The women's 100 metres competition at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia was held at the Olympic Stadium on November 29–30. Women's 100 m at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne Stockholm — the final on November 26, 1956. 🥇 Betty Cuthbert (AUS) · 🥈 Christa Stubnick · 🥉 Marlene Mathews-Willard Wiki link