Athletics_at_the_1956_Summer_Olympics_–_Women's_80_metres_hurdles

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

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.[1]

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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.

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    "Athletics at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games: Women's 80 metres Hurdles". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
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