The women's 100 metres event at the 1957 World University Games was held at the Stadium Charlety in Paris on 5 and 6 September 1957.L'Athletisme (September 1957, p4)

Medalists GoldSilverBronzeVera KrepkinaGalina PopovaGiuseppina Leone

Results Heats Rank Heat Athlete Nationality Time Notes 1 1 Galina Popova 12.2 Q 2 1 Inge Fuhrmann 12.3 Q 3 1 Franca Peggion 13.0 4 1 Hannelore Poetscher 13.4 4 1 Bonner 13.4 1 2 Vera Krepkina 12.2 Q 2 2 Giuseppina Leone 12.5 Q 3 2 Christiane Voß 12.5 4 2 Hélène Joye 13.8 2 Margaret Francis 1 3 Mariya Itkina 12.2 Q 2 3 Helen Mason 12.8 Q 3 3 Maria Kusion-Bibro 12.9 4 3 Alessandra Taffi 13.6

Final Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes 3 Vera Krepkina 11.8 1 Galina Popova 11.8 6 Giuseppina Leone 11.9 4 4 Mariya Itkina 12.1 5 2 Inge Fuhrmann 12.3 6 5 Helen Mason 12.4

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