1926 Women's World Games
The 1926 Women's World Games (Swedish: II. Internationella kvinnliga idrottsspelen or French: 2èmes jeux féminins mondiaux) were the second edition of the Women's World Games from 27 to 29 August 1926 in Gothenburg, Sweden. The games took place at the Slottsskogsvallen Stadium. 71 athletes from eight countries entered for the Games. The athletics competitions consisted of twelve events.
| Host city | Gothenburg | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Country |  Sweden | ||
| Nations participating | 8[1] | ||
| Athletes participating | 71[1] | ||
| Opening ceremony | 27 August 1930 | ||
| Dates | 27–29 August 1926 | ||
| Main venue | Slottsskogsvallen Stadium | ||
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Events
changeThe games were organized by the Fédération Sportive Féminine Internationale under Alice Milliat as a response to the International Olympic Committee's decision not to include women's events in the 1924 Olympic Games.
The tournament kicked off with an Olympic-style ceremony. The ceremony was attended by among others Gustaf V of Sweden. Mary von Sydow, wife of Oscar von Sydow, delivered the opening speech. The games attracted 20,000 spectators and saw several world records being set.
Participating nations
changeOn 29 August 1926 an entry list of 71 athletes from eight nations was published.[1] However, while 16 athletes were listed for Sweden, only 13 were present on the group image.[2]
Belgium (4)
France (9)
United Kingdom (19)
Japan (1)
Poland (7)
Czechoslovakia (11)
Sweden (details) (16)
Latvia (4)
Results
change| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 m | Marguerite Radideau (France) | 7.8 seconds | Florence Haynes (Great Britain) | 7.8 seconds | Rose Thompson (Great Britain) | 7.8 seconds |
| 100 yd | Marguerite Radideau (France) | 11.8 seconds | Rose Thompson (Great Britain) | 11.8 seconds | Kinue Hitomi (Japan) | 12.0 seconds |
| 250 m | Eileen Edwards (Great Britain) | 33.4 seconds | Vera Palmer (Great Britain) | 34.6 seconds | Marguerite Radideau (France) | 35.4 seconds |
| 1000 m | Edith Trickey (Great Britain) | 3 minutes 8.8 seconds | Inga Gentzel (Sweden) | 3 minutes 9.4 seconds | Louise Bellon (France) | 3 minutes 10.4 seconds |
| 100 yds hurdles | Ludmila Sychrová (Poland) | 14.4 seconds | Edith White (Great Britain) | 14.8 seconds | Hilda Hatt (Great Britain) | 15.0 seconds |
| 4×110 yds relay | Great Britain Dorothy Scouler, Florence Haynes, Eileen Edwards, Rose Thompson |
49.8 seconds | France Louise Bellon, Geneviève Laloz, Yolande Plancke, Marguerite Radideau |
51.2 seconds | Czechoslovakia Zdena Smolová Ludmila Sychrová Štepánka Kucerová Mária Vidláková |
52.8 seconds |
| 1000 m track walk | Daisy Crossley (Great Britain) | 5 minutes 10.0 seconds | Albertine Regel (France) | 5 minutes 12.4 seconds | — | — |
| High jump | Hélène Bons (France) | 1.50 meters | Hilda Hatt (Great Britain) | 1.45 meters | Inga Broman (Sweden) | 1.45 meters |
| Long jump | Kinue Hitomi (Japan) | 5.50 meters | Muriel Gunn (Great Britain) | 5.44 meters | Zdena Smolová (Czechoslovakia) | 5.28 meters |
| Standing long jump | Kinue Hitomi (Japan) | 2.49 meters | Zdena Smolová (Czechoslovakia) | 2.47 meters | Barbara Holliday (Great Britain) | 2.37 meters |
| Discus throw | Halina Konopacka (Poland) | 37.71 meters | Kinue Hitomi (Japan) | 33.62 meters | Elsa Svensson (Sweden) | 31.78 meters |
| Javelin throw (Two handed) | Anne-Lisa Adelsköld (Sweden) | 49.15 meters | Louise Fawcett (Great Britain) | 45.41 meters | Märta Hallgren (Sweden) | 45.06 meters |
| Shot put (Two handed) | Maria Vidlaková (Czechoslovakia) | 19.54 meters | Elsa Svensson (Sweden) | 19.42 meters | Halina Konopacka (Poland) | 19.25 meters |
- Note: Each athlete in the shot put and javelin throw events threw using their right hand, then their left. Their final mark was the total of the best mark with their right-handed throw and the best mark with their left-handed throw.
Also, Sophie Mary Eliott-Lynn competed in the javelin throw, finishing fourth with a throw of 44.63 meters, and Mary Weston finished sixth in the shot put.
Points table
change| Place | Nation | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United Kingdom
|
50 |
| 2 |  France
|
27 |
| 3 | Sweden
|
20 |
| 4 |  Czechoslovakia
|
19 |
| 5 |  Japan
|
15 |
| 6 |  Poland
|
7 |
| 7 |  Latvia
|
1 |
Other websites
change- Picture of the Belgian team
- Picture of the British team
- Picture of the Czechoslovakian team
- Film (SVT) from the 1926 Women's World Games
- Film (British Pathé) 1926 Women's World Games
- Mixed pictures from the 1926 Women's World Games
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Les Jeux Mondiaux féminins de Gothebourg | Les participantes". La Dernière Heure (in French). 29 August 1926. p. 4.
- ↑ Women’s World Games 1926 Swedish team.jpg
