1926 Paris international women's athletics meeting

1926 Paris international women's athletics meeting
OrganisersInternational Women's Sports Federation
Dates3 October 1926
Host cityParis, France
Venue
Stade Pershing pictured in 1919
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LevelSenior
TypeOutdoor track and field
Events7
Records set1 world record

The 1926 Paris international women's athletics meeting was an international women's athletics competition in Paris, France organized by the International Women's Sports Federation. The meeting was held on 3 October 1926 at the Stade Pershing and included athletes from France, Sweden, Germany and Great Britain. During the meeting British Edwards broke the 200 metres world record.[1][2]

Results

100 metres

Place Athlete Time Note
1  Eileen Edwards (GBR) 12.6 sec =WR
2  Marguerite Radideau (FRA)
3  Gundel Wittmann (GER)
4  Georgette Gagneux (FRA)

[1]

Shot put (4kg)

High jump

Place Athlete Height Note
1  Lilli Henoch (GER)[1] or  Eva von Bredow (GER)[2] 1.46 m.
2  Hélène Bons (FRA)
3  Évelyne Cloupet (FRA)
4  Marguerite Patouillet (FRA)

[1]

Discus throw

Place Athlete Distance Note
1  Milly Reuter (GER) 32.615 m[1] or 35.75 m[2]
2  Lucienne Velu (FRA) 32.58 m[1] or 34.06 m[2] NR
3  Lilli Henoch (GER) 31.27[1] or 31.29 m[2]
4  Lucie Petit (FRA) 30.89

[1]

200 metres

Place Athlete Time Note
1  Eileen Edwards (GBR) 26.0 sec[4] WR
2  Marguerite Radideau (FRA) 26.2 sec
3  Cläre Voss (GER)[1] or  Emmi Haux (GER)[2] 27.4 (Haux)[3]
4  Yolande Plancke (FRA)

[1]

1000 metres

Place Athlete Time Note
1  Edith Trickey (GBR) 3:15.2
2  Louise Bellon (FRA)
3  Inga Gentzel (SWE)
4  Elfriede Wever (GER) 3:16.8

[3][2]

4 x 100 metres relay

Place Team Time
1  Germany
Lilli Henoch
Emmi Haux
Cläre Voss
Gundel Wittmann
50.2
2  France

[3][2]

National events

83 metres hurdles (national)

In newspapers this event was named the Laloz Challenge.

Place Athlete Time Note
1  Davisseau (FRA)
2  Marguerite Laloz (FRA)
3  Gaillard (FRA)

[2]

100 metres (national)

Place Athlete Time Note
1  De Winne (FRA)
2  Yvonne Carme (FRA)
3  Simone Chapoteau (FRA)

[2]

110 metres hurdles (national)

Place Athlete Time Note
1  Geneviève Laloz (FRA) 18.4 sec. WR
2  Marguerite Laloz (FRA)
3  Davisseau (FRA)

[2]

References

  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 "Te Parijs Miss Edwards klopt een wereldrecord" (in Dutch). Sportwereld. 4 October 1926. Retrieved 13 September 2024 – via uurl.kbr.be.
  2. 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 "Au Stade Pershing | Le Meeting International Féminin | Deux records du monde sont battus" (in French). La Dernière Heure. 4 October 1926. p. 4, 10. Retrieved 13 September 2024 – via uurl.kbr.be.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "1926 frauen (1926 women's German athletics results)" (in German). leichtathletik-dgld.de. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  4. "Eileen Edwards". brinkster.net.

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