1926 Brussels Femina Club international women's athletics meeting

The 1926 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 in Josaphat Park on 1 August 1926. It was the fifth time the meeting was held.

Tickets were sold for 10 Franc (ring) or 7 Franc (numbered stands).

Entrants
The first annoucement including Belgian entrants was published on 26 July 1926. The French athletes were announced on 29 July 1926. A complete list of athletes and the disciplines was published on 1 August 1926.


+French athletes Name Events Marguerite Radideau 50 metres250 metresOlympic relay Georgette Gagneux50 metresOlympic relay Yvonne Carme50 metres+250 metresHigh jump Simone Chapoteau50 metres250 metres+Olympic relay Geneviève Laloz 250 metres1000 metres83 metres hurdlesOlympic relay Violette Morris Discus throwJavelin throw Secrestan Discus throw Lucie Petit Discus throw250 metresHigh jumpJavelin throw+Olympic relay Lucienne Laudré +250 metres+Olympic relay Marcelle Neveu 1000 metresOlympic relay Barnier 1000 metres Marguerite Laloz +High jump+Olympic relayPaulette Laloz +Olympic relay Marguerite Patouillet +80 metresHigh jump Louise Ausset Javelin throw

+Belgian athletes (international) Name Club EventsAntoinette Gallemaers Atalante de Bruxelles 50 metres250 metresOlympic relayElise Van Truyen Brussels Femina Club50 metresHigh jumpOlympic relay Paulette Andry Olympic Femina Club de st-Gilles50 metres250 metresOlympic relayLéontine Stevens Brussels F.C.50 metresHigh jump Vandenbroeck Atalante de Bruxelles50 metres250 metresOlympic relay Jenny Toitgans Brussels Femina Club Discus throw250 metres José Paques Atalante de Bruxelles Discus throwJavelin throw Helene Scherrens F.C. Brugeois Discus throwJavelin throw Sidonie Verschueren Antwerpsche S.C. Discus throw250 metresJavelin throw Ida Degrande F.C. Brugeois 1000 metresOlympic relay Rosa Evrard Brussels F.C. 1000 metresOlympic relayWalburga Van Steenlandt Rust Roest de Bruges 1000 metresOlympic relay Jeanne Van Kesteren Brussels Femina Club 1000 metresOlympic relay Van Mechelen Antwerpsche S.C. High jump Henriette Vandaelen Atalante de Bruxelles 83 metres hurdles Georgette Vandyck Brussels F.C. Javelin throw

Schedule
The meeting started at 3pm (local time). The meeting also included national events.
 # Category Event 1  national 250 metres 2 international 50 metres 3 juniors 4 x 80 metres 4  students  4 x 60 metres  5 national 80 metres 6  international  discus throw 7 international 1000 metres  8 international 250 metres  9 international high jump 10 international 83 metres hurdles 11 international javelin throw  12  international  800-400-200-100 metres relay 

Officials
Director: Ms. Y. Dumont
Referee: Ms. Joncret
Arrival judges: M. Thibaux, Landré, Secrestan and Ms. Droogmans
Competition judges: Ms. Dreesens, M. Hermus, Landré and Secrestan
Chronographers: Christiaens and Hermus
Starter: Ms. Joncret
General Commissioner: M. A. Polet
Meeting Secretary: M. V. Pardon
Press delegate: M. R. Blomme
Speakers: MM. Baptiste and Toitgans
Delegate to competitors: B. Plasschaert
Sports police of the venue: MM. Delvigne, Williquet and Cortenbosch (Amateur Athletic Club), assisted by their club members.

Results (international)
The meeting was held on 1 August 1926 from 3pm (local time). Next to the international events, also national events were contested.

80 metres

+ Heat 1 Place Athlete Time1  11 sec2 3   + -  DNF

+ Heat 2 Place Athlete Time1 10.6 sec2 3  4  

+80 m (final) Place Athlete Time Note 1  10.3 sec 2  +4 m 3   4   10.4 sec (+0.1 m) =NR 5   +0.5 m 6   

Discus throw
 Place Athlete Distance 1  28.93 m 2  27.06 m 3 26.99 m 4  26.715 m 5  25.62 m 6  19.40 m

1000 metres
Degrande was leading the first part of the race ahead of British Edith Trickey. At a certain point Belgian Walburga Van Steenlandt moved to the front of the race. After a sprint of Trickey, she wins in 2:15, only one meter ahead of Van Steenlandt.
 Place Athlete Time1 3:23.12 +12 m3   + 25 m4  + 10 m

250 metres
The 250 metres event consisted of two heats where the best two athletes of each heat continued to the final.

+ Heat 1 Place Athlete Time1 36.9 sec 2 +10 cm3   +8 m

+ Heat 2 Place Athlete Time1 37.3 sec 2 +1.5 m3  +1.5 m

+ Final Place Athlete Time1 35.9 sec2  + 1 m3  + 1 m4 + 1 m

High jump
The Belgians Elise Van Truyen and Léontine Stevens jumped over 1.40 meters in their first attempt. The French Patouillet after her second attempt and the French Laloz failed all three her attempts. Only Van Truyen was able to jump over the 1.45 meters. She later also tried to jump over the 1.47 meters to beat the Belgian national record (1.455 m), but failed in doing so.
 Place Athlete Height Note1 1.45 m  2  1.43 m3  1.40 m 4  1.35 m5 1.25 m

83 metres hurdles
 Place Athlete Time Note 1  13.3 sec 2  +1 m 3  13.9 (+0.1 m)  =NR

Javelin throw
In the score consists of two throws with the right arm. Left arm not measured.
 Place. Athlete Distance Note 1  23.78 m  2  21.80 m  3  20.95 m 4  20.75 m 5  18.17 m

Olympic relay
The Olympic relay consisted of 800 metres, 400 metres, 200 metres and 80 metres.
+Swedish Relay Place Team Time 1  IMarcelle NeveuLucie PetitLucienne LaudréMarguerite Radideau 4:29.1    2  IIda DegrandeRosa EvrardPaulette AndryElise Van Truyen +10 m   3  IIPaulette LalozGeneviève LalozSimone ChapoteauMarguerite Laloz +50 m   4  IIJeanne Van KesterenWalburga Van SteenlandtVandenbroeck? 

References

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