Athletics at the 1934 Women's World Games – 4 × 100 metres relay

4 × 100 metres relay
at the 1934 Women's World Games
VenueWhite City Stadium
LocationLondon
Dates
  • 9 August (semi-finals)
  • 11 August (final)
Winning time48.6"
Medalists
gold medal Käthe Krauß
Margarete Kuhlmann
Marie Dollinger
Selma Grieme		   Germany
silver medal Cor Aalten
Jo Dalmolen
Agaath Doorgeest
Iet Martin		   Netherlands
bronze medal Veronika Kohlbach
Johanna Vancura
Else Spennader
Gerda Gottlieb		   Austria

The 4 × 100 metres relay 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 Zdena Koubková won the event in a new world record of 2 minutes and 12.8 seconds, ahead of Swedish Märtha Wretman and British Gladys Lunn.

Entrants

Next to the teams listed, an American team was in London for the 100 metres event and 4x 100 metres event consisting of sprinters Radman, Webb, Whorley and William.[1]

The best Dutch sprinter, Tollien Schuurman injured herself after winning her semi-final 60 metres event earlier the day. She was replaced and the Dutch team consisted of the athletes: Cor Aalten, Jo Dalmolen, Agaath Doorgeest and Iet Martin.[2]

Results

Semi-finals

The semi-finals took place on 9 August.

The first semi-final was won by the German women. Canada, who had the second time, was disqualified due to a wrongfully exchange.

Semi-final 1

RankNationAthletesTimeNotes
1 GermanyKäthe Krauß, Margarete Kuhlmann, Marie Dollinger, Selma Grieme48.6"Q
2 JapanQ
DQ CanadaAudrey Dearnleywrongfully exchange

Semi-final 2

RankNationAthletesTimeNotes
1 United KingdomEileen Hiscock, Elsie Maguire49.2"Q
2 NetherlandsCor Aalten, Jo Dalmolen, Agaath Doorgeest, Iet MartinQ
?

Semi-final 3

RankNationAthletesTimeNotes
1 AustriaVeronika Kohlbach, Johanna Vancura, Else Spennader, Gerda Gottlieb51.6Q
2 FranceQ
?

Sources:[3][4]

The names in italic are highly likely the runners of these nations, as these sprinters are the nations' main 100 metres athletes at the Games.

Final

The final took place on 12 August 1934.

During the final the British team was leading the race. However the third runner fell down, and so Germany won the race 5 metres ahead of the Netherlands and Austria.[5]

RankNationAthletesTimeNotes
1 GermanyKäthe Krauß, Margarete Kuhlmann, Marie Dollinger, Selma Grieme48.6"
2 NetherlandsCor Aalten, Jo Dalmolen, Agaath Doorgeest, Iet Martin+5 metres
3 AustriaVeronika Kohlbach, Johanna Vancura, Else Spennader, Gerda Gottlieb
4 Japan
5 France
6 United KingdomEileen Hiscock, Elsie Maguire

Sources:[6][7][8]

The names in italic are highly likely the runners of these nations, as these sprinters are the nations' main Athletes in the 100 metres event at the Games.

References

  1. ↑ "Amerik. dames sprintploeg naar Amsterdam". De courant Het nieuws van den dag (in Dutch). 10 August 1934. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  2. ↑ "Mej. Schuurman scheurt een spier". De Noord-Ooster (in Dutch). 11 August 1934. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  3. ↑ "De werdeldspelen voor vrouwen". Nieuwsblad van het Noorden (in Dutch). 10 August 1934. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  4. ↑ "De wereldspelen voor vrouwen". Rotterdamsch nieuwsblad (in Dutch). 10 August 1934. Retrieved 18 July 2022 – via Delpher.
  5. ↑ "Nieuwe wereldrecords". De Tijd (in Dutch). 12 August 1934. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  6. ↑ "De wereldspelen voor vrouwen". Nieuwe Apeldoornsche courant (in Dutch). 13 August 1934. Retrieved 18 July 2022 – via Delpher.
  7. ↑ "Wereldspelen voor dames". Provinciale Drentsche en Asser courant (in Dutch). 13 August 1934. Retrieved 18 July 2022 – via Delpher.
  8. ↑ "Duitschland wint te Londen". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). 12 August 1934. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.
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