Athletics at the 1934 Women's World Games – javelin throw

javelin throw
at the 1934 Women's World Games
VenueWhite City Stadium
LocationLondon, Great Britain
Dates
  • 11 August (qualification)
  • 11 August (final)
Winning score42.435 metres
Medalists
gold medal    Germany
silver medal    Austria
bronze medal    Germany

The javelin throw at the 1934 Women's World Games was held at the White City Stadium in London, on 11 August 1934.

In the final, the German Lisa Gelius won the event in a new world record with a distance of 43.795 metres, ahead of the Austrian woman Herma Bauma and German Luise Krüger.[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 javelin throw event.[2]

NationalityName
 AustriaHerma Bauma
 CzechoslovakiaŠtepánka Pekárová
 GermanyLisa Gelius
 GermanyLuise Krüger
 Great BritainNellie Halstead
 Poland Kwasniewska

Eileen Crockart was named as the South African athlete in the field events.[3]

Results

Qualification

The javelin throw qualification took place in the morning session on 11 August.[4]

Final

The final took place in the afternoon session on 11 August 1934.[4]

RankNameNationalityDistanceNotes
1Lisa Gelius Germany42.435 m.Dutch newspapers states: 42.33 m.
2 Herma Bauma Austria40.30 m.Dutch newspapers states: 40.295 m.
3 Luise Krüger Germany40.095 m.Dutch newspapers states: 40.015 m.
4Maria Kwaśniewska Poland39.40 m.
5Sadako Yamamoto Japan37.745 m
6Masako Shinpo Japan

Sources:[1][5]

References

  1. 1 2 "De wereldspelen voor vrouwen". Nieuwe Apeldoornsche courant (in Dutch). 13 August 1934. Retrieved 18 July 2022 – via Delpher.
  2. ↑ "Wereldspelen voor vrouwen. Lijst der deelneemsters". De courant Het nieuws van den dag (in Dutch). 9 August 1934. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  3. ↑ "MEN—OR WOMEN?". Sunraysia Daily. 22 September 1934. p. 11 – via trove.nla.gov.au.
  4. 1 2 "Wereldkampioenschappen voor vrouwen". Provinciale Drentsche en Asser courant (in Dutch). 6 August 1934. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  5. ↑ "Duitschland wint te Londen". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). 12 August 1934. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.