The women's 100 metres sprint event at the 1936 Olympic Games took place on 3 and 4 August. The final was won by American Helen Stephens. Some Eastern European journalists suggested she might be a man. Besides Stephens, the silver medalist, Stanisława Walasiewicz, had also faced accusations of being a male imposter. The International Olympic Committee performed a physical check on Stephens and concluded that she was a woman. Women's 100 m at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin — the final on August 4, 1936. 🥇 Helen Stephens (USA) · 🥈 Stanisława Walasiewicz · 🥉 Käthe Krauß Wiki link