Athletics at the 1934 Women's World Games – javelin throw
| javelin throw at the 1934 Women's World Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | White City Stadium | |||||||||
| Location | London, Great Britain | |||||||||
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| Winning time | 42.435 metres | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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The javelin throw at the 1934 Women's World Games was held at the White City Stadium in London, on 11 August 1934.
In the final, the German Lisa Gelius won the event in a new world record with a distance of 43.795 metres, ahead of the Austrian woman Herma Bauma and German Luise Krüger.[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 javelin throw event.[2]
| Nationality | Name |
|---|---|
 Austria |
Herma Bauma |
 Czechoslovakia |
Štepánka Pekárová |
 Germany |
Lisa Gelius |
| Germany |
Luise Krüger |
 Great Britain |
Nellie Halstead |
 Poland |
Kwasniewska |
Eileen Crockart was named as the South African athlete in the field events.[3]
Results[change | change source]
Qualification[change | change source]
The javelin throw qualification took place in the morning session on 11 August.[4]
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Final[change | change source]
The final took place in the afternoon session on 11 August 1934.[4]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Distance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Lisa Gelius |  Germany |
42.435 m. | Dutch newspapers states: 42.33 m. |
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Herma Bauma | Austria |
40.30 m. | Dutch newspapers states: 40.295 m. |
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Luise Krüger | Germany |
40.095 m. | Dutch newspapers states: 40.015 m. |
| 4 | Maria Kwaśniewska | Poland |
39.40 m. | |
| 5 | Sadako Yamamoto |  Japan |
37.745 m | |
| 6 | Masako Shinpo | Japan |
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "De wereldspelen voor vrouwen". Nieuwe Apeldoornsche courant (in Dutch). 13 August 1934. Retrieved 18 July 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.
- ↑ "MEN—OR WOMEN?". Sunraysia Daily. 22 September 1934. p. 11 – via trove.nla.gov.au.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Wereldkampioenschappen voor vrouwen". Provinciale Drentsche en Asser courant (in Dutch). 6 August 1934. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.
- ↑ "Duitschland wint te Londen". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). 12 August 1934. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.