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Koen Wins Relay

Fanny Blankers-Koen of Holland wins the last lap of the 4x100 metres relay, giving the Netherlands the gold medal at the 1948 London Olympics, 7th August 1948. (Photo by Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Athletics , BLANKERS-KOEN, Fanny , London 1948 , Netherlands , London 1948
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London 1948-OSTERMEYER Micheline (FRA) 1st.
Athletics , France , London 1948 , OSTERMEYER, Micheline , London 1948
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London 1948-DILLARD (USA) 1st, MACCORQUODALE (GBR) 4th, LABEACH (PAN) 3rd, EWELL Harold Norwood (USA) 2nd.
Athletics , DILLARD, Harrison , EWELL, Barney , Great Britain , London 1948 , Panama , United States of America , London 1948
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Photo Finish Race

The final stage of the men's 100 metre dash at the 1948 London Olympics shows USA's Harrison Dillard (furthest right) coming in first with 10.3 seconds. Also pictured are Norwood 'Barney' Ewell, Lloyd Labeach, Alistair McCorquodale, Melvin Patton and Emmanuel McDonald Bailey. (Photo by PNA_Rota/Getty Images)
Athletics , DILLARD, Harrison , Great Britain , LABEACH, Lloyd , London 1948 , McDONALD BAILEY, Emmanuel , Panama , United States of America , London 1948
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London 1948-No 136 WHITFIELD Malvin (USA) 1st, no 122 WINT Arthur (JAM) 2nd, no 151 HANSENNE Marcel (FRA) 3rd.
Athletics , France , HANSENNE, Marcel , Jamaica , London 1948 , United States of America , WINT, Arthur , London 1948
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London 1948-General view, with BLANKERS-KOEN Francina (NED) 1st, on the right.
Athletics , BLANKERS-KOEN, Fanny , London 1948 , Netherlands , London 1948
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