1924 France–Belgium women's athletics match

The 1924 France–Belgium women's athletics match was an international women's athletics match where a national team of female French athletes competed against a national team of Belgian athletes. It took place on 17 August 1924 at Stade Demeny in Douai, France. 

During the competition two world records were broken. The competition was won by France with 66.5 points ahead of Belgium with 40.5 points.

Background
The event took place in the early era of international women's athletics. Annualy since 1921, tt was the fourth time a match was held between France and Belgium.

Competition

50 metres
Place Athlete Time  Points  Note 1  10.8 sec    2  +15 cm   3   +1 m  4   

Shot put
The score was the total of a throw with the right arm and with the left arm.
Place Athlete Right arm Left arm Total Points Note 1  10.21 m  9.495 m  19.705 m    2  9.19 m 8.03 m  17.22 m    3    16.54 m   4    13.67 m  

Long jump
Place Athlete Distance Points Note 1  5.03 m   NR 2  4.97 m   3  4.91 m   4  4.895 m  

83 metres hurdles 
Belgian Henriette Vandaelen and French Geneviève Laloz had an extremely emotional fight for second place and both crossed the finished at the same time.
Place Athlete Time  Points  Note 1  14.2 sec   NR2+ 2m     4   

Javelin throw
The score was the total of a throw with the right arm and with the left arm.
Place Athlete Right arm Left arm Distance Points Note 1  23.93 m 18.98 m  42.91 m    2  23.82 m  17.30 m  41.12 m     3    34.55 m   4    32.43 m   

High jump
Place Athlete Height  Points  Note1  1.40 m   2 1.35 m  3  1.35 m  4  1.30 m  

Discus throw
Place Athlete Distance Points Note 1   28.39 m   2  25.25 m  3   22.92 m   4  20.76 m  

1000 metres
Place Athlete Time  Points  Note 1  3:19.6   2  +6 m  3   +1 m  -    DNF 

4 x 200 metres relay
It was reported that the French team had an easy victory over the Belgian team.
Place Team TimePoints 1  Marguerite Radideau Georgette GagneuxGeneviève LalozGermaine Darreau  1:57.2   2 Elise Van TruyenVandenbroeckLouise GitsAntoinette Gallemaers 

Overall classification
The intermediate score after the javelin throw was France: 42.5 points, Belgium 23.5 points.
RankAthletePoints 1 66.5 2 40.5

References

Category:1924 in women's athletics
Category:Sport in France
Category:Sport in Belgium
Category:1924 in Europe
Category:Nord (French department)
Category:1920s in France