1925 Belgium–France women's athletics match

The 1925 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 on 2 August 1925 at Duden Park in Forest, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. 

Annualy since 1921, it was the fifth time a match was held between French and Belgian teams.

The match was won by France with 72 points versus Belgium with 36 points. During the match one world record was broken and another four national records. 

There were many preview articles in Belgian national newspapers.The match received also media attention after the event. Sportswereld had on 3 August a description of the competitions starting on the front page, and three days later another extensive analysis also from the front page.

Background
The 1920s international Belgium–France women's athletics matches where among the earliest international athletics competitions for women. It was held annualy once a year since 1921. According to newspaper Le Soir the Belgium–France women's athletics matches was a reflection of women's sports in Belgium in general.

Competition format
The competition consisted of 9 individual events and a relay event. The overall classification is a nation's classification. The winner of each event received the most points with others receiving less points. For the overall classication, all points scored by the athlete from each country are added together.

Entrants
The members of the Belgian team were published on 27 July 1925, the members of the French team were published on 29 July.

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

+Belgium Name Event Antoinette Gallemaers 80m250m4 x 200m relayHaems Shot putElise Van Truyen 250mHigh jumpLong jump4 x 200m relayLéontine Stevens High jumpJenny Toitgans Discus throwSidonie Verschueren Discus throw83m hurdlesShot putWalburga Van Steenlandt1000mElvire Clicteur1000mVandenbroeckLong jump4 x 200m relayHenriette Vandaelen 83m hurdlesGeorgette Vandyck Javelin throwHelene Scherrens Javelin throwVan der Haegen4 x 200m relay

+France Name Event Louise Ausset ‘’Javelin throw’’Marguerite Radideau80m250mGeorgette Gagneux80m250mLong jump83m hurdlesJeanne ColletLucienne Laudré-Viel83m hurdlesGeneviève Laloz83m hurdlesMarguerite PatouilletHigh jumpViolette MorrisShot putJavelin throwDiscus throwLucienne VeluDiscus throwGeorgette LenoirMarcelle Neveu1000m1000m

Competition

80 metres
 Place Athlete Time Points Note 1  10.2 sec 5 NR 2  +2 m 3 3  +1 m 2 4  +50cm  1

Shot put (3.628 kg)
 Place Athlete Right arm Left arm Total Points Note 1  10.72 m 8.79 m 19.51 m 5 2  9.61 m  8.51 m  18.2 m3 3  8.155 m  7.56  15.715 m 2 4  7.465 m  8.07 m  15.535 m 1

250 metres
Marguerite Radideau took the lead from the start of the race with behind her Elise Van Truyen. Radideau won in a new French record time of 34.4 seconds. Behind her 50 meters before the finish Van Truyen was overtaken by Antoinette Gallemaers. The time of Gallemaers was 36 seconds. This was faster than the Belgian national record (36.8), however the time was not recognized. 
 Place Athlete Time Points Note 1  34.4 sec  5NR 2  36 sec (+8 m)  3NR 3  +2 m 2 4  +1 m 1

High jump
 Place Athlete Height Points Note 1  1.50 m 5 NR 2  1.40 m3 3  1.35 m 2 4  1.30 m 1

Discus throw
 Place Athlete Distance Points Note 1  29.50 m 5  2  28.955 m3 3  26.50 m 2 4  25.48 m 1

1000 metres
The French Marcelle Neveu replaced Lenoir and took the lead from the start with behind her French Meulebroeck. After 200 metres the two Belgian women had to let them go and walked further together with Walburga Van Steenlandt trying to help Elvire Clicteur. With 200 metres to go Vansteenlandt sprinted to the French women, but came too late to catch them. Meulebroeck won the race ahead of Neveu.
 Place Athlete Time Points Note 1  3:20.2  5 2  +1.50 m 3 3  +1 breast 2 4  +10 m 1

Long jump
 Place Athlete Distance Points Note 1  4.82 m 5  2  4.72 m3 3  4.68 m 2 4  4.67 m 1

63 metres hurdles
 Place Athlete Time Points Note 1  13.4  5 2  +1 m 3 3  +5 m  2 4  +5 m  1

Javelin throw
Vandyck broke the Belgian national record with about 2 meters.
 Place Athlete Right arm Left arm Total Points Note 1  21.05 m  17.49 m 38.54 m 5 NR 2  19.96 m  16.25 m  36.21 m3 3  21.22 m  11.96 m  33.18 m 2 4  31.16 m  18.47 m  12.69 m 1

4 x 200 meters relay
France won the relay event easily in a new world record with a time of 1:56. The first runner of Belgium Van Truyen had already a gap of 10 meters with France. The latets runner of Belgium, Gallemaers didn't run all-out anymore.
 Place Athlete Time Points Note 1 Marguerite RadideauLucienne VeluLucienne Laudré-VielGeneviève Laloz 1:56  6 WR 2 Elise van TruyenVan der HaegenVandenbroeckAntoinette Gallemaers +30 m 3

Overall classification

 Rank Athlete Points 1 72 2 36

References

Category:1920s in women's athletics
Category:Sport in France
Category:Sport in Belgium
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