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

The women's 80 metres hurdles was an event at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia.

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.

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.