Athletics at the 1930 Women's World Games – javelin throw

The javelin throw event at the 1930 Women's World Games was held in Prague at the Letná Stadium, with the qualification and final being held on 8 September 1930.

Javelin throw
at the 1930 Women's World Games
VenueLetná Stadium
LocationPrague
Dates
  • September 8 (qualification)
  • September 8 (final)
Winning score42.32 m
Medalists
gold medal    Germany
silver medal    Germany
bronze medal    Japan
← 1926
1934 →

Entrants

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In August 1930 entrants were published of the athletes of 5 nations: the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, Italy and Great Britain. Listed below are the athletes from these nations who were entered for the javelin throw event.[1][2]

Nationality Name
  Great Britain Florence Birchenough
  Great Britain Louise Fawcett
  Great Britain Edwin Halstead
  Great Britain Mark Weston
  Italy Jolanda Bacchelli
  Italy Bertolini
  Netherlands Leny Rombout
  Sweden Elsa Haglund
  Sweden Ruth Svedberg
  Sweden Elsa Svensson

Results

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Qualification

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The qualification took place ion 8 September 1930.

Rank Name Nationality Distance Notes
1 Auguste Hargus [de]   Germany 40.23 m Q
2 Liesel Schumann   Germany 39.58 m Q
3 Kinue Hitomi   Italy 35.96 m Q
4 Ruth Svedberg   Sweden 34.18 m Q
5 Simone Warnier   France 33.21 m Q
6 Leny Rombout   Netherlands 32.78 m Q
7 ?
8 Stanisława Walasiewicz   Poland 30.24 m
9 ? ?
10 ? ?
11 ? ?
12 Genowefa Kobielska   Poland 29.03 [3]

The final took place on 8 September.

Liesel Schumann won the competition in a new world record. With her performance of 42.3 metres she improved the former world record of Braumuller (40.37). Auguste Hargus [de] who finished second was with a distance 40.99 metres also better than the former world record.[4][5]

Rank Name Nationality Distance Notes
  Liesel Schumann   Poland 42.32 m WR
  Auguste Hargus [de]   Germany 40.99 m
  Kinue Hitomi   Italy 37.01 m
4 Simone Warnier   France 34.73 m
5 Ruth Svedberg   Sweden 34.18 m
6 Leny Rombout   Netherlands 32.78 m

References

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  1. "Nederlandsche Atleten naar Praag en Brussel". Arnhemsche courant (in Dutch). 27 August 1930. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  2. "Derde werdeldspelen". De avondpost (in Dutch). 15 August 1930. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  3. Historia polskiej kobiecej lekkoatletyki w okresie międzywojennym
  4. "Mejuffrouw Schuurmans tweede op de 100 en 200 M." Het volk (in Dutch). 9 September 1930. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  5. "Mej. Schuurman tweemaal tweede te Praag". Eindhovensch dagblad (in Dutch). 9 September 1930. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.