1923 Beerschot Athletic Club international women's athletics meeting
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| 1923 Beerschot Athletic Club international women's athletics meeting | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 13 August 1923 |
| Host city | Antwerp, Belgium |
| Venue | Venue of the Beerschot Athletic Club |
| Level | Senior |
| Type | Outdoor track and field |
| Events | 14 |
| Participation | 4 nations |
The 1923 Beerschot Athletic Club international women's athletics meeting was an international women's athletics meeting in Belgium, held in Antwerp. It was organized by the Beerschot Athletic Club where the meeting also took place.[1][2]
Athletes from England, France, Switzerland and Belgium competed in a total of 14 events.
Background
[change | change source]The eariest women's international athletics competitions were organized in the early 1920s with the main athletics competition prior of this meeting being the: 1921 Women's Olympiad that took place in Monaco in March 1921, the 1922 Women's Olympiad also in Monaco in April 1923 and the 1922 Women's World Games in Paris on 20 August 1923. Earlier women's international athletics competition that were held in Belgium were the 1921 Belgium–France women's athletics match, 1922 Brussels Femina Club international women's athletics meeting and 1923 Belgium–France women's athletics match.
Entrants
[change | change source]From 8 August 1923 names of the competitors were published.[3]
Results
[change | change source]1000 metres
[change | change source]| Place | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Walburga Van Steenlandt (BEL) |
03.2 |
| 2 |  Georgette Lenoir (FRA) |
+8 m |
| 3 |  Gladys Lane (GBR) |
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| 4 | Ida Degrande (BEL) |
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| 5 | Jeanne van Kesteren (BEL) |
80 meters
[change | change source]| Place | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Lines (GBR) |
10.2 sec |
| 2 | Ivy Lowman (GBR) |
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| 3 | Flore Bertels (BEL) |
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| 4 | Hilda Hatt (GBR) |
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| 5 | Louise Petré (BEL) |
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| 5 | Simonne Chapoteau (FRA) |
83 meters hurdles
[change | change source]| Place | Athlete | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Lines (GBR) |
13.8 sec | =WR |
| 2 | Hilda Hatt (GBR) |
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| 3 | Henriette Vandaelen (BEL) |
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| 4 | Ivy Lowman (GBR) |
Shot put
[change | change source]Result is the total of both arms.
| Place | Athlete | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florence Birchenough (GBR) |
15.76 m |
| 2 | Verschueren (BEL) |
15.45 m |
| 3 | Petit (BEL) |
15.03 m |
| 4 | Simonne Chapoteau (FRA) |
14.93 m |
| 5 | Ibis (BEL) |
14.65 m |
| 6 |  Louise Groslimond (SUI) |
14.47 m |
High jump
[change | change source]| Place | Athlete | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birchenough (GBR) |
1.46 m |
| 2 | Tamponnet (FRA) |
1.38 m |
| 3 | Ivy Loman (GBR) |
1.36 m |
| 4 | Petit (FRA) |
1.35 m |
| 5 | Van Mechelen (BEL) |
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Long jump
[change | change source]| Place | Athlete | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lines (GBR) |
5.04 m |
| 2 | Verschueren (BEL) |
4.86 m |
| 3 | Hilda Hatt (GBR) |
4.65 m |
| 4 | Petit (FRA) |
4.45 m |
| 4 | Vandenbroeck (BEL) |
4.30 m |
250 meters
[change | change source]| Place | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Lines (GBR) |
35.4 sec |
| 2 | Ivy Lowman (GBR) |
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| 3 | Darreau (FRA) |
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| 4 | Gits (FRA) |
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| 5 | Dewinne (BEL) |
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| 6 | Gallemaers (BEL) |
Discus throw
[change | change source]Result is the total of both arms.
| Place | Athlete | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louise Groslimond (SUI) |
45.32 m |
| 2 | Tambouret (FRA) |
44.84 m |
| 3 | Van Dyck (BEL) |
43.55 m |
4 x 200 metres relay
[change | change source]| Place | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United Kingdom |
54.4 sec. |
| 2 | Belgium |
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| 3 | France |
Javelin throw
[change | change source]Result is the total of both arms.
| Place | Athlete | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louise Groslimond (SUI) |
44.64 m |
| 2 | Tambouret (FRA) |
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| 3 | Birgenough (BEL) |
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Op het Beerschotstadium de beker "Sportwereld" gaat naar Engeland". Sportwereld (in Dutch). 14 August 1923. p. 4 – via uurl.kbr.be.
- ↑ "Te Antwerpen de Internationale meeting op Beerschot" (in Dutch). Sportwereld. 11 August 1923. p. 5 – via uurl.kbr.be.
- ↑ "Bij de sportvrouwen | Te Antwerpen" (in Dutch). Sportwereld. 9 August 1923. p. 4 – via uurl.kbr.be.