Netherlands at the 1930 Women's World Games

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Netherlands at the
1930 Women's World Games
IAAF codeNED
National federationRoyal Dutch Athletics Federation
Websitewww.atletiekunie.nl
in Prague
6-8 September
Competitors5 in 1 sport
Medals
Ranked 6th
Gold
0
Silver
3
Bronze
0
Total
3
Women's World Games appearances

The Netherlands competed with a team of five athletes at the 1930 Women's World Games in Prague from 6 to 8 September 1930.[1]

With a total of 9 points, the Netherlands finished 6th.[2]

Medals[change | change source]

Medal Name Event Date
22 Silver Tollien Schuurman 100 metres 7 September
22 Silver Tollien Schuurman 200 metres 7 September
22 Silver Lien Gisolf High Jump 6 September

Athletes[change | change source]

There was a predetermined selection procedure to qualify for the Women's World Games.[3] A team of 5 athletes was announced by the Royal Dutch Athletics Federation on 27 August 1930.[4][1] The team moved to Prague on 2 September 1930.[5]

Naam Club Event
Lien Gisolf Hygiea High jump
Bets ter Horst AV Twenthe 100 m
Leny Rombout Sparta, Dordrecht javelin throw
Tollien Schuurman AV Twenthe 100 m
200 m
Dora Wevers AV Twenthe discus throw

Results[change | change source]

Track events

Schuurman won the silver medal in both the 100 metres and 200 metres behind the Polish Stanisława Walasiewicz, with a "chest width" difference in the 200 metres.[6][7]

Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Bets ter Horst 100 m 13 2 Q 13.4 2 Q 13.0 6
Tollien Schuurman 12.7 2 Q 12.9 1 Q 12.6 2
Tollien Schuurman 200 m 26.8 1 Q 26.3 1 Q 25.8 2
Field Events

Gisolf won the silver medal in the high jump event. During the final, Gisolf got injured herself during her successfull jump of 1.57 metres toring thigh muscle during the run. She then tried to jump, to great encouragement from the crowd, but failed and had to and had to withdraw from the competition. Because of this Braumuller, the only remaining participant, won.[8][9]

Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Rank Distance Rank
Lien Gisolf High jump 1.50[8] Q 1.57 2
Leny Rombout Javelin throw 32.78[10] 6 Q 32.78[7] 6
Dora Wevers Discus throw NM[9] Did not advance

Source:[1]

References[change | change source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Atletiek Vrouwen in Oranje 1928 – 1939" (PDF). Stichting Atletiekerfgoed (in Dutch). p. 9. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  2. "De athletiekwedstrijden voor dames te Praag". Twentsch dagblad Tubantia en Enschedesche courant (in Dutch). 9 September 1930. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  3. "Athletiek De te Werve-Recordwedstrijden". Het Vaderland (in Dutch). 21 August 1930. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  4. "Nederlandsche Atleten naar Praag en Brussel". Arnhemsche courant (in Dutch). 27 August 1930. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  5. "Na de kampioenschappen en vóór Praag". Het Vaderland (in Dutch). 1 September 1930. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  6. "Mejuffrouw Schuurmans tweede op de 100 en 200 M." Het volk (in Dutch). 9 September 1930. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  7. 7.0 7.1 "Mej. Schuurman tweemaal tweede te Praag". Eindhovensch dagblad (in Dutch). 9 September 1930. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  8. 8.0 8.1 "Intern. Athletiekwedstrijden te Praag". Twentsch dagblad Tubantia en Enschedesche courant (in Dutch). 8 September 1930. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  9. 9.0 9.1 "Mej. Gisolf scheurde een spier". Het volk (in Dutch). 8 September 1930. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  10. "Mej. Rombout in de finale speerwerpen". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). 8 September 1930. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.