Athletics at the 1934 Women's World Games – high jump
| high jump at the 1934 Women's World Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | White City Stadium | |||||||||
| Location | London, Great Britain | |||||||||
| Dates |
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| Winning time | 1.55 metres | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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The high jump at the 1934 Women's World Games was held at the White City Stadium in London, at the first day of the Games on 9 August 1934.
In the final, the German Selma Grieme won the event with a distance of 1.55 metres, ahead of the British woman Mary Milne and the Canadian Margaret Bell.[1]
Entrants[change | change source]
On 9 August an incomple list was published of participating athletes. This list consisted of athletes from seven nations: Austria, Czechslovakia, Great Britain, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland. Listed below are the athletes from these nations who were entered for the high jump event.[2]
| Nationality | Name |
|---|---|
 Austria |
Gerda Gottlieb |
 Germany |
Selma Grieme |
| Germany |
Elfriede Kaun |
 Great Britain |
Mary Milne |
 Italy |
Maria Coselli |
| Italy |
Ondina Valla |
Results[change | change source]
Qualification[change | change source]
The qualification took place in the morning on 9 August 1934.
All finalists were able to jump 1.47 metres in the qualification.
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Distance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Selma Grieme |  Germany |
1.47 m. | Q |
| Mary Milne | Great Britain |
Q | ||
| Margaret Bell |  Canada |
Q | ||
| Eva Dawes | Canada |
Q | ||
| Marjorie Clark |  South Africa |
Q | ||
| Elfriede Kaun | Germany |
Q | ||
| ? | ||||
| ? |
Sources:[3]
Final[change | change source]
The final took place in the afternoon on 9 August 1934.
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Distance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Selma Grieme | Germany |
1.55 m. | |
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Mary Milne | Great Britain |
1.525 m. | |
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Margaret Bell | Canada |
1.525 m. | |
| 4 | Eva Dawes | Canada |
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| 5 | Marjorie Clark | South Africa |
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| 6 | Elfriede Kaun | Germany |
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "De werdeldspelen voor vrouwen". Nieuwsblad van het Noorden (in Dutch). 10 August 1934. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.
- ↑ "Wereldspelen voor vrouwen. Lijst der deelneemsters". De courant Het nieuws van den dag (in Dutch). 9 August 1934. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "De wereldspelen voor vrouwen". Rotterdamsch nieuwsblad (in Dutch). 10 August 1934. Retrieved 18 July 2022 – via Delpher.