1922 Women's World Games – 60 metres

60 metres
at the 1922 Women's World Games
Winner of the event Marie Mejzlikova II
VenueStade Pershing
LocationParis, France
Dates20 August 1922
Competitors8 from 4 nations
Winning time7.6
Medalists
gold medal    Czechoslovakia
silver medal    Great Britain
bronze medal    Great Britain
1926 →

The 60 metres event at the 1922 Women's World Games took place in Paris at the Stade Pershing on 20 August 1922. Eight athletes from four nations participated in the 100 yards.[1] Both the heats and the final took place during during the afternoon session.[2][3]

Czechoslovak Marie Mejzlikova II won the final in a time of 7.6 seconds, ahead of the British women Mary Lines and Nora Callebout.[1]

Results

Heats

The heats consisted of two series, where best two athletes of each heat continued to the final.[2]

Heat 1

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Mary Lines  Great Britain 7.8 sec WR, Q
2 Marie Mejzlikova II  Czechoslovakia Q
3 Germaine Robin  France [4]
4 Mabel Gilliland  United States [3]

Heat 2

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Nora Callebout  Great Britain 8.0 sec Q
2 Lucie Prost [fr]  France Q
3 Camelia Sabie  United States [3]
4 Bozena Srámková [sv]  Czechoslovakia

Source:[1]

Final

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Marie Mejzlikova II  Czechoslovakia 7.6 sec
2 Mary Lines  Great Britain 7.7 sec
3 Nora Callebout  Great Britain 7.8 sec
4 Lucie Prost [fr]  France 7.8 sec [5]

Source:[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "L'Olympiade féminine". Le Journal (in French). 21 August 1921. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Louise Mead Tricard (20 August 1922). "Les championnats des sportives groupant un choix international". L'Auto (in French). p. 1 – via gallica.bnf.fr.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Louise Mead Tricard (1996). American Women's Track and Field: A History, 1895 Through 1980. McFarland & Company. p. 77-78. ISBN 978-0-7864-0219-9 – via Google Books.
  4. "Germaine Robin". French Athletics Federation (in French). Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  5. "Lucie Prost". French Athletics Federation (in French). Retrieved 9 October 2024.

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