Athletics at the Olympics of Grace
| Athletics at the Olympics of Grace | |
|---|---|
| Venue | ASSI Giglio Rosso |
| Dates | 30–31 May 1931 |
| Nations | 11 |
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]
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
| 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
A 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
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 metres |
Nellie Halstead (GBR) | 8.0 | Lisa Gelius (GER) | - | Detta Lorenz (GER) | - |
| 100 metres |
Marie Dollinger (GER) | 12.6 | Daisy Ridgeley (GBR) | 12.8 | Lisa Gelius (GER) | 12.8 |
| 200 metres |
Nellie Halstead (GBR) | 25.8 | Marie Dollinger (GER) | 26.0 | Mary Seary (GBR) | - |
| 80 metres hurdles |
Muriel Cornell (GBR) | 13.0 | Ondina Valla (ITA) | 13.2 | Jacqueline Combernoux (FRA) | - |
| 4 × 75 metres relay |
Great Britain (GBR) Nellie Halstead Muriel Cornell Mary Seary Daisy Ridgley |
38.6 | Italy (ITA) Lidia Bongiovanni Maria Bravin Tina Steiner Giovanna Viarengo |
39.2 | Czechoslovakia (TCH) Anna Hřebřinová Rudolfa Krausová Zdeňka Smolová Anna Kuzniková |
- |
| 4 × 100 metres relay |
Great Britain (GBR) Nellie Halstead Muriel Cornell Mary Seary Daisy Ridgley |
51.4 | Germany (GER) Tilly Fleischer Marie Dollinger Detta Lorenz Lisa Gelius |
51.8 | Czechoslovakia (TCH) Anna Hřebřinová Rudolfa Krausová Zdeňka Smolová Anna Kuzniková |
- |
| Swedish relay |
Great Britain (GBR) Nellie Halstead Muriel Cornell Mary Seary Daisy Ridgley |
55.6 | Germany (GER) Marie Dollinger Lisa Gelius Detta Lorenz Auguste Hargus |
55.8 | Austria (AUT) Herma Schurinek Veronika Kohlbach Liesl Perkaus Maria Weese |
57.0 |
| High jump |
Katalin Vértessy (HUN) | 1.45 m | Jelka Tratnik (YUG) | 1.45 m | Mary Seary (GBR) | 1.40 m |
| Long jump |
Muriel Cornell (GBR) | 5.46 m | Auguste Hargus (GER) | 5.20 m | Jelka Tratnik (YUG) | 5.03 m |
| Shot put |
Tilly Fleischer (GER) | 12.23 m | Wanda Jasieńska (POL) | 11.64 m | Liesl Perkaus (AUT) | 11.33 m |
| Discus throw |
Slava Blehová (TCH) | 36.51 m | Tilly Fleischer (GER) | 34.47 m | Helena Berson (POL) | 34.38 m |
| Javelin throw |
Tilly Fleischer (GER) | 37.27 m | Auguste Hargus (GER) | 35.75 m | Pierina Borsani (ITA) | 31.18 m |
Points table
| 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
- ↑ 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.