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

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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   File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany
silver medal   File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland
bronze medal   File:Flag of the United Kingdom (1-2).svg Great Britain
← 1930

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.

In the final, the German Käthe Krauß won the event in 11.9 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 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
File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria Veronika Kohlbach
File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria Johanna Vancura
File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia Zdeňka Koubková
File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany Marie Dollinger
File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany Ilse Dörffeldt
File:Flag of the United Kingdom (1-2).svg Great Britain Eileen Hiscock
File:Flag of the United Kingdom (1-2).svg Great Britain Elsie Maguire
File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy Fernanda Bullano
File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Bep Martin
File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Tollien Schuurman*
File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland Stella Walasiewicz
File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Radman
File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Webb
File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Whorley
File:Flag of the United States.svg 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[change]

Heats[change]

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

Heat 1[change]

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Doris Morgan File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa 12.8" Q
2 Doppler File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria Q
3
4
5
6

Heat 2[change]

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Audrey Dearnley File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 12.7" Q
2 Barbara Burke File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Q
3
4
5
6

Heat 3[change]

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Marie Dollinger File:Flag of Germany (1933-1935).svg Germany 12.2" Q
2 Elsie Maguire File:Flag of the United Kingdom (1-2).svg Great Britain Q
3
4
5
6

Heat 4[change]

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Käthe Krauß File:Flag of Germany (1933-1935).svg Germany 12.2" Q
2 Johanna Vancura File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria Q
3
4
5
6

Heat 5[change]

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Eileen Hiscock File:Flag of the United Kingdom (1-2).svg Great Britain 12.2" Q
2 Anna Krausová File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia Q
3
4
5
6

Heat 6[change]

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Stella Walasiewicz File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland 12.2" Q
2 Beb Martin File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Q
3
4
5
6

Sources:[6][5]

Semi-finals[change]

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[change]

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Stella Walasiewicz File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland 12.2" Q
2 Marie Dollinger File:Flag of Germany (1933-1935).svg Germany Q
3 Barbara Burke File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Q
4
5
6

Semi-final 2[change]

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Käthe Krauß File:Flag of Germany (1933-1935).svg Germany 12" Q
2 Eileen Hiscock File:Flag of the United Kingdom (1-2).svg Great Britain Q
3 Audrey Dearnley File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Q
4
5
6

Source:[7]

Final[change]

The final took place on 12 August 1934.

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Käthe Krauß File:Flag of Germany (1933-1935).svg Germany 11.9
2 Stella Walasiewicz File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland 11.9
3 Eileen Hiscock File:Flag of the United Kingdom (1-2).svg Great Britain 12.1e
4 Marie Dollinger File:Flag of Germany (1933-1935).svg Germany
5 Audrey Dearnley File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
6 Barbara Burke File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa

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

References[change]

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