Athletics at the 1934 Women's World Games – 4 × 100 metres relay
| 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1934 Women's World Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | White City Stadium | |||||||||
| Location | London | |||||||||
| Dates |
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| Winning time | 48.6" | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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The 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1934 Women's World Games was held at the White City Stadium in London, from 9 to 11 August 1934.
In the final, the Zdena Koubková won the event in a new world record of 2 minutes and 12.8 seconds, ahead of Swedish Märtha Wretman and British Gladys Lunn.
Entrants[change | change source]
Next to the teams listed, an American team was in London for the 100 metres event and 4x 100 metres event consisting of sprinters Radman, Webb, Whorley and William.[1]
The best Dutch sprinter, Tollien Schuurman injured herself after winning her semi-final 60 metres event earlier the day. She was replaced and the Dutch team consisted of the athletes: Cor Aalten, Jo Dalmolen, Agaath Doorgeest and Iet Martin.[2]
Results[change | change source]
Semi-finals[change | change source]
The semi-finals took place on 9 August.
The first semi-final was won by the German women. Canada, who had the second time, was disqualified due to a wrongfully exchange.
Semi-final 1[change | change source]
| Rank | Nation | Athletes | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Germany |
Käthe Krauß, Margarete Kuhlmann, Marie Dollinger, Selma Grieme | 48.6" | Q |
| 2 |  Japan |
Q | ||
| DQ |  Canada |
Audrey Dearnley | wrongfully exchange |
Semi-final 2[change | change source]
| Rank | Nation | Athletes | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United Kingdom |
Eileen Hiscock, Elsie Maguire | 49.2" | Q |
| 2 |  Netherlands |
Cor Aalten, Jo Dalmolen, Agaath Doorgeest, Iet Martin | Q | |
| ? |
Semi-final 3[change | change source]
| Rank | Nation | Athletes | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Austria |
Veronika Kohlbach, Johanna Vancura, Else Spennader, Gerda Gottlieb | 51.6 | Q |
| 2 |  France |
Q | ||
| ? |
The names in italic are highly likely the runners of these nations, as these sprinters are the nations' main 100 metres athletes at the Games.
Final[change | change source]
The final took place on 12 August 1934.
During the final the British team was leading the race. However the third runner fell down, and so Germany won the race 5 metres ahead of the Netherlands and Austria.[5]
| Rank | Nation | Athletes | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 Germany |
Käthe Krauß, Margarete Kuhlmann, Marie Dollinger, Selma Grieme | 48.6" | |
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Netherlands |
Cor Aalten, Jo Dalmolen, Agaath Doorgeest, Iet Martin | +5 metres | |
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Austria |
Veronika Kohlbach, Johanna Vancura, Else Spennader, Gerda Gottlieb | ||
| 4 | Japan |
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| 5 | France |
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| 6 | United Kingdom |
Eileen Hiscock, Elsie Maguire |
The names in italic are highly likely the runners of these nations, as these sprinters are the nations' main Athletes in the 100 metres event at the Games.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Amerik. dames sprintploeg naar Amsterdam". De courant Het nieuws van den dag (in Dutch). 10 August 1934. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.
- ↑ "Mej. Schuurman scheurt een spier". De Noord-Ooster (in Dutch). 11 August 1934. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.
- ↑ "De werdeldspelen voor vrouwen". Nieuwsblad van het Noorden (in Dutch). 10 August 1934. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.
- ↑ "De wereldspelen voor vrouwen". Rotterdamsch nieuwsblad (in Dutch). 10 August 1934. Retrieved 18 July 2022 – via Delpher.
- ↑ "Nieuwe wereldrecords". De Tijd (in Dutch). 12 August 1934. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.
- ↑ "De wereldspelen voor vrouwen". Nieuwe Apeldoornsche courant (in Dutch). 13 August 1934. Retrieved 18 July 2022 – via Delpher.
- ↑ "Wereldspelen voor dames". Provinciale Drentsche en Asser courant (in Dutch). 13 August 1934. Retrieved 18 July 2022 – via Delpher.
- ↑ "Duitschland wint te Londen". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). 12 August 1934. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.