Athletics at the 1934 Women's World Games – discus throw
| discus throw at the 1934 Women's World Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | White City Stadium | |||||||||
| Location | London, Great Britain | |||||||||
| Dates |
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| Winning score | 43.795 metres WR | |||||||||
| 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 discus throw 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 Polish Jadwiga Wajs won the event in a new world record with a distance of 43.795 metres, ahead of the German women Gisela Mauermayer and Käthe Krauß. She beated her own world record of 43.08 metres.[1]
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 discus throw event.[2]
| Nationality | Name |
|---|---|
 Austria | Veronika Kohlbach |
| Austria | Else Spennader |
 Germany | Käthe Krauß |
| Germany | Gisela Mauermayer |
.svg.png){kind=small} Great Britain | Ada Holland |
| Great Britain | Irene Phillips |
 Netherlands | Cor Pels |
 Poland | Jadwiga Wajs |
| Poland | Genowefa Cejzikowa |
Eileen Crockart was named as the South African athlete in the field events.[3]
Results
Qualification
The qualification took place on 9 August. The best 6 athletes continued to the final.
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Distance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jadwiga Wajs | Poland | 39.19 m. | Q |
| 2 | Ruth Svedberg |  Sweden | 38.16 m. | Q |
| 3 | Käthe Krauß | .svg.png){kind=small} Germany | 37.59 | Q |
| 4 | Gisela Mauermayer | Germany | 35.37 m. | Q |
| 5 | Genowefa Cejzikowa | Poland | 35.23 m. | Q |
| 6 | Cor Pels | Netherlands | 34.91 m. / 34.99 m.[4][5] | Q |
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Final
The final took place on 12 August 1934.
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Distance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Jadwiga Wajs | Poland | 43.795 m. | WR |
 | Gisela Mauermayer | Germany | 40.65 m. | |
 | Käthe Krauß | Germany | 39.875 m. | |
| 4 | Ruth Svedberg | Sweden | 38.605 m. | |
| 5 | Genowefa Cejzikowa | Poland | 36.12 m. | |
| 6 | Cor Pels | Netherlands | 32 m. or 34.91 m.[6] |
References
- 1 2 "De wereldspelen voor vrouwen". Nieuwe Apeldoornsche courant (in Dutch). 13 August 1934. Retrieved 18 July 2022 – via Delpher.
- ↑ "Wereldspelen voor vrouwen. Lijst der deelneemsters". De courant Het nieuws van den dag (in Dutch). 9 August 1934. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.
- ↑ "MEN—OR WOMEN?". Sunraysia Daily. 22 September 1934. p. 11 – via trove.nla.gov.au.
- 1 2 "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.
- 1 2 90 lat polskiej lekkoatletyki 1919 - 2009 (PDF) (in Polish). Warsaw. 2009. p. 27. Retrieved 13 June 2024 – via Delpher.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help)CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ↑ "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.