Athletics at the 1934 Women's World Games – pentathlon

The pentathlon at the 1934 Women's World Games was held at the White City Stadium in London, from 9 to 11 August 1934.

pentathlon at the 1934 Women's World Games
Venue	White City Stadium
Location	London
Winning time	377 points WR
Medalists
Gisela Mauermayer   Germany   Grete Busch   Germany   Štepánka Pekárová   Czechoslovakia

It was the first time a pentathlon event was held at the Women's World Games, after the triatlon event in 1930.

The German Gisela Mauermayer won the event in a new pentathlon world record with 377 points ahead of German Grete Busch and Czechoslovak Štepánka Pekárová. Already after the fourth event Mauermayer it became sure she would set a new world record.

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 pentathlon event.

Note that there are some discrepancies with those names and the names listed in newspapers during the competition.

Nationality	Name
Austria	Herma Bauma
Czechoslovakia	Štepánka Pekárová
Germany	Grete Busch
Germany	Gisela Mauermeyer
Poland	Maria Kwaśniewska
Great Britain	Kathleen Tilley
Italy	Pierina Borsani

Results

100 metres

The 100 metres was the first event

Heat 1

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	Štepánka Pekárová	Czechoslovakia	12.8"
2	Marjorie Okell	Great Britain	13.2"

Heat 2

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	Irene Phillips	Great Britain	13.2"
2	Pierina Borsani	Italy	13.4"

Heat 3

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	Gerda Gottlieb	Austria	13.0"
2	Grete Busch	Germany	13.2"

Heat 4

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	Gisela Mauermayer	Germany	13.0"

Heat 5

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	Marjorie Clark	South Africa	13.0"

Heat 6

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	Ruth Svedberg	Sweden	13.2"
2	Maria Kwaśniewska	Poland	14.2"

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Long jump

The long jump was the 2nd event.

Rank	Name	Nationality	Distance	Notes
	Gisela Mauermayer	Germany	5.51 m.

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Javelin throw

The javelin throw was the 3rd event.

Rank	Name	Nationality	Distance	Notes
	Gisela Mauermayer	Germany	32.95 m.

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Shot put

The shot put was the 4th event.

Rank	Name	Nationality	Distance	Notes
	Gisela Mauermayer	Germany	13.44 m.

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High jump

The high jump was the 5th and last event.

Rank	Name	Nationality	Height	Notes
	Gisela Mauermayer	Germany	1.52 m.

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Overall classification

Rank	Name	Nationality	Points	100m	Long jump	Javelin	Shot put	High jump	Notes
	Gisela Mauermayer	Germany	377 pts.	13.0”	5.51 m	32.95 m	13.44 m	1.52 m	WR
	Grete Busch	Germany	320 pts.	13.2”
	Štepánka Pekárová	Czechoslovakia	316 pts.	12.8”
4	Pierina Borsani	Italy	296 pts.	13.4”
5	Marjorie Clark	South Africa	258 pts.	13.0”
6	Maria Kwaśniewska	Poland	245 pts.	14.2”
?	Gerda Gottlieb	Austria		13.0”
?	Marjorie Okell	Great Britain		13.2”
?	Irene Phillips	Great Britain		13.2”
?	Ruth Svedberg	Sweden		13.2”

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