Athletics at the 1934 Women's World Games – high jump
| high jump 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 | 1.55 metres | |||||||||
| 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 high jump at the 1934 Women's World Games was held at the White City Stadium in London, at the first day of the Games on 9 August 1934.
In the final, the German Selma Grieme won the event with a distance of 1.55 metres, ahead of the British woman Mary Milne and the Canadian Margaret Bell.[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 high jump event.[2]
| Nationality | Name |
|---|---|
 Austria | Gerda Gottlieb |
 Germany | Selma Grieme |
| Germany | Elfriede Kaun |
.svg.png){kind=small} Great Britain | Mary Milne |
 Italy | Maria Coselli |
| Italy | Ondina Valla |
Results
Qualification
The qualification took place in the morning on 9 August 1934.
All finalists were able to jump 1.47 metres in the qualification.
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Distance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Selma Grieme | .svg.png){kind=small} Germany | 1.47 m. | Q |
| Mary Milne | Great Britain | Q | ||
| Margaret Bell | .svg.png){kind=small} Canada | Q | ||
| Eva Dawes | Canada | Q | ||
| Marjorie Clark |  South Africa | Q | ||
| Elfriede Kaun | Germany | Q | ||
| ? | ||||
| ? |
Sources:[3]
Final
The final took place in the afternoon on 9 August 1934.
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Distance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Selma Grieme | Germany | 1.55 m. | |
 | Mary Milne | Great Britain | 1.525 m. | |
 | Margaret Bell | Canada | 1.525 m. | |
| 4 | Eva Dawes | Canada | ||
| 5 | Marjorie Clark | South Africa | ||
| 6 | Elfriede Kaun | Germany |
References
- 1 2 "De werdeldspelen voor vrouwen". Nieuwsblad van het Noorden (in Dutch). 10 August 1934. Retrieved 27 June 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.
- 1 2 "De wereldspelen voor vrouwen". Rotterdamsch nieuwsblad (in Dutch). 10 August 1934. Retrieved 18 July 2022 – via Delpher.