Athletics at the Olympics of Grace
The athletics competitions at the Olympics of Grace in Florence, Italy were held from 30 to 31 May 1931 at the track of athletics club ASSI Giglio Rosso. This was a 336 metres track.[1]
| Athletics at the Olympics of Grace | |
|---|---|
| Venue | ASSI Giglio Rosso |
| Dates | 30–31 May 1931 |
| Nations | 11 |
The athletes competed in 12 events: running (60 metres, 100 metres, 200 metres, 800 metres, 4 x 75 metres relay, 4 x 100 metres relay, Swedish relay and hurdling 80 metres), high jump, long jump, discus throw, javelin throw, shot put.
Schedule
change| Local time | Event | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 30 May 1931 | ||
| Track events | ||
| 9:00 | 60 m | Heats |
| 9:45 | 100 m | Heats |
| 10:15 | 60 m | Semi-finals |
| 11:00 | 4x75 m relay | Semi-finals |
| 11:15 | 200 m | Semi-finals |
| 15:00 | 80 m hurdles | Semi-finals |
| 15:45 | 60 m | Final |
| 17:00 | 200 m | Final |
| 18:00 | 4x100 m relay | Semi-finals |
| Field events | ||
| 10:00 | Shot put | Prelim |
| 10:00 | Long jump | Prelim |
| 10:30 | Discus throw | Prelim |
| 15:15 | Javelin throw | Prelim |
| 16:00 | Shot put | Final |
| 16:15 | Long jump | Final |
| 31 May 1931 | ||
| Track events | ||
| 10:30 | 100 m | Semi-finals |
| 16:30 | 100 m | Final |
| 16:45 | 80 m hurdles | Final |
| 17:15 | 4x75 m relay | Final |
| 17:45 | Swedish race | Final |
| 18:15 | 4x100 m relay | Final |
| Field events | ||
| 17:00 | High jump | Final |
| 17:30 | Javelin throw | Final |
| 18:00 | Discus throw | Final |
Participating nations
changeA total of 11 nations participated in the athletics competition.
There were negotiations with several other inveted countries to attend the competitions, including the United States, the Netherlands, Bulgaria and Greece.[2] The Netherlands did not send a delegation due to the high costs.[3]
Medal summary
change
Points table
change| Team | Nation | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United Kingdom
|
77 |
| 2 |  Germany
|
71 |
| 3 |  Italy
|
54 |
| 4 |  Czechoslovakia
|
35 |
| 5 |  Yugoslavia
|
22 |
| 5 |  Austria
|
22 |
| 6 |  Romania
|
17.5 |
| 7 |  Poland
|
16 |
| 8 |  France
|
10.5 |
| 9 |  Belgium
|
6 |
| 9 |  Hungary
|
6 |
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Le Olimpiadi della Grazia (seconda parte)" (PDF). Italian Athletics Federation (in Italian).
- ↑ "Internationale wedstrijden voor dames te Florence. | De kosten zijn te hoog". Haagsche Courant (in Dutch). 16 May 1931 – via Delpher.
- ↑ "Geen Nederlandsche dames naar Florence. | De kosten zijn te hoog". Haagsche Courant (in Dutch). 16 May 1931 – via Delpher.