Athletics at the 1930 Women's World Games – shot put

Shot put
at the 1930 Women's World Games
VenueLetná Stadium
LocationPrague
Dates
  • September 6 (final)
Winning score12.49 m
Medalists
gold medal    Germany
silver medal    Germany
bronze medal    Austria

The shot put event at the 1930 Women's World Games was held in Prague at the Letná Stadium on 6 September 1930.

Entrants

In August 1930, entrants were published of the athletes of 5 nations: the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, Italy and Great Britain. Listed below are the athletes from these nations who were entered for the shot put event.[1][2]

NationalityName
 Great BritainLouise Fawcett
 Great BritainFlorence Birchenough
 Great BritainMark Weston
 ItalyJolanda Bacchelli
 ItalyBruna Bertolini
 ItalyPierina Borsani
 SwedenMaj Jacobsson
 SwedenElsa Haglund
 Switzerland Colette

Results

Final

The final took place on 6 September.[3]

RankNameNationalityDistanceNotes
1Grete Heublein Germany12.49 m
2 Gustel Hermann Germany12.12 m
3 Liesl Perkaus Austria11.48 m
4Sonia Lewin Poland11.41 m
5Wanda Jasieńska Poland11.21 m
6Elsa Svensson Sweden

References

  1. ↑ "Nederlandsche Atleten naar Praag en Brussel". Arnhemsche courant (in Dutch). 27 August 1930. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  2. ↑ "Derde werdeldspelen". De avondpost (in Dutch). 15 August 1930. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  3. ↑ "De derde vrouwenwereldspelen te Praag". De Amstelbode (in Dutch). 8 September 1930. Retrieved 29 June 2022 – via Delpher.