Athletics at the 1934 Women's World Games – 800 metres
The 800 metres at the 1934 Women's World Games was held at the White City Stadium in London, from 9 to 11 August 1934.
| 800 metres at the 1934 Women's World Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | White City Stadium | |||||||||
| Location | London | |||||||||
| Dates |
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| Winning time | 2' 12.8" WR | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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In the final, the Zdena Koubková won the event in a new world record of 2 minutes and 12.8 seconds, ahead of Swedish Märtha Wretman and British Gladys Lunn.
Entrants
changeOn 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 800 metres event.[1]
| Nationality | Name |
|---|---|
 Germany |
Lina Radke |
| Germany |
Selle |
 Great Britain |
Gladys Lunn |
| Great Britain |
Ida Jones |
 Poland |
Irena Świderska |
Results
changeSemi-finals
changeThe semi-finals took place on 9 August.
Semi-final 1
change| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gladys Lunn | Great Britain |
2' 22.2" | Q |
| 2 | Zdena Koubková |  Czechoslovakia |
Q | |
| 3 | Jeanne Soffriau |  Belgium |
Q | |
| 4 | Selle |  Germany |
Q | |
| 5 | Nakamura |  Japan |
Q | |
| ? | ||||
| ? |
Semi-final 2
change| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Märtha Wretman |  Sweden |
2' 23.6" | Q |
| 2 | Ida Jones | Great Britain |
Q | |
| 3 | Lina Radke | Germany |
Q | |
| 4 | Idoto | Japan |
Q | |
| 5 | Doris Morgan |  South Africa |
Q | |
| ? | ||||
| ? |
Semi-final (unknown)
changePolish Irena Świderska was eliminated in one of the two semi-finals.[4]
Final
changeThe final took place on 12 August 1934.
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Zdena Koubková | Czechoslovakia |
2' 12.8" | |
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Märtha Wretman | Sweden |
2' 13.8" | |
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Gladys Lunn | Great Britain |
2' 14.2" | |
| 4 | Lina Radke | Germany |
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| 5 | Doris Morgan | South Africa |
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| 6 | Idota | Japan |
References
change- ↑ "Wereldspelen voor vrouwen. Lijst der deelneemsters". De courant Het nieuws van den dag (in Dutch). 9 August 1934. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.
- ↑ "De werdeldspelen voor vrouwen". Nieuwsblad van het Noorden (in Dutch). 10 August 1934. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.
- ↑ "De wereldspelen voor vrouwen". Rotterdamsch nieuwsblad (in Dutch). 10 August 1934. Retrieved 18 July 2022 – via Delpher.
- ↑ Kurzyński, Henryk; Rychwalski, Maciej; Socha, Andrzej; Wołejko, Tadeusz (2008). Historia polskiej kobiecej lekkoatletyki w okresie międzywojennym (in Polish). Warszawa: Komisja Statystyczna PZLA. p. 405.
- ↑ "De wereldspelen voor vrouwen". Nieuwe Apeldoornsche courant (in Dutch). 13 August 1934. Retrieved 18 July 2022 – via Delpher.
- ↑ "Wereldspelen voor dames". Provinciale Drentsche en Asser courant (in Dutch). 13 August 1934. Retrieved 18 July 2022 – via Delpher.
- ↑ "Duitschland wint te Londen". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). 12 August 1934. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.