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Athletics at the 1930 Women's World Games – 800 metres

The 800 metres at the 1930 Women's World Games was held in Prague, from 6-8 September 1930.

800 metres
at the 1930 Women's World Games
VenueLetná Stadium
LocationPrague
Dates
  • September 6 (semifinals)
  • September 8 (final)
Winning time2:21.9
Medalists
gold medal Gladys Lunn   Great Britain
silver medal Marie Dollinger   Germany
bronze medal Brita Lovén   Sweden
← first time 800m
1926 (1000m)
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 800 metres events.[1][2]

Nationality Name
  Great Britain Ruth Christmas
  Great Britain Gladys Lunn
  Great Britain Stone
  Great Britain Stylls
  Italy Leandrina Bulzacchi
  Sweden Inga Gentzel
  Sweden Brita Lovén
  Sweden Elsa Svensson

Results

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Semi-finals

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6 September

Semi-final 1

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Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Brita Lovén   Sweden 2:27.2 Q
2 Ruth Christmas   Great Britain 2:27.2 Q
3 Gertruda Kilosówna   Poland Q
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Semi-final 2

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Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Gladys Lunn   Great Britain 2:27.1 Q
2 Marie Dollinger   Germany Q
3 Sébastienne Guyot   France ?
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Sources:[3][4][5]

Final

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8 September

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
  Gladys Lunn   Great Britain 2:21.9
  Marie Dollinger   Germany 2:22.0
  Brita Lovén   Sweden 2:24.8
4 Gertruda Kilosówna   Poland 2:26.8
5 Ruth Christmas   Great Britain
6 Marguerite Battu   France

Sources:[6][7]

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. ↑ "De derde wereldspelen te Praag". Het Vaderland (in Dutch). 8 September 1930. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  4. ↑ "De derde vrouwenwereldspelen te Praag". De Amstelbode (in Dutch). 8 September 1930. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  5. ↑ "De derde vrouwenwereldspelen te Praag". De Amstelbode (in Dutch). 8 September 1930. Retrieved 29 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  6. ↑ "Mej. Schuurman tweemaal tweede te Praag". Eindhovensch dagblad (in Dutch). 9 September 1930. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  7. ↑ "De derde wereldspelen voor vrouwen". Het Vaderland (in Dutch). 9 September 1930. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.
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