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The athletics competitions at the 1934 Women's World Games in London were held from 9 to 11 August 1934 at the White City Stadium.
Athletics at the 1934 Women's World Games | |
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Venue | White City Stadium |
Dates | 9–11 August 1934 |
The track and field athletes competed in 12 events: running (60 metres, 100 metres, 200 metres, 800 metres, 4 x 100 metres relay and hurdling 80 metres), high jump, long jump, discus throw, javelin, shot put and pentathlon (100 metres, high jump, long jump, javelin and shot put).[1]
It was the first time the Women’s World Games included the women's pentathlon. This was in stead of the triathlon event of 1930.[2][3]
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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60 metres |
Stanisława Walasiewicz Poland | 7.6 | Margarete Kuhlmann Germany | 7.7 | Ethel Johnson United Kingdom | 7.8 |
100 metres |
Käthe Krauß Germany | 11.9 | Stella Walasiewicz Poland | 11.9 | Eileen Hiscock United Kingdom | 12.1 |
200 metres |
Käthe Krauß Germany | 24.9 | Stella Walasiewicz Poland | 25.0 | Eileen Hiscock United Kingdom | 25.2 |
800 metres |
Zdena Koubková Czechoslovakia | 2:12.8 | Märtha Wretman Sweden | 2:13.8 | Gladys Lunn United Kingdom | 2:14.2 |
80 metres hurdles |
Ruth Engelhard Germany | 11.6 | Betty Taylor Canada | 11.7 | Violet Webb United Kingdom | 12.0 |
4×100 metres relay |
Germany Käthe Krauß Margarete Kuhlmann Marie Dollinger Selma Grieme | 48.6 | Netherlands Cor Aalten Jo Dalmolen Agaath Doorgeest Iet Martin | 50.0 | Austria Veronika Kohlbach Johanna Vancura Else Spennader Gerda Gottlieb | 51.2 |
High jump |
Selma Grieme Germany | 1.55 m | Mary Milne United Kingdom | 1.525 m | Margaret Bell Canada | 1.525 m |
Long jump |
Traute Göppner Germany | 5.805 m | Hedwig Bauschulte Germany | 5.79 m | Zdena Koubková Czechoslovakia | 5.695 m |
Shot put |
Gisela Mauermayer Germany | 13.67 m | Tilly Fleischer Germany | 12.10 m | Štepánka Pekárová Czechoslovakia | 11.82 m |
Discus throw |
Jadwiga Wajs Poland | 43.795 m | Gisela Mauermayer Germany | 40.65 m | Käthe Krauß Germany | 39.875 m |
Javelin throw |
Lisa Gelius Germany | 42.435 m | Herma Bauma Austria | 40.30 m | Luise Krüger Germany | 40.095 m |
Pentathlon |
Gisela Mauermayer Germany | 377 pts | Grete Busch Germany | 320 pts | Štepánka Pekárová Czechoslovakia | 316 pts |
Place | Nation | Points |
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1 | Germany | 95 |
2 | Poland | 33 |
3 | United Kingdom | 31 |
4 | Canada | 22 |
5 | Czechoslovakia | 18 |
6 | South Africa | 14 |
7 | Sweden | 11 |
8 | Japan | 10 |
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