Athletics at the Olympics of Grace – 100 metres

100 metres
at the Olympics of Grace
VenueASSI Giglio Rosso
LocationFlorence, Italy
Dates
  • May 30 1931 (heats)
  • May 31 1931 (semi-finals)
  • May 31 1931 (final)
Competitors18 from 9 nations
Winning time12.6
Medalists
gold medal Marie Dollinger   Germany
silver medal Daisy Ridgeley   Great Britain
bronze medal Lisa Gelius   Germany
Athletics at the
Olympics of Grace
Track events
60 mwomen
100 mwomen
200 mwomen
80 m hurdleswomen
4×75 m relaywomen
4×100 m relaywomen
Swedish relaywomen
Field events
High jumpwomen
Long jumpwomen
Shot putwomen
Discus throwwomen
Javelin throwwomen

The 100 metres at the Olympics of Grace was held in Florence at the ASSI Giglio Rosso on from 30 to 31 May 1931. At least eighteen competitors from nine nations competed in the event.[1][2][3]

Schedule

All times are local time.

Date Time Round
30 May 1931 9:45 Preliminaries
31 May 1931 10:30 Semi-finals
31 May 1931 16:30 Final

Results

Preliminaries

The heats took place on 30 May from 9:45am (local time). The first three athletes in each heats continued to the semi-finals.[2]

Preliminary Heat 1

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Marie Dollinger  Germany 12.6 Q
2 Herma Schurinek  Austria 12.4 Q

Preliminary Heat 2

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Maria Bravin [it]  Italy 13.8 Q
2 Detta Lorenz [sv]  Germany - Q
3 Elise Van Truyen  Belgium - Q

Preliminary Heat 3

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Lisa Gelius  Germany 13.4 Q
2 Angela Petrović  Romania - Q
3 Evelyne Cloupet  France - Q
4 Jeanne Van Kesteren  Belgium -

Preliminary Heat 4

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Daisy Ridgley  Great Britain 13.0 Q
2 Felicja Schabińska  Poland - Q

Preliminary Heat 5

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Jolanta Manteufflówna [pl]  Poland 12.6 Q
2 Veronika Kohlbach  Austria - Q
3 Rosa Pelariaux  Belgium - Q
4 Jacqueline Laudré  France -

Preliminary Heat 6

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Anna Kuzniková [sv]  Czechoslovakia 13.0 Q
2 Giovanna Viarengo [sv]  Italy 13.2 Q
3 Lucienne Velu  France - Q

Semi-finals

The semi-finals took place also in the morning session at 10:15am (local time). German Detta Lorenz [sv] who qualified during the heats, didn't start in the semi-finals. The top two athletes of the semi-finals qualified for the final.[2]

Semi-final 1

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Marie Dollinger  Germany 13.0 Q
2 Lucienne Velu  France 13.6 Q
3 Maria Bravin [it]  Italy -
4 Elise Van Truyen  Belgium -
5 Herma Schurinek  Austria -

Semi-final 2

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Lisa Gelius  Germany 13.2 Q
2 Jolanta Manteufflówna [pl]  Poland - Q
3 Veronika Kohlbach  Austria -
4 Felicja Schabińska  Poland -
5 Evelyne Cloupet  France -

Semi-final 3

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Daisy Ridgley  Great Britain 13.4 Q
2 Anna Kuzniková [sv]  Czechoslovakia - Q
3 Giovanna Viarengo [it]  Italy -
4 Rosa Pelariaux  Belgium -
5 Angela Petrović  Romania -

Final

Winner German Marie Dollinger (pictured in 1928)

The final of the 100 metres event took place during the afternoon session at 15:45 (local time).[2]

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Marie Dollinger  Germany 12.6
2 Daisy Ridgeley  Great Britain 12.8
3 Lisa Gelius  Germany 12.8
4 Anna Kuzniková [sv]  Czechoslovakia -
5 Jolanta Manteufflówna [pl]  Poland -
6 Lucienne Velu  France -

References

  1. ↑ "Le Olimpiadi della Grazia" (PDF). Italian Athletics Federation (in Italian).
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Le Olimpiadi della Grazia (seconda parte)" (PDF). Italian Athletics Federation (in Italian).
  3. ↑ "Superba affermazione dell'atletismo femminile nella riunione internazionale di Firenze". Il Littoriale (in Italian). 1 June 1931. p. 7 – via biblioteca dello sport.