A dramatic story of women's atheletic asendance is recorded in the Olympic victory of Stella Walsh, Polish star, in the 100-meters race. She set a world's record of 11.9 seconds in the preliminary, equaled it in the semi-finals and tied it again in the final race, as this photo shows. Photograph dated August 3, 1932.
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (Los Angeles, Calif.) Olympic Games--(10th :--1932 :--Los Angeles, Calif.) Track and field athletes Olympic athletes Athletes Track and field for women Runners (Sports) Tracks (Athletics)--California--Los Angeles Stadiums--California--Los Angeles Spectators--California--Los Angeles University Park (Los Angeles, Calif.) Herald-Examiner Collection photographs
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