Notable for being one of the high quality attractions at Olympics, the 100m event involves the most elite level 100 metres race for both male and female competitors. It is also the shortest sprinting event in the Olympics.
The history of the 100 metres can be traced back to the very first of the modern Olympics in 1896, when it was a spot exclusively for men. Notably, Thomas Burke was the first ever winner of the 100 metre in the Olympics. Notably, the women’s 100 metres was introduced at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, the Netherlands and Betty Robinson was the first ever women’s winner of the 100 metre at the Olympic. Since then, both men and women have competed in the event and won medals for their respective countries.
Olympic 100 m Female Winner List
These are a list of all female winners of the Olympic 100 metres from the beginning till present along with their records, venues and years-
| Year | Venue | Winner | Winner Country | Time |
| 1928 | Amsterdam, the Netherlands | Betty Robinson | United States | 12.2 seconds |
| 1932 | Los Angeles, California, United States | Stanisława Walasiewicz | Poland | 11.9 seconds |
| 1936 | Berlin, Germany | Helen Stephens | United States | 11.5 seconds |
| 1948 | London, England | Fanny Blankers-Koen | The Netherlands | 11.9 seconds |
| 1952 | Helsinki, Finland | Marjorie Jackson | Australia | 11.5 seconds |
| 1956 | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | Beth Cuthbert | Australia | 11.5 seconds |
| 1960 | Rome, Italy | Wilma Rudolph | United States | 11.18 seconds |
| 1964 | Tokyo, Japan | Wyomia Tyus | United States | 11.4 seconds |
| 1968 | Mexico City, Mexico | Wyomia Tyus | United States | 11.0 seconds |
| 1972 | Munich, Germany | Renate Stecher | East Germany | 11.07 seconds |
| 1976 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Annegret Richter | West Germany | 11.08 seconds |
| 1980 | Moscow, Russia | Lyudmila Kondratyeva | Soviet Union | 11.06 seconds |
| 1984 | Los Angeles, California, United States | Evelyn Ashford | United States | 10.97 seconds |
| 1988 | Seoul, South Korea | Florence Delorez Griffith-Joyer | United States | 10.54 seconds |
| 1992 | Barcelona, Spain | Gail Devers | United States | 10.82 seconds |
| 1996 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Gail Devers | United States | 10.94 seconds |
| 2000 | Sydney, Australia | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant |
| 2004 | Athens, Greece | Yulia Nestsiarenka | Belarus | 10.93 seconds |
| 2008 | Beijing, China | Shelly-Ann Fraser | Jamaica | 10.78 seconds |
| 2012 | London, England | Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce | Jamaica | 10.75 seconds |
| 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Elaine Thompson | Jamaica | 10.71 seconds |
| 2020 | Tokyo, Japan | Elaine Thompson-Herah | Jamaica | 10.61 seconds |
FAQ's On Olympic 100m winners List Female
A. Florence Delorez Griffith-Joyner is the fastest female in history.
A. Betty Robinson was the first woman to win the 100m.
A. No, nobody has managed to ever run 100m under 10 seconds.
A. Sha’Carri Richardson became the fastest American 100m female sprinter in 2023.
A. The first Olympic 100 metres for women was held in 1928.
