Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's 110 metres hurdles
| Men's 110 metres hurdles at the Games of the XIV Olympiad | |||||||
| Dates | August 3 (heats) August 4 (semifinals, final) | ||||||
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| Medalists | |||||||
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| Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics  | ||||
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| Track events | ||||
| 100 m | men | women | ||
| 200 m | men | women | ||
| 400 m | men | |||
| 800 m | men | |||
| 1500 m | men | |||
| 5000 m | men | |||
| 10,000 m | men | |||
| 80 m hurdles | women | |||
| 110 m hurdles | men | |||
| 400 m hurdles | men | |||
| 3000 m steeplechase |
men | |||
| 4×100 m relay | men | women | ||
| 4×400 m relay | men | |||
| Road events | ||||
| Marathon | men | |||
| 10 km walk | men | |||
| 50 km walk | men | |||
| Field events | ||||
| Long jump | men | women | ||
| Triple jump | men | |||
| High jump | men | women | ||
| Pole vault | men | |||
| Shot put | men | women | ||
| Discus throw | men | women | ||
| Javelin throw | men | women | ||
| Hammer throw | men | |||
| Combined events | ||||
| Decathlon | men | |||
The men's 110 metres hurdles event at the 1948 Summer Olympic Games took place August 3 and August 4. The final was won by American William Porter. Porter's compatriots, Clyde Scott and Craig Dixon took 2nd and 3rd place.
With the absence of the best American hurdler Harrison Dillard, who did not qualify to the Olympics in the hurdles but did win gold in his secondary event, the 100 metres, the three Americans William Porter, Clyde Scott and Craig Dixon were headlong over the rest of the field. From the start to finish they ran almost neck to neck, with the others some five yards behind. In the finish, Porter gained a clear win with Scott beating Dixon by inches for second place.
Records
Prior to the competition, the existing World and Olympic records were as follows.
| World record |  Forrest Towns (USA) |
13.7 s | Oslo, Norway | 27 August 1936 |
| Olympic record | 14.1 s | Berlin, Germany | 6 August 1936 |
The following new Olympic record was set during this competition:
| Date | Event | Athlete | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 August | Final |  William Porter (USA) | 13.9 s | OR |
Schedule
All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1).
| Date | Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, 3 August 1948 | 15:45 | Round 1 |
| Wednesday, 4 August 1948 | 15:15 17:00 | Semifinals Final |
Results
Round 1
The first round was held on August 3. The two fastest runners from each heat qualified to the semifinals.
Heat 1
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Porter | United States | 14.3 | |
| 2 | Pol Braekman | .svg.png){kind=small} Belgium | 15.2 | |
| 3 | Mario Recordón |  Chile | 15.3 | |
| 4 | Ray Barkway |  Great Britain | 15.3 | |
| 5 | Erdal Barkay |  Turkey |
Heat 2
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clyde Scott | United States | 14.8 | |
| 2 | Hugues Frayer |  France | 15.5 | |
| 3 | Börje Rendin |  Sweden | 15.5 | |
| 4 | Lazaros Petropoulakis | .svg.png){kind=small} Greece |
Heat 3
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alberto Triulzi |  Argentina | 14.6 | |
| 2 | Peter Gardner |  Australia | 14.6 | |
| 3 | Manuel Suárez | .svg.png){kind=small} Spain | 15.9 | |
| 4 | Joe Birrell | Great Britain | ||
| 5 | Petros Krosfilit-Omiros | Greece |
Heat 4
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Vickers |  India | 14.7 | |
| 2 | Håkan Lidman | Sweden | 14.7 | |
| 3 | Julio Sabater |  Puerto Rico | 15.3 | |
| 4 | Jan Zwaan |  Netherlands | 15.4 | |
| 5 | Charles Green | Australia | 15.4 |
Heat 5
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | André Marie | France | 14.4 | |
| 2 | Olivier Bernard |  Switzerland | 14.9 | |
| 3 | Sydney Foster | .svg.png){kind=small} Jamaica | 15.2 | |
| 4 | Don Finlay | Great Britain | DNF |
Heat 6
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Craig Dixon | United States | 14.2 | |
| 2 | Ray Weinberg | Australia | 15.0 | |
| 3 | Gilbert Omnès | France | 15.2 | |
| 4 | Hernán Alzamora | .svg.png){kind=small} Peru | ||
| 5 | Mazar Ul-Haq Khan |  Pakistan |
Semifinals
The semifinals were held on August 4. The three fastest runners advanced to the final.
Heat 1
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Craig Dixon | United States | 14.2 | |
| 2 | Peter Gardner | Australia | 14.5 | |
| 3 | Håkan Lidman | Sweden | 14.6 | |
| 4 | Pol Braekman | Belgium | ||
| 5 | Olivier Bernard | France | ||
| 6 | André Marie | France | DNF |
Heat 2
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Porter | United States | 14.1 | |
| 2 | Clyde Scott | United States | 14.2 | |
| 3 | Alberto Triulzi | Argentina | 14.6 | |
| 4 | Jim Vickers | India | ||
| 5 | Ray Weinberg | Australia | ||
| 6 | Hugues Frayer | France |
Final
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time (hand) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | William Porter | United States | 13.9 | OR |
 | Clyde Scott | United States | 14.1 | |
 | Craig Dixon | United States | 14.1 | |
| 4 | Alberto Triulzi | Argentina | 14.6 | |
| 5 | Peter Gardner | Australia | 14.7 | Est |
| 6 | Håkan Lidman | Sweden | 14.8 | Est |
Key: Est = Time is an estimate, OR = Olympic record
References
- 1948 Summer Olympics results: Men's 110 metre hurdles, from http://www.sports-reference.com/; retrieved 2010-06-09.
- Organising Committee for the XIV Olympiad, The (1948). The Official Report of the Organising Committee for the XIV Olympiad. LA84 Foundation. Retrieved 5 September 2016.