athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – women's 100 metres

Summary

athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – women's 100 metres is an Olympic sporting event^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of olympic_sporting_event entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – women's 100 metres won the Betty Cuthbert^[3].
• athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – women's 100 metres is located in Melbourne^[4].
• athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – women's 100 metres is in the country of Australia^[5].
• athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – women's 100 metres's instance of is recorded as Olympic sporting event^[6].
• athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – women's 100 metres followed athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics – women's 100 metres^[7].
• athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – women's 100 metres was followed by athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics – women's 100 metres^[8].
• athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – women's 100 metres took place at Melbourne Cricket Ground^[9].
• athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – women's 100 metres is part of athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics^[10].
• athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – women's 100 metres began on November 24, 1956^[11].
• athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – women's 100 metres ended on November 25, 1956^[12].
• athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – women's 100 metres occurred on 1956^[13].
• athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – women's 100 metres's sport is recorded as athletics^[14].
• athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – women's 100 metres's organizer is recorded as International Olympic Committee^[15].
• Among those involved in athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – women's 100 metres was Christa Stubnick^[16].
• A participant in athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – women's 100 metres was Betty Cuthbert^[17].
• A participant in athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – women's 100 metres was Marlene Mathews^[18].
• athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – women's 100 metres involved {'amount': '+37'} participants^[19].
• athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – women's 100 metres involved {'amount': '+34'} participants^[20].
• athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – women's 100 metres's competition class is recorded as women's 100 metres^[21].

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When and Where

athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – women's 100 metres took place on 1956^[13]. It began on November 24, 1956^[11]. It ended on November 25, 1956^[12]. The location of it was Melbourne Cricket Ground^[9]. It is in the country of Australia^[5].

Context

athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – women's 100 metres is part of athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics^[10]. Its instance of is recorded as Olympic sporting event^[6]. It followed athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics – women's 100 metres^[7]. It was followed by athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics – women's 100 metres^[8].

Participants

Recorded participant include Christa Stubnick^[16], Betty Cuthbert^[17], and Marlene Mathews^[18]. Recorded number of participants include {'amount': '+37'}^[19] and {'amount': '+34'}^[20].

Why It Matters

athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – women's 100 metres ranks in the top 3% of olympic_sporting_event entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[22]

FAQs

What awards did athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – women's 100 metres receive?

Honors received include Betty Cuthbert^[3].