1922 Women's World Games – javelin throw

Javelin throw
at the 1922 Women's World Games
Winner Francesca Pianzola during the event
VenueStade Pershing
LocationParis, France
Dates20 August 1922
Winning time43.24 m
Medalists
gold medal    Switzerland
silver medal    France
bronze medal    United States
Silver medalist Yvonne Gancel during competition

The javelin throw event at the 1922 Women's World Games took place in Paris at the Stade Pershing on 20 August 1922. The qualification took place during the morning session with the final taking place during the afternoon session.[1][2]

Swiss Francesca Pianzola won the event with a distance of 43.24 metre, ahead of the French Yvonne Gancel and American Lucile Godbold.[3]

It was the only medal Switzerland won at the 1922 Women's World Games.[3]

Results

Qualification

The qualification took place during the morning session. The best four athletes qualified for the final.[1]

RankNameNationalityRightLeftTotal distanceNotes
?Yvonne Gancel FranceQ
?Francesca Pianzola SwitzerlandQ
?Lucile Godbold United StatesQ
?Louise Groslimond SwitzerlandQ
5Kathryn Agar United States[2]
6Louise Noeppel France37.65 m[4]
?Kamila Olmerová Czechoslovakia19.73 m[5]
?Božena Srámková Czechoslovakia19.08 m[5]

Final

RankNameNationalityRightLeftTotal distanceNotes
1Francesca Pianzola Switzerland43.24 m
2 Yvonne Gancel France24.45 m17.17 m41.62 m[6]
3 Lucile Godbold United States39.70 m
4Louise Groslimond Switzerland39.485 m

Source:[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Les championnats des sportives groupant un choix international". L'Auto (in French). 20 August 1922. p. 1 – via gallica.bnf.fr.
  2. 1 2 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.
  3. 1 2 3 "L'Olympiade féminine". Le Journal (in French). 21 August 1921. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  4. ↑ Gérard Dupuy (2 August 2022). Jeux Mondiaux Feminins (PDF) (in French). French Athletics Federation. p. 7.
  5. 1 2 "Muzi CSR 1922" (PDF). atletika.cz (in cz). p. 12-16. Retrieved 9 October 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  6. ↑ "Yvonne Gancel". fr. French Athletics Federation. Retrieved 11 October 2024.