Athletics at the 1934 Women's World Games – 200 metres
The 200 metres at the 1934 Women's World Games was held at the White City Stadium in London, from 9 to 11 August 1934.
| 200 metres at the 1934 Women's World Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | White City Stadium | |||||||||
| Location | London | |||||||||
| Dates |
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| Winning time | 24.9" | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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In the final, the German Käthe Krauß won the event in 24.9 seconds ahead of Polish Stella Walasiewicz and British Eileen Hiscock.
Entrants change
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 200 metres event.[1]
* 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 200 metres event.[2]
Results change
Heats change
The heats took place on 9 August.
Heat 1 change
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stella Walasiewicz |  Poland |
26" | Q |
| 2 | Käthe Krauß |  Germany |
Q | |
| 3 | ||||
| 4 | ||||
| 5 | ||||
| 6 |
Heat 2 change
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eileen Hiscock |  Great Britain |
25.5" | Q |
| 2 | Barbara Burke |  South Africa |
Q | |
| 3 | ||||
| 4 | ||||
| 5 | ||||
| 6 |
Heat 3 change
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruth Dahlin |  Sweden |
26.5" | Q |
| 2 | Cor Aalten |  Netherlands |
Q | |
| 3 | ||||
| 4 | ||||
| 5 | ||||
| 6 |
Heat 4 change
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nellie Halstead | Great Britain |
25.6" | Q |
| 2 | Lillian Palmer |  Canada |
Q | |
| 3 | ||||
| 4 | ||||
| 5 | ||||
| 6 |
Heat 5 change
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beb Martin | Netherlands |
27.3" | Q |
| 2 | Spenade |  Austria |
Q | |
| 3 | ||||
| 4 | ||||
| 5 | ||||
| 6 |
Heat 6 change
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marie Dollinger | Germany |
26" | Q |
| 2 | Aileen Meagher |  Canada |
Q | |
| 3 | ||||
| 4 | ||||
| 5 | ||||
| 6 |
Semi-finals change
The semi-finals took place on 10 August.
Semi-final 1 change
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Käthe Krauß | Germany |
25.2" | Q |
| 2 | Stella Walasiewicz | Poland |
Q | |
| 3 | Lillian Palmer | Canada |
Q | |
| ? | Beb Martin | Netherlands |
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| ? | ||||
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Semi-final 2 change
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eileen Hiscock | Great Britain |
25.3" | Q |
| 2 | Marie Dollinger | Germany |
Q | |
| 3 | Aileen Meagher | Canada |
Q | |
| 4 | ||||
| 5 | ||||
| 6 | Cor Aalten | Netherlands |
Final change
The final took place on 12 August 1934.
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Käthe Krauß | Germany |
24.9" | |
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Stella Walasiewicz | Poland |
25.0" | |
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Eileen Hiscock | Great Britain |
25.2" | |
| 4 | Lillian Palmer | Canada |
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| 5 | Aileen Meagher | Canada |
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| 6 | Marie Dollinger | Germany |
Note: in Dutch newspaper sources the Canadian Palmer is listed in third place, without mentioning Hiscock at all. However, all database sources uses Hiscock as third in the event.[7][8]
References change
- ↑ "Wereldspelen voor vrouwen. Lijst der deelneemsters". De courant Het nieuws van den dag (in Dutch). 9 August 1934. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.
- ↑ "Mej. Schuurman scheurt een spier". De Noord-Ooster (in Dutch). 11 August 1934. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.
- ↑ "De werdeldspelen voor vrouwen". Nieuwsblad van het Noorden (in Dutch). 10 August 1934. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "De wereldspelen voor vrouwen". Rotterdamsch nieuwsblad (in Dutch). 10 August 1934. Retrieved 18 July 2022 – via Delpher.
- ↑ "Mej. Martin niet geplaatst". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). 11 August 1934. Retrieved 18 July 2022 – via Delpher.
- ↑ "Nieuwe wereldrecords". De Tijd (in Dutch). 12 August 1934. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.
- ↑ 1934 Women's World Games Intersportstats.com (accessdate 28 July 2022)
- ↑ FSFI Women's World Games GBR Athletics, Retrieved 28 July 2022
- ↑ "De wereldspelen voor vrouwen". Nieuwe Apeldoornsche courant (in Dutch). 13 August 1934. Retrieved 18 July 2022 – via Delpher.
- ↑ "Wereldspelen voor dames". Provinciale Drentsche en Asser courant (in Dutch). 13 August 1934. Retrieved 18 July 2022 – via Delpher.
- ↑ "Duitschland wint te Londen". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). 12 August 1934. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.