1924 Brussels Femina Club international women's athletics meeting

The 1924 Brussels Femina Club international women's athletics meeting was an international women's athletics competition in Brussels, Belgium organized by the Brussels Femina Club. The meeting was held at Duden Park from 9 to 10 August 1924. It was the third time the meeting was held. Compared to the two former editions in 1922 and 1923 where the Belgian athletes competed against French and Belgian athletes, in this edition the Belgian athletes competed against athletes from Czechoslovakia.

Next to the competitions there was a demonstration of ball throwing (derived from hammer throwing) and on Sunday an match of Czhech handball (in some countries called hazena), a Czechoslovak national sport. Next to the international events, the meeting also included national 2nd division and students' athletics events.

Entrants
The names of Czechoslovak athletes were published on 7 August. On 9 August, the schedule of the first day was published with the name of the athletes.


+Czechoslovak athletesNameEvent(s) Bozena Srámková 60 metres83 metres hurdlesLong jumpJavelin throw4 x 80 metres relay80 metres200-100-200-100 metres relay Aloisie Prokešová 60 metres250 metresLong jump4 x 80 metres relay80 metres200-100-200-100 metres relay Marie Mejzlikova II 60 metresLong jump4 x 80 metres relayDiscus throw?80 metres200-100-200-100 metres relay  60 metresLong jump4 x 80 metres relayShot put80 metresHigh jump Marie Mejzlikova I 250 metresDiscus throw?Shot put200-100-200-100 metres relay Kamila Olmerova 250 metresJavelin throw Mária Vidláková 83 metres hurdlesDiscus throw Katzova 83 metres hurdles  Javelin throw Věra Galusková Shot putHigh jump

+Belgian international athletesNameClubEvent(s) Elise Van Truyen Brussels Femina Club 60 metres250 metresLong jump4 x 80 metres relay80 metres200 metresHigh jump Lisette Pétré Brussels Femina Club 60 metres4 x 80 metres relay4 x 80 metres relay200-100-200-100 metres relay Callebout Brussels Femina Club 60 metresLong jump4 x 80 metres relay200-100-200-100 metres relay Denis Brussels Femina Club 60 metres200-100-200-100 metres relay Desmedt Brussels Femina Club Javelin throw Pinnel Brussels Femina Club Javelin throw Verduyn Brussels Femina Club Shot put Jenny Toitgans Brussels Femina Club Discus throw Henriette Vandaelen Olympic Fémina 60 metres83 metres hurdles Louise Gits Olympic Fémina 60 metres250 metres4 x 80 metres relay Paulette Andry Olympic Fémina 60 metres83 metres hurdles80 metres200-100-200-100 metres relay Seminckx Olympic Fémina 60 metres200 metres Lucienne Renaux Olympic Fémina Javelin throw Léontine Stevens Sportives 250 metresLong jumpJavelin throw?High jump Marie Stevens Sportives 250 metresLong jumpJavelin throw(?) Georgette Vandyck Sportives Javelin throw

Schedule
The meeting stated on both days at 15:00 (local time).
 Category Event RoundSaturday 10 Auguststudents 60 metres international Javelin throw  right + left international 60 metres  heats + final2nd division 80 metres  heats + final  international  Long jump  international 83 metres hurdles international 250 metres students High jump 2nd division  4 x 200 metres relay  international  4 x 80 metres relay Sunday 11 August 2nd division 200 metres  international Discus throwinternational 80 metres Heats + Final  international  Shot put  Right + Left 2nd division 300 metres    international  200 metres 2nd division Long jump  2nd division 4 x 80 metres relay international High jump national 1000 metresinternational 100-200-100-200 metres relay

Results (international)

Javelin throw
The javelin throw was won with "superiority" by the world record holder Kamila Olmerova.
Place. Athlete Right Left Total Note 1  26.81 m  20.43 m 47.24 m  2  26.73 m  17.41 m 44.16 m  3  21.62 m  16.91 m  38.53 m 4  19.64 m  16.84 m  36.48 m  5  19.84 m  13.19 m  33.03 m 

60 metres
All Czechoslovak athletes qualified for the final. The Belgians Callebout, Denis, Henriette Vandaelen, Louise Gits, Paulette Andry and Seminckx didn't qualify for the final.

+Heat 1Place Athlete TimeNote 1  8.4 sec  Q 2  +1 m  Q 3  + 0.5 m  Q

+Heat 2Place Athlete TimeNote 1  8.2 sec  Q 2  +1 m  Q 3  + 0.75 m  Q

+FinalPlace Athlete TimeNote 1  8.6 sec   2    3    4    5   6   

Long jump
Place Athlete Distance1 4.84 m2  4.78 m3   4.62 m4   4.19 m3   4.17 m4   3.93 m

83 metres hurdles
The 83 metres hurdles was won by Henriette Vandaelen who was leading the whole race. She ran with a "very classic" style.
Place Athlete Time 1  14.2 sec 2  14.4 sec  +4 m 3  14.4 sec 

250 metres
The race was led from start to finish by Marie Mejzlikova I.
Place Athlete Time1 36.8 s2  + 3 m3  + 1 m4 + 5 m5 

4 x 80 metres relay
Denis dropped the baton and lost several meters, and so there was an easy victory by Czechoslovakia.
Place Team Time 1 Marie Mejzlikova II Aloisie Prokešová Bozena Srámková   2 Elise Van TruyenDenisLouise GitsLisette Pétré+ 25 m

Discus throw
Each athlete had three attempts.
Place Athlete Distance1 26.05 m2  24.88 m3  24.68 m

Spot put
After three additional attempts, Marie Mejzlikova I broke the national record.
Place. Athlete Right Left Total Note 1  9.74 m  7.88 m 18.75  m 10.075? 2  8.11 m  8.34 m 16.43 m  8.23? 3  8.40 m  6.86 m  13.97  m 7.99? 4  7.83 m     

80 metres
There were several false start during the final race. Marie Mejzlikova II won after leading the whole race.

+Heat 1Place Athlete TimeNote 1  10.5 sec  Q 2  +4 m  Q 3    Q

+Heat 2Place Athlete TimeNote 1  11.2 sec  Q 2  +1 m  Q 3   Q

+FinalPlace Athlete TimeNote 1  10.4 sec   2  +1 m  3  +0.5 m   4    5   6   

200 metres
Elise Van Truyen was leading after the start, but was overtaken by Marie Mejzlikova I at the first corner.
Place Athlete Time1 28.4 s2  + 2 m3  4 

High jump
Place Athlete Height Note1 1.44 m  2  1.35 m or 1.39 m3  1.34 m 4  1.30 m

200-100-200-100 metres relay
Place Team Time 1 Marie Mejzlikova IMarie Mejzlikova II Aloisie ProkešováBozena Srámková  1:24.3 2 DenisPaulette AndryCallebautLisette Pétré+ 10 m

Czech handball match
The Czechoslovak team gave a demonstration in Czech handball. The game of two teams was well received by the spectators.

Related pages
1922 Brussels international women's athletics competitions

References

Other websites
Images of athletes during the meeting (page 4)

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