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Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metres
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The women's 100 metres sprint event at the 1948 Olympic Games took place July 31 and August 2. The final was won by Dutchwoman Fanny Blankers-Koen.
100m final
100m final
Fanny Blankers-Koen
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Francina Elsje "Fanny" Blankers-Koen was a Dutch track and field athlete, best known for winning four gold medals at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. She competed there as a 30-year-old mother of two, earning her the nickname "the Flying Housewife", and was the most successful athlete at the event.
Fanny Blankers-Koen in 1949
Fanny Blankers-Koen in 1949
Fanny with her husband Jan Blankers after the war in 1948.
Fanny with her husband Jan Blankers after the war in 1948.
Blankers-Koen won the 80 m hurdles at the 1947 Dutch Championships in Amsterdam.
Blankers-Koen won the 80 m hurdles at the 1947 Dutch Championships in Amsterdam.
Blankers winning the 100 m final at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Blankers winning the 100 m final at the 1948 Summer Olympics