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Athletics at the 1930 Women's World Games – 80 metres hurdles

The 80 metres hurdles at the 1930 Women's World Games was held in Prague at the Letná Stadium, from 6-8 September 1930.

80 metres hurdles
at the 1930 Women's World Games
VenueLetná Stadium
LocationPrague
Dates
  • September 7 (semi-finals)
  • September 8 (final)
Winning time12.4
Medalists
gold medal Maj Jakobsson   Sweden
silver medal Gerda Pirch   Germany
bronze medal Ursula Birkholz   Germany
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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 80 metres hurdles event.[1][2]

Nationality Name
  Great Britain Hilda Hatt
  Great Britain Kathleen Tiffen
  Great Britain Violet Webb
  Italy Lidia Bongiovanni
  Italy Tina Steiner
  Italy Ondina Valla
  Sweden Maud Sundberg
  Sweden Ruth Svedberg

Note that there are some discrepancies with those names and the names listed in newspapers during the competition. Gold medal winner Maj Jakobsson and British Cornell are not on the published enterants overview.[3]

Results

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Heats

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The heats took place on 6 September 1930.[4]

Heat 1

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Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Maj Jakobsson   Sweden 12.3 Q
2 Ursula Birkholz   Germany 12.4 Q
3 Maryla Freiwald   Poland Q
?

Heat 2

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Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Michi Nakanishi   Japan 12.1 Q
2 Ondina Valla   Italy 13.4 Q
3 Jacqueline Laudré   France 13.4 Q?
?

Heat 3

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Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Gerda Pirch   Germany 12.4 Q
2 Muriel Cornell   Great Britain 13 Q
3 Helmi Singer   Austria 13.2 Q?
?

Heat 4

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Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Jacqueline Combernoux   France 13.2 Q
2 Anna Kael   Hungary 13.6 Q
3 Mathilde Puchberger   Austria 13.7 Q?
?

[5]

Semi-finals

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The semi-finals took place on Sunday 7 September, with bad weather conditions.[6] The top two athletes of each semi-final qualified for the final.

Semi-final 1

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Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Maj Jakobsson   Sweden 13 Q
2 Muriel Cornell   Great Britain 13.4 Q
3 Ondina Valla   Italy

Semi-final 2

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Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Ursula Birkholz   Germany 13.2 Q
2 Michi Nakanishi   Japan 14.6 Q
3 Kael Anna   Hungary

Semi-final 3

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Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Gerda Pirch   Germany 14 Q
2 Maryla Freiwald   Poland 14.2 Q
3 Jacqueline Comternoux   France

[7]

Final

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8 September

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
  Maj Jakobsson   Sweden 12.4
  Gerda Pirch   Germany 12.7
  Ursula Birkholz   Germany 12.7
4 Maryla Freiwald   Poland 12.8
5 Michi Nakanishi   Japan
6 Muriel Cornell   Great Britain

Sources:[8][3]

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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. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "De derde wereldspelen voor vrouwen". Het Vaderland (in Dutch). 9 September 1930. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  4. ↑ "De derde vrouwenwereldspelen te Praag". De Amstelbode (in Dutch). 8 September 1930. Retrieved 29 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  5. ↑ [1]
  6. ↑ "De derde vrouwenwereldspelen". Het Vaderland (in Dutch). 8 September 1930. Retrieved 29 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  7. ↑ [2]
  8. ↑ "Mej. Schuurman tweemaal tweede te Praag". Eindhovensch dagblad (in Dutch). 9 September 1930. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.
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