1926 Women's World Games – 60 metres
| 60 metres at the 1926 Women's World Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Slottsskogsvallen | |||||||||
| Location | Gothenburg, Sweden | |||||||||
| Dates | 29 August 1926 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 13 from 8 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 7.8 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Athletics at the 1926 Women's World Games | |
|---|---|
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| Track events | |
| 60 m | women |
| 100 y | women |
| 250 m | women |
| 1000 m | women |
| 100 y hurdles | women |
| 4×110 y relay | women |
| 1000 m walk | women |
| Field events | |
| High jump | women |
| Long jump | women |
| Standing long jump | women |
| Shot put | women |
| Discus throw | women |
| Javelin throw | women |
The 60 metres event at the 1926 Women's World Games was the second time the 60 metres was held at Women's World Games. The event took place in Gothenburg at the Slottsskogsvallen during the last day of the Games on 29 August 1926. A total of 12 athletes from 7 nations competed in the event.[1]
French Marguerite Radideau won the final in a time of 7.8 seconds, ahead of the British women Florence Haynes and Rose Thompson.[2]
Results
Heats
The first two athletes of each heat continued to the final. In addition the number three of the first heat continued.
Heat 1
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rose Thompson | .svg.png){kind=small} Great Britain | Q | |
| 2 | Kinue Hitomi |  Japan | Q | |
| 3 | Zdena Smolová |  Czechoslovakia | q | |
| 4 | Yolande Plancke |  France |
Heat 2
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marguerite Radideau | France | Q | |
| 2 | Janina Grabicka |  Poland | 8.4 | Q[3] |
| 3 | Maud Sundberg |  Sweden | ||
| 4 | Henriette Vandaelen | .svg.png){kind=small} Belgium |
Heat 3
There were five athletes in heat 3.[4]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florence Haynes | Great Britain | 9 | Q |
| 2 | Ludmila Sychrová | Czechoslovakia | Q | |
| 3 | Sylvia Stave | Sweden | ||
| 4 | Helena Woynarowska | Poland | 8.4[5] | |
| 5 | ? |  Latvia | [4] |
Source:[1]
Final
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Distance (m) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Marguerite Radideau | France | 7.8 | |
 | Florence Haynes | Great Britain | 7.8 | |
 | Rose Thompson | Great Britain | 7.8 | |
| 4 | Zdena Smolová | Czechoslovakia | ||
| 5 | Kinue Hitomi | Japan | ||
| 6 | Ludmila Sychrová | Czechoslovakia | ||
| 7 | Janina Grabicka | Poland | 8.2[3] |
References
- 1 2 3 "Les Jeux Mondiaux féminins de Gothebourg". La Dernière Heure (in French). 31 August 1926. p. 4.
- 1 2 Svenska dagbladets Årsbok 1926 (in Swedish). Stockholm: Svenska Dagbladet. 1927. p. 217-218. Retrieved 13 June 2024 – via runeberg.org.
- 1 2 GRABICKA Janina
- 1 2 Image of heat 3
- ↑ WOYNAROWSKA Helena
- ↑ Image of the final