100 metres at the Olympics 40 in 2000 and reached the Olympic semi-finals four years later. (Ottey is also the most frequent participant having competed in the Olympic 100 m an unrivalled six times from 1984 to 2004). The first women's champion, Betty Robinson in 1928, remains the youngest gold medallist for the event at 16 years old, while a 32-year-old Linford Christie became the oldest 100 m Olympic champion in 1992. Since introduction of testing by the IAAF in the early-20th century, female sprinters may be subject to gender verification. This rule was first formally applied to the 100 m at the 1968 Mexico
Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metres eight Heat nine Heat ten Heat eleven Heat twelve The fastest three runners in each of the four heats advanced to the semifinal round. Heat one Heat two * Heat three Heat four The fastest three runners in each of the two heats advanced to the final round. Heat one Heat two Key: WR = World record; =OR = Olympic record<br>* Wind assisted, time did not count toward a world or Olympic record. Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metres The men's 100 metres sprint event at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, Germany, were held at