1923 Belgium–France women's athletics match

1923 Belgium–France women's athletics match
Dates29 July 1923
Host cityBrussels, Belgium
VenueDuden Park
LevelSenior
TypeOutdoor track and field
Participation24 athletes from
2 nations

The 1923 Belgium–France women's athletics match was an international women's athletics competition where a national team of female French athletes competed against a national team of Belgium. It took place at Duden Park in Brussels, Belgium on 29 July 1923.[1][2][3]

It was the third annual women's match between Belgium and France.[1]

The match was won by Belgium with 52 points versus France with 44 points.[1]

During the meeting also some other national events were contested.[1]

Competition format

The competition consisted of 7 individual events and a relay event. The overall classification is a nation's classification. The winner of each event received 5 points, the number two received 3 points, followed by 2 points and 1 point. The winner of the relay received sixpoints, with the number two receiving three points. For the overall classication, all points scored by the athlete from each country are added together.

Entrants

The members of the teams were published on 27 and 29 July 1923.[2][3]

Names and events in italics or striked are differenced between the entry and athletes competing in the events.

Competition

[1]

80 metres

Place Athlete Time Points Note
1  Georgette Gagneux (FRA) 11 sec 5
2  Elise Van Truyen (BEL) +1 m 3
3  Flore Bertels (BEL) 2
4  Hachard (FRA) 1

250 metres

Place Athlete Time Points Note
1  Louise Gits (BEL) 37.4 sec 5
2  Germaine Darreau (FRA) +0.2 m 3
3  Hachard (FRA) 2
4  Antoinette Gallemaers (BEL) 1

1000 metres

Place Athlete Time Points Note
1  Marcelle Neveu (FRA) 3:17.4 5
2  Ida Degrande (BEL) +20 m 3
3  Georgette Lenoir (FRA) 2
4  Walburga Van Steenlandt (BEL) 1

4 x 200 metres relay

Place Athlete Time Points Note
1  Belgium
Elise Van Truyen
Antoinette Gallemaers
Louise Gits
Sidonie Verschueren		 1:56.4 6
2  France
Hachard
Germaine Darreau
Simonne Chapoteau
Georgette Lenoir		 +5 m 3

Shot put

Place Athlete Distance Score 1 Score 2 Total Note
1  Yvonne Ibis (BEL) 16.24 m 5
2  Simonne Chapoteau (FRA) 8.77 m 7.175 m 15.945 m 3 [4]
3  Sidonie Verschueren (BEL) 15.62 m 2
4  Paulette Puisais (FRA) 7.53 m 6.80 m 14.33 m 1 [5]

Javelin throw

Place Athlete Distance Score 1 Score 2 Total Note
1  Yvonne Gancel (FRA) 26.94 m 13.67 m 40.61 m 5 NR[6]
2  Georgette Vandyck (BEL) 36.09 m 3 NR
3  Paulette Puisais (FRA) 17.94 m 14.62 m 32.56 m 2 [5]
3  Claessens (BEL) 15.62 m 1

High jump

Place Athlete Total Height Note
1  Elise van Truyen (BEL) 1.38 5
2  Georgette Guellier (FRA) 1.37 m 3
3  Georgette Lenoir (FRA) 1.30 m 2
4  Van Mechelen (BEL) 1.25 m 1

Long jump

Place Athlete Total Height Note
1  Elise van Truyen (BEL) 5.01 5 NR
2  Sidonie Verschueren (BEL) 4.75 m 3
3  Suzanne Réveillé (FRA) 4.62 m 2
4  Simonne Chapoteau (FRA) 4.25 m 1

83 metres hurdles

Place Athlete Distance Points Note
1  Henriette Van Daelen (BEL) 14.2 sec 5
2  Henriette Comte (FRA) +0.7 m 3
3  Sidonie Verschueren (BEL) 2
4  Marguerite Chansardon (FRA) 1

Overall classification

Rank Athlete Points
1  Belgium 52
2  France 44

National events

800 metres handicap

Place Athlete Club Time Note
1 Evrard Brussels Femina Club 2:34.2
2 Jeanne van Kesteren Olympic Fémina Club +5 m
3 Van Putten Union Athletique Innovation
4 Mayaert Fr. R.R.
5 Lucienne Renaux Olympic Fémina Club
6 Desmedt Brussels Femina Club

4 x 200 metres relay (2nd category)

Place Athlete Time Note
1 Brussels Femina Club
Callebaut
Desmedt
Evrard
Denis		 2:05
2 Olympic Fémina Club
Andry
Cools
Coruil
Lucienne Renaux		 +12 m
3 Sports et Gymnastique de Forest
4 Union Athletique Innovation

80 metres

Final
Place Athlete Club Time Note
1 Geminckx Olympic Fémina Club 10.7 sec
2 Lisette Pétré Brussels Femina Club +1 m
3 Silem Brussels Femina Club +0.5 m
4 Denis Brussels Femina Club
4 Lotz Brussels Femina Club
4 Pinnel Brussels Femina Club

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Athletiek feest the Schaarbeek". La Nation Belge (in French). 30 July 1923. p. 4 – via BelgicaPress [nl].
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Le Match Belgique - France". La Nation Belge (in French). 27 July 1923. p. 4 – via BelgicaPress [nl].
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Le Match Belgique-France d'athlétisme". La Nation Belge (in French). 29 July 1923. p. 4 – via BelgicaPress [nl].
  4. ↑ "Simonne Chapoteau". French Athletics Federation (in French). Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Paulette Puisais". French Athletics Federation (in French). Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  6. ↑ "Yvonne Gancel". French Athletics Federation (in French). Retrieved 1 October 2024.