1922 Women's World Games – 60 metres

60 metres
at the 1922 Women's World Games
Winner of the event Marie Mejzlikova II
VenueStade Pershing
LocationParis, France
Dates20 August 1922
Competitors8 from 4 nations
Winning time7.6
Medalists
gold medal    Czechoslovakia
silver medal    Great Britain
bronze medal    Great Britain

The 60 metres event at the 1922 Women's World Games took place in Paris at the Stade Pershing on 20 August 1922. Eight athletes from four nations participated in the 100 yards.[1] Both the heats and the final took place during the afternoon session.[2][3]

Czechoslovak Marie Mejzlikova II won the final in a time of 7.6 seconds, ahead of the British women Mary Lines and Nora Callebout.[1]

Results

Heats

The heats consisted of two series, where best two athletes of each heat continued to the final.[2]

Heat 1

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
1Mary Lines Great Britain7.8 secWR, Q
2Marie Mejzlikova II CzechoslovakiaQ
3Germaine Robin France[4]
4Mabel Gilliland United States[3]

Heat 2

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
1Nora Callebout Great Britain8.0 secQ
2Lucie Prost FranceQ
3Camelia Sabie United States[3]
4Bozena Srámková Czechoslovakia

Source:[1]

Final

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
1Marie Mejzlikova II Czechoslovakia7.6 sec
2 Mary Lines Great Britain7.7 sec
3 Nora Callebout Great Britain7.8 sec
4Lucie Prost France7.8 sec[5]

Source:[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "L'Olympiade féminine". Le Journal (in French). 21 August 1921. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  2. 1 2 Louise Mead Tricard (20 August 1922). "Les championnats des sportives groupant un choix international". L'Auto (in French). p. 1 – via gallica.bnf.fr.
  3. 1 2 3 Louise Mead Tricard (1996). American Women's Track and Field: A History, 1895 Through 1980. McFarland & Company. p. 77-78. ISBN 978-0-7864-0219-9 – via Google Books.
  4. ↑ "Germaine Robin". French Athletics Federation (in French). Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  5. ↑ "Lucie Prost". French Athletics Federation (in French). Retrieved 9 October 2024.

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