Athletics at the 1930 Women's World Games – shot put

The shot put event at the 1930 Women's World Games was held in Prague at the Letná Stadium on 6 September 1930.

Shot put
at the 1930 Women's World Games
VenueLetná Stadium
LocationPrague
Dates
  • September 6 (final)
Winning score12.49 m
Medalists
gold medal    Germany
silver medal    Germany
bronze medal    Austria
← 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 shot put event.[1][2]

Nationality Name
  Great Britain Louise Fawcett
  Great Britain Florence Birchenough
  Great Britain Mark Weston
  Italy Jolanda Bacchelli
  Italy Bruna Bertolini
  Italy Pierina Borsani
  Sweden Maj Jacobsson
  Sweden Elsa Haglund
  Switzerland Colette

Results

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The final took place on 6 September.[3]

Rank Name Nationality Distance Notes
  Grete Heublein   Germany 12.49 m
  Gustel Hermann   Germany 12.12 m
  Liesl Perkaus   Austria 11.48 m
4 Sonia Lewin [pl]   Poland 11.41 m
5 Wanda Jasieńska [pl]   Poland 11.21 m
6 Elsa Svensson   Sweden

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 vrouwenwereldspelen te Praag". De Amstelbode (in Dutch). 8 September 1930. Retrieved 29 June 2022 – via Delpher.