Athletics at the Olympics of Grace – 100 metres

The 100 metres at the Olympics of Grace was held in Florence at the ASSI Giglio Rosso on from 30 to 31 May 1931. At least eighteen competitors from nine nations competed in the event.[1][2][3]

100 metres
at the Olympics of Grace
VenueASSI Giglio Rosso
LocationFlorence, Italy
Dates
  • May 30 1931 (heats)
  • May 31 1931 (semi-finals)
  • May 31 1931 (final)
Competitors18 from 9 nations
Winning time12.6
Medalists
gold medal    Germany
silver medal    Great Britain
bronze medal    Germany

Schedule

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All times are local time.

Date Time Round
30 May 1931 9:45 Preliminaries
31 May 1931 10:30 Semi-finals
31 May 1931 16:30 Final

Results

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Preliminaries

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The heats took place on 30 May from 9:45am (local time). The first three athletes in each heats continued to the semi-finals.[2]

Preliminary Heat 1

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Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Marie Dollinger   Germany 12.6 Q
2 Herma Schurinek   Austria 12.4 Q

Preliminary Heat 2

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Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Maria Bravin [it]   Italy 13.8 Q
2 Detta Lorenz [sv]   Germany - Q
3 Elise Van Truyen   Belgium - Q

Preliminary Heat 3

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Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Lisa Gelius   Germany 13.4 Q
2 Angela Petrović   Romania - Q
3 Evelyne Cloupet   France - Q
4 Jeanne Van Kesteren   Belgium -

Preliminary Heat 4

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Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Daisy Ridgley   Great Britain 13.0 Q
2 Felicja Schabińska   Poland - Q

Preliminary Heat 5

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Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Jolanta Manteufflówna [pl]   Poland 12.6 Q
2 Veronika Kohlbach   Austria - Q
3 Rosa Pelariaux   Belgium - Q
4 Jacqueline Laudré   France -

Preliminary Heat 6

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Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Anna Kuzniková [sv]   Czechoslovakia 13.0 Q
2 Giovanna Viarengo [sv]   Italy 13.2 Q
3 Lucienne Velu   France - Q

Semi-finals

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The semi-finals took place also in the morning session at 10:15am (local time). German Detta Lorenz [sv] who qualified during the heats, didn't start in the semi-finals. The top two athletes of the semi-finals qualified for the final.[2]

Semi-final 1

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Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Marie Dollinger   Germany 13.0 Q
2 Lucienne Velu   France 13.6 Q
3 Maria Bravin [it]   Italy -
4 Elise Van Truyen   Belgium -
5 Herma Schurinek   Austria -

Semi-final 2

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Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Lisa Gelius   Germany 13.2 Q
2 Jolanta Manteufflówna [pl]   Poland - Q
3 Veronika Kohlbach   Austria -
4 Felicja Schabińska   Poland -
5 Evelyne Cloupet   France -

Semi-final 3

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Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Daisy Ridgley   Great Britain 13.4 Q
2 Anna Kuzniková [sv]   Czechoslovakia - Q
3 Giovanna Viarengo [it]   Italy -
4 Rosa Pelariaux   Belgium -
5 Angela Petrović   Romania -
 
Winner German Marie Dollinger (pictured in 1928)

The final of the 100 metres event took place during the afternoon session at 15:45 (local time).[2]

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
  Marie Dollinger   Germany 12.6
  Daisy Ridgeley   Great Britain 12.8
  Lisa Gelius   Germany 12.8
4 Anna Kuzniková [sv]   Czechoslovakia -
5 Jolanta Manteufflówna [pl]   Poland -
6 Lucienne Velu   France -
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References

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  1. "Le Olimpiadi della Grazia" (PDF). Italian Athletics Federation (in Italian).
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Le Olimpiadi della Grazia (seconda parte)" (PDF). Italian Athletics Federation (in Italian).
  3. "Superba affermazione dell'atletismo femminile nella riunione internazionale di Firenze". Il Littoriale (in Italian). 1 June 1931. p. 7 – via biblioteca dello sport.