1926 Women's World Games – high jump
The high jump event at the 1926 Women's World Games in Gothenburg at the Slottsskogsvallen was the second time the high jump was held at Women's World Games. The event took place in Gothenburg at the Slottsskogsvallen during the first day of the Games on 27 August 1926.[1]
| High jump at the 1926 Women's World Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Slottsskogsvallen | |||||||||
| Location | Gothenburg, Sweden | |||||||||
| Dates | 27 August 1926 | |||||||||
| Winning score | 1.50 m | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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French Hélène Bons won the event ahead of British Hilda Hatt finished second and Swedish Inga Broman.[2]
Records
changeThis was the standing world record (in metres) prior to the 1926 Women's World Games.[3]
| World record |  Phyllis Green (GBR) |
1.552 | London, United Kingdom | 2 August 1926 | [3] |
Results
change| Rank | Name | Nationality | Distance (m) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Hélène Bons |  France |
1.50 | |
 |
Hilda Hatt | Great Britain |
1.45 | |
 |
Inga Broman |  Sweden |
1.40 | |
| 4 | Ann-Margret Ahlstrand | Sweden |
1.40 | |
| 5[4] | Évelyne Cloupet | France |
1.40 | |
| ?[5] | Léontine Stevens |  Belgium |
1.35 |
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Les Jeux Mondiaux féminins de Gothebourg". La Dernière Heure (in French). 29 August 1926. p. 4.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Svenska dagbladets Årsbok 1926 (in Swedish). Stockholm: Svenska Dagbladet. 1927. p. 217-218. Retrieved 13 June 2024 – via runeberg.org.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "12th IAAF World Championships In Athletics: IAAF Statistics Handbook. Berlin 2009" (PDF). Monte Carlo: IAAF Media & Public Relations Department. 2009. pp. Pages 546, 644–5. Archived from the original (pdf) on June 29, 2011. Retrieved August 4, 2009.
- ↑ "EVELYNE CLOUPET". French Athletics (in French).
- ↑ "De vrouwegelijke Spelen te Gothemburg". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). 29 August 1926. p. 5.
- ↑ "De vrouwenspelen van Ghotemburg" (in Dutch). Sportwereld. 31 August 1926. p. 4 – via uurl.kbr.be.