Athletics at the 1930 Women's World Games – shot put

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Shot put
at the 1930 Women's World Games
VenueLetná Stadium
LocationPrague
Dates
  • September 6 (final)
Winning time12.49 m
Medalists
gold medal    Germany
silver medal    Germany
bronze medal    Austria
← 1926
1934 →

The shot put event at the 1930 Women's World Games was held in Prague at the Letná Stadium on 6 September 1930.

Entrants[change | change source]

In August 1930 entrants were published of the athletes of 5 nations: the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, Italy and Great Britain. Listed below are the athletes from these nations who were entered for the shot put event.[1][2]

Nationality Name
 Great Britain Louise Fawcett
 Great Britain Florence Birchenough
 Great Britain Mark Weston
 Italy Jolanda Bacchelli
 Italy Bruna Bertolini
 Italy Pierina Borsani
 Sweden Maj Jacobsson
 Sweden Elsa Haglund
 Switzerland Colette

Results[change | change source]

Final[change | change source]

The final took place on 6 September.[3]

Rank Name Nationality Distance Notes
1 Grete Heublein  Germany 12.49 m
2 Gustel Hermann  Germany 12.12 m
3 Liesl Perkaus  Austria 11.48 m
4 Bowin  Poland 11.41 m
5 Wanda Jasieńska  Poland 11.21 m
6 Elsa Svensson  Sweden

References[change | change source]

  1. "Nederlandsche Atleten naar Praag en Brussel". Arnhemsche courant (in Dutch). 27 August 1930. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  2. "Derde werdeldspelen". De avondpost (in Dutch). 15 August 1930. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  3. "De derde vrouwenwereldspelen te Praag". De Amstelbode (in Dutch). 8 September 1930. Retrieved 29 June 2022 – via Delpher.