The women's 100 metres hurdles is an outdoor track event over a distance of 100 metres with ten hurdles at the height of 83.8 cm (33 inches). [1 ] The event superseded the women's 80 metres hurdles. [2 ] The world records of the women's 100…
The women's 100 metres hurdles event at the 1970 Summer Universiade was held at the Stadio Comunale in Turin on 2 and 3 September 1970. [1 ] It was the first time that this hurdling distance was contested replacing the 80 metres hurdles.
Karin Balzer (née Richert; 5 June 1938 – 17 December 2019) [1 ] was an East German hurdler who competed in the 80 m hurdles event at the 1960, 1964 and 1968 Olympics, and in the 100 m hurdles in 1972.