The women's 100 metres event at the 1961 Summer Universiade was held at the Vasil Levski National Stadium in Sofia, Bulgaria, in September 1961.[1]
Medalists edit
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Tatyana Shchelkanova Soviet Union
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Galina Vinogradova Soviet Union
|
Joan Atkinson Great Britain
|
Results edit
Heats edit
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Tatyana Shchelkanova | Soviet Union |
11.87 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Mirosława Sałacińska |  Poland |
12.05 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Stefka Ilieva |  Bulgaria |
12.4 | |
| 4 | 1 | Gisela Winckler |  West Germany |
12.6 | |
| 5 | 1 | Yuko Kobayashi |  Japan |
12.9 | |
| 1 | 2 | Joan Atkinson | Great Britain |
11.91 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Hisako Tamura | Japan |
12.5 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Uta Böge | West Germany |
12.5 | |
| 4 | 2 | Nadia Mecocci |  Italy |
12.6 | |
| 1 | 3 | Galina Vinogradova | Soviet Union |
12.06 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Miryam Sidranski |  Israel |
13.4 | Q |
Final edit
| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Tatyana Shchelkanova | Soviet Union |
11.78 | |
 |
Galina Vinogradova | Soviet Union |
11.90 | |
 |
Joan Atkinson | Great Britain |
11.93 | |
| 4 | Mirosława Sałacińska | Poland |
12.09 | |
| 5 | Miryam Sidranski | Israel |
12.4 | |
| 6 | Hisako Tamura | Japan |
12.5 |