1926 Paris international women's athletics meeting
| 1926 Paris international women's athletics meeting | |
|---|---|
| Organisers | International Women's Sports Federation |
| Dates | 3 October 1926 |
| Host city | Paris, France |
| Venue |  Stade Pershing pictured in 1919 |
| File:France - Lengres - NARA - 68154897 (cropped).jpg | |
| Level | Senior |
| Type | Outdoor track and field |
| Events | 7 |
| Records set | 1 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
[change | change source]100 metres
[change | change source]| Place | Athlete | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Eileen Edwards (GBR) | 12.6 sec | =WR |
| 2 |  Marguerite Radideau (FRA) | ||
| 3 |  Gundel Wittmann (GER) | ||
| 4 | Georgette Gagneux (FRA) |
Shot put (4kg)
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High jump
[change | change source]| 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) |
Discus throw
[change | change source]| 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 |
200 metres
[change | change source]| 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) |
1000 metres
[change | change source]| 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 |
4 x 100 metres relay
[change | change source]| Place | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany Lilli Henoch Emmi Haux Cläre Voss Gundel Wittmann | 50.2 |
| 2 | France |
National events
[change | change source]83 metres hurdles (national)
[change | change source]In newspapers this event was named the Laloz Challenge.
| Place | Athlete | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Davisseau (FRA) | ||
| 2 | Marguerite Laloz (FRA) | ||
| 3 | Gaillard (FRA) |
100 metres (national)
[change | change source]| Place | Athlete | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | De Winne (FRA) | ||
| 2 | Yvonne Carme (FRA) | ||
| 3 | Simone Chapoteau (FRA) |
110 metres hurdles (national)
[change | change source]| Place | Athlete | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geneviève Laloz (FRA) | 18.4 sec. | WR |
| 2 | Marguerite Laloz (FRA) | ||
| 3 | Davisseau (FRA) |
References
[change | change source]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Te Parijs Miss Edwards klopt een wereldrecord" (in Dutch). Sportwereld. 4 October 1926. Retrieved 13 September 2024 – via uurl.kbr.be.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "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.
- 1 2 3 4 "1926 frauen (1926 women's German athletics results)" (in German). leichtathletik-dgld.de. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ↑ "Eileen Edwards". brinkster.net.