1926 Paris international women's athletics meeting
The 1926 Paris international women's athletics meeting was an international women's athletics competition in Paris, France organized by the International Women's Sports Federation. The meeting was held on 3 October 1926 at the Stade Pershing and included athletes from France, Sweden, Germany and Great Britain. During the meeting British Edwards broke the 200 metres world record.[1][2]
| 1926 Paris international women's athletics meeting | |
|---|---|
| Organisers | International Women's Sports Federation |
| Dates | 3 October 1926 |
| Host city | Paris, France |
| Venue |  Stade Pershing pictured in 1919 |
| Level | Senior |
| Type | Outdoor track and field |
| Events | 7 |
| Records set | 1 world record |
Results
change100 metres
change| Place | Athlete | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Eileen Edwards (GBR) |
12.6 sec | =WR |
| 2 |  Marguerite Radideau (FRA) |
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| 3 |  Gundel Wittmann (GER) |
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| 4 | Georgette Gagneux (FRA) |
Shot put (4kg)
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High jump
change| Place | Athlete | Height | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lilli Henoch (GER)[1] or Eva von Bredow (GER)[2] |
1.46 m. | |
| 2 | Hélène Bons (FRA) |
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| 3 | Évelyne Cloupet (FRA) |
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| 4 | Marguerite Patouillet (FRA) |
Discus throw
change| Place | Athlete | Distance | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milly Reuter (GER) |
32.615 m[1] or 35.75 m[2] | |
| 2 | Lucienne Velu (FRA) |
32.58 m[1] or 34.06 m[2] | NR |
| 3 | Lilli Henoch (GER) |
31.27[1] or 31.29 m[2] | |
| 4 | Lucie Petit (FRA) |
30.89 |
200 metres
change| Place | Athlete | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eileen Edwards (GBR) |
26.0 sec[4] | WR |
| 2 | Marguerite Radideau (FRA) |
26.2 sec | |
| 3 | Cläre Voss (GER)[1] or Emmi Haux (GER)[2] |
27.4 (Haux)[3] | |
| 4 | Yolande Plancke (FRA) |
1000 metres
change| Place | Athlete | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edith Trickey (GBR) |
3:15.2 | |
| 2 | Louise Bellon (FRA) |
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| 3 |  Inga Gentzel (SWE) |
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| 4 | Elfriede Wever (GER) |
3:16.8 |
4 x 100 metres relay
change| Place | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany Lilli Henoch Emmi Haux Cläre Voss Gundel Wittmann |
50.2 |
| 2 | France |
National events
change83 metres hurdles (national)
changeIn newspapers this event was named the Laloz Challenge.
| Place | Athlete | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Davisseau (FRA) |
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| 2 | Marguerite Laloz (FRA) |
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| 3 | Gaillard (FRA) |
100 metres (national)
change| Place | Athlete | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | De Winne (FRA) |
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| 2 | Yvonne Carme (FRA) |
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| 3 | Simone Chapoteau (FRA) |
110 metres hurdles (national)
change| Place | Athlete | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geneviève Laloz (FRA) |
18.4 sec. | WR |
| 2 | Marguerite Laloz (FRA) |
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| 3 | Davisseau (FRA) |
References
change- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 "Te Parijs Miss Edwards klopt een wereldrecord" (in Dutch). Sportwereld. 4 October 1926. Retrieved 13 September 2024 – via uurl.kbr.be.
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 "Au Stade Pershing | Le Meeting International Féminin | Deux records du monde sont battus" (in French). La Dernière Heure. 4 October 1926. p. 4, 10. Retrieved 13 September 2024 – via uurl.kbr.be.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "1926 frauen (1926 women's German athletics results)" (in German). leichtathletik-dgld.de. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ↑ "Eileen Edwards". brinkster.net.