Athletics at the 1934 Women's World Games – 100 metres

The 100 metres at the 1934 Women's World Games was held at the White City Stadium in London, from 9 to 11 August 1934.

100 metres
at the 1934 Women's World Games
VenueWhite City Stadium
LocationLondon
Dates
  • 9 August (heats)
  • 10 August (semi-finals)
  • 11 August (final)
Winning time11.9"
Medalists
gold medal    Germany
silver medal    Poland
bronze medal    Great Britain
← 1930

In the final, the German Käthe Krauß won the event in 11.9 seconds ahead of Polish Stella Walasiewicz and British Eileen Hiscock.

Entrants

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On 9 August an incomple list was published of participating athletes. This list consisted of athletes from seven nations: Austria, Czechslovakia, Great Britain, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland. Listed below are the athletes from these nations who were entered for the 100 metres event.[1] A day later it was later also mentioned a team of 4 American sprinter was in London for the 100 metres event and 4x 100 metres event.[2]

Nationality Name
  Austria Veronika Kohlbach
  Austria Johanna Vancura
  Czechoslovakia Zdeňka Koubková
  Germany Marie Dollinger
  Germany Ilse Dörffeldt
  Great Britain Eileen Hiscock
  Great Britain Elsie Maguire
  Italy Fernanda Bullano
  Netherlands Bep Martin
  Netherlands Tollien Schuurman*
  Poland Stella Walasiewicz
  United States Radman
  United States Webb
  United States Whorley
  United States William

Note that there are some discrepancies with those names and the names listed in newspapers during the competition.[3]

* The Dutch Tollien Schuurman injured herself after winning her semi-final 60 metres event. She was replaced and the Dutch Cor Aalten and Beb Martin competed in the 100 metres event.[4]

Results

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The heats took place on 9 August. The Dutch Cor Aalten was eliminated in the heats.[5]

Heat 1

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Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Doris Morgan   South Africa 12.8" Q
2 Doppler   Austria Q
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Heat 2

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Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Audrey Dearnley   Canada 12.7" Q
2 Barbara Burke   South Africa Q
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Heat 3

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Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Marie Dollinger   Germany 12.2" Q
2 Elsie Maguire   Great Britain Q
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Heat 4

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Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Käthe Krauß   Germany 12.2" Q
2 Johanna Vancura   Austria Q
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Heat 5

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Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Eileen Hiscock   Great Britain 12.2" Q
2 Anna Krausová   Czechoslovakia Q
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6

Heat 6

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Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Stella Walasiewicz   Poland 12.2" Q
2 Beb Martin   Netherlands Q
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4
5
6

Sources:[6][5]

Semi-finals

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The heats took place on 11 August.

The Dutch Beb Martin finished 5th in her semi-final with a time of 12.6 seconds.[7]

Semi-final 1

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Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Stella Walasiewicz   Poland 12.2" Q
2 Marie Dollinger   Germany Q
3 Barbara Burke   South Africa Q
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Semi-final 2

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Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Käthe Krauß   Germany 12" Q
2 Eileen Hiscock   Great Britain Q
3 Audrey Dearnley   Canada Q
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5
6

Source:[7]

The final took place on 12 August 1934.

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
  Käthe Krauß   Germany 11.9
  Stella Walasiewicz   Poland 11.9
  Eileen Hiscock   Great Britain 12.1e
4 Marie Dollinger   Germany
5 Audrey Dearnley   Canada
6 Barbara Burke   South Africa

Sources:[3][8][9][10][11]

References

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  1. "Wereldspelen voor vrouwen. Lijst der deelneemsters". De courant Het nieuws van den dag (in Dutch). 9 August 1934. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  2. "Amerik. dames sprintploeg naar Amsterdam". De courant Het nieuws van den dag (in Dutch). 10 August 1934. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "De wereldspelen voor vrouwen". Nieuwe Apeldoornsche courant (in Dutch). 13 August 1934. Retrieved 18 July 2022 – via Delpher.
  4. "Mej. Schuurman scheurt een spier". De Noord-Ooster (in Dutch). 11 August 1934. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  5. 5.0 5.1 "De wereldspelen voor vrouwen". Rotterdamsch nieuwsblad (in Dutch). 10 August 1934. Retrieved 18 July 2022 – via Delpher.
  6. "De werdeldspelen voor vrouwen". Nieuwsblad van het Noorden (in Dutch). 10 August 1934. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  7. 7.0 7.1 "Mej. Martin niet geplaatst". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). 11 August 1934. Retrieved 18 July 2022 – via Delpher.
  8. "Wereldspelen voor dames". Provinciale Drentsche en Asser courant (in Dutch). 13 August 1934. Retrieved 18 July 2022 – via Delpher.
  9. "Duitschland wint te Londen". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). 12 August 1934. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  10. "Nieuwe wereldrecords". De Tijd (in Dutch). 12 August 1934. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  11. 90 lat polskiej lekkoatletyki 1919 - 2009 (PDF) (in Polish). Warsaw. 2009. p. 27. Retrieved 13 June 2024 – via Delpher. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)