Athletics at the 1981 Summer Universiade – Women's 100 metres hurdles

The women's 100 metres hurdles event at the 1981 Summer Universiade was held at the Stadionul Naţional in Bucharest on 23 and 24 July 1981.

Medalists

Gold	Silver	Bronze
Stephanie Hightower  United States	Mariya Kemenchezhiy  Soviet Union	Elżbieta Rabsztyn  Poland

Results

Heats

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Wind:
Heat 1: +0.2 m/s, Heat 2: +0.3 m/s, Heat 3: ? m/s

Rank	Heat	Athlete	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	1	Natalya Petrova	Soviet Union	13.22	Q
2	1	Michèle Chardonnet	France	13.34	Q[2]
3	1	Elżbieta Rabsztyn	Poland	13.37	q
1	2	Mariya Kemenchezhiy	Soviet Union	12.97	Q
2	2	Laurence Elloy	France	13.19	Q, +0.3[2]
3	2	Benita Fitzgerald	United States	13.20	q
1	3	Stephanie Hightower	United States	13.29	Q
2	3	Doris Baum	West Germany	13.41	Q

Final

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Wind: -0.6 m/s

Rank	Athlete	Nationality	Time	Notes
	Stephanie Hightower	United States	13.03
	Mariya Kemenchezhiy	Soviet Union	13.13
	Elżbieta Rabsztyn	Poland	13.31
4	Natalya Petrova	Soviet Union	13.33
5	Michèle Chardonnet	France	13.46
6	Benita Fitzgerald	United States	13.47
7	Laurence Elloy	France	13.54
8	Doris Baum	West Germany	13.81

References

1. "Alle turntitels voor Roemenië" (in Dutch). De Volkskrant. 24 July 1981. p. 8.
2. French results
3. "Final results". The Tampa Times. 24 July 1981. p. 18. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
4. "Final results". The Orlando Sentinel. 24 July 1981. p. 14. Retrieved 9 February 2020.