Athletics at the 1934 Women's World Games – 200 metres
| 200 metres at the 1934 Women's World Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | White City Stadium | |||||||||
| Location | London | |||||||||
| Dates |
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| Winning time | 24.9" | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Athletics at the 1934 Women's World Games | |
|---|---|
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| Track events | |
| 60 m | women |
| 100 m | women |
| 200 m | women |
| 800 m | women |
| 80 m hurdles | women |
| 4×100 m relay | women |
| Field events | |
| High jump | women |
| Long jump | women |
| Shot put | women |
| Discus throw | women |
| Javelin throw | women |
| Combined events | |
| pentathlon | women |
The 200 metres at the 1934 Women's World Games was held at the White City Stadium in London, from 9 to 11 August 1934.
In the final, the German Käthe Krauß won the event in 24.9 seconds ahead of Polish Stella Walasiewicz and British Eileen Hiscock.
Entrants
On 9 August an incomple list was published of participating athletes. This list consisted of athletes from seven nations: Austria, Czechslovakia, Great Britain, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland. Listed below are the athletes from these nations who were entered for the 200 metres event.[1]
| Nationality | Name |
|---|---|
 Austria | Veronika Kohlbach |
| Austria | Johanna Vancura |
 Czechoslovakia | Zdeňka Koubková |
 Germany | Marie Dollinger |
| Germany | Käthe Krauß |
.svg.png){kind=small} Great Britain | Nellie Halstead |
| Great Britain | Eileen Hiscock |
 Italy | Claudia Testoni |
 Netherlands | Bep Martin |
| Netherlands | Tollien Schuurman* |
 Poland | Stella Walasiewicz |
* The Dutch Tollien Schuurman injured herself after winning her semi-final 60 metres event. She was replaced and the Dutch Cor Aalten and Beb Martin competed in the 200 metres event.[2]
Results
Heats
The heats took place on 9 August.
Heat 1
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stella Walasiewicz | Poland | 26" | Q |
| 2 | Käthe Krauß | .svg.png){kind=small} Germany | Q | |
| 3 | ||||
| 4 | ||||
| 5 | ||||
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Heat 2
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eileen Hiscock | Great Britain | 25.5" | Q |
| 2 | Barbara Burke |  South Africa | Q | |
| 3 | ||||
| 4 | ||||
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| 6 |
Heat 3
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruth Dahlin |  Sweden | 26.5" | Q |
| 2 | Cor Aalten | Netherlands | Q | |
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Heat 4
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nellie Halstead | Great Britain | 25.6" | Q |
| 2 | Lillian Palmer | .svg.png){kind=small} Canada | Q | |
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| 6 |
Heat 5
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beb Martin | Netherlands | 27.3" | Q |
| 2 | Spenade | Austria | Q | |
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Heat 6
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marie Dollinger | Germany | 26" | Q |
| 2 | Aileen Meagher | .svg.png){kind=small} Canada | Q | |
| 3 | ||||
| 4 | ||||
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| 6 |
Semi-finals
The semi-finals took place on 10 August.
Semi-final 1
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Käthe Krauß | Germany | 25.2" | Q |
| 2 | Stella Walasiewicz | Poland | Q | |
| 3 | Lillian Palmer | Canada | Q | |
| ? | Beb Martin | Netherlands | ||
| ? | ||||
| ? |
Semi-final 2
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eileen Hiscock | Great Britain | 25.3" | Q |
| 2 | Marie Dollinger | Germany | Q | |
| 3 | Aileen Meagher | Canada | Q | |
| 4 | ||||
| 5 | ||||
| 6 | Cor Aalten | Netherlands |
Final
The final took place on 12 August 1934.[7]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Käthe Krauß | Germany | 24.9" | |
 | Stella Walasiewicz | Poland | 25.0" | |
 | Eileen Hiscock | Great Britain | 25.2" | |
| 4 | Lillian Palmer | Canada | ||
| 5 | Aileen Meagher | Canada | ||
| 6 | Marie Dollinger | Germany |
Note: in Dutch newspaper sources the Canadian Palmer is listed in third place, without mentioning Hiscock at all. However, all database sources uses Hiscock as third in the event.[8][9]
Related pages
References
- ↑ "Wereldspelen voor vrouwen. Lijst der deelneemsters". De courant Het nieuws van den dag (in Dutch). 9 August 1934. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.
- ↑ "Mej. Schuurman scheurt een spier". De Noord-Ooster (in Dutch). 11 August 1934. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.
- ↑ "De werdeldspelen voor vrouwen". Nieuwsblad van het Noorden (in Dutch). 10 August 1934. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.
- 1 2 "De wereldspelen voor vrouwen". Rotterdamsch nieuwsblad (in Dutch). 10 August 1934. Retrieved 18 July 2022 – via Delpher.
- ↑ "Mej. Martin niet geplaatst". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). 11 August 1934. Retrieved 18 July 2022 – via Delpher.
- ↑ "Nieuwe wereldrecords". De Tijd (in Dutch). 12 August 1934. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.
- ↑ 90 lat polskiej lekkoatletyki 1919 - 2009 (PDF) (in Polish). Warsaw. 2009. p. 27. Retrieved 13 June 2024 – via Delpher.
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- ↑ FSFI Women's World Games GBR Athletics, Retrieved 28 July 2022
- ↑ "De wereldspelen voor vrouwen". Nieuwe Apeldoornsche courant (in Dutch). 13 August 1934. Retrieved 18 July 2022 – via Delpher.
- ↑ "Wereldspelen voor dames". Provinciale Drentsche en Asser courant (in Dutch). 13 August 1934. Retrieved 18 July 2022 – via Delpher.
- ↑ "Duitschland wint te Londen". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). 12 August 1934. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.