign=left| {{flagIOC|FRA|1988 Summer}}13.56Q
242align="left" | Dinah Yankeyalign=left| {{flagIOC|GHA|1988 Summer}}13.64
bgcolor=bbf3bb

| 25

3align="left" | Rita Hegglialign=left| {{flagIOC|SUI|1988 Summer}}13.72Q
261align="left" | Sandra Taváresalign=left| {{flagIOC|MEX|1988 Summer}}13.81
274align="left" | Bang Sin-hyealign=left| {{flagIOC|KOR|1988 Summer}}13.84
285align="left" | Nancy Vallecillaalign=left| {{flagIOC|ECU|1988 Summer}}13.97
293align="left" | Chen Wen-Ingalign=left| {{flagIOC|TPE|1988 Summer}}14.01
304align="left" | Cheung Suet Yeealign=left| {{flagIOC|HKG|1988 Summer}}14.26
313align="left" | Agrippina de la Cruzalign=left| {{flagIOC|PHI|1988 Summer}}14.36
325align="left" | Manuela Marxeralign=left| {{flagIOC|LIE|1988 Summer}}14.38
331align="left" | Sainiana Tukanaalign=left| {{flagIOC|FIJ|1988 Summer}}15.50
{{hs|34}}3align="left" | Ginka Zagorchevaalign=left| {{flagIOC|BUL|1988 Summer}}{{sort|99.98|DNF}}
{{hs|34}}2align="left" | Sylvia Dethieralign=left| {{flagIOC|BEL|1988 Summer}}{{sort|99.98|DQ}}
{{hs|34}}5align="left" | Tilaka Jinadasaalign=left| {{flagIOC|SRI|1988 Summer}}{{sort|99.98|DQ}}
{{hs|35}}5align="left" | Michele Johnsonalign=left| {{flagIOC|VIN|1988 Summer}}{{sort|99.99|DNS}}

See also

References

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