1923 Czechoslovakia–France women's athletics match (10 May)

The 1923 Czechoslovakia–France women's athletics match was an international women's athletics match where a national team of Czechoslovak athletes competed against a national team of French athletes. It took place on 10 May 1923 in Brno, Czechoslovakia.

The French team won the match. Lucie Prost and Georgette Gagneux broke a French national record during the event.

French tour in Czechoslovakia
It was the second Czechoslovakia–France match during the stay of the French team in Czechoslovakia in May 1923. The other match took place on 6 May in Prague. There was also a third match scheduled for Sunday in Prague, but because results are unknown it's likely this event was cancelled.

It was scheduled the French team would return by train and would arrive in Paris on 17 May 1923 at Gare de l'Est on 9:35am. Mrs. Millat and Miss Bracquemont traveled by plane.

 Background 
The event took place in the early era of international women's athletics with the first women's international tournaments being held from 1921. It was the third women's athletics match between Czechoslovakia and France with the first match held in Paris in 1922 that was won by Czechoslovakia with 41 versus 34 points. 

 Match format
In each individual event two athletes of each nation competed and one team of four athletes in the relay event. The first athlete in the individual events scored 5 points, the number two 3 points, number three 2 points and the number four 1 point. The country that won the relay event scored 6 points and the other country 3 points. For the overall classification all the points scored by each country are added together.

 Results 

 Javelin throw 
Place Athlete Distance Points Note 1   5 2   3 3  2  4   1 

 65 metres hurdles 
Place Athlete Time  Points  Note 1  11.4 sec 5  2  11.6 sec3  3  2 4  1

 High jump 
Place Athlete Height  Points  Note 1  1.37 m 5 2  1.34 m  3  1.34 m  34   1

 60 metres 
Place Athlete Time  Points  Note 1  8.0 sec 5 NR 2  8.2 sec 3  3  2 4  1

 Shot put (3.628 kg) 
The score was the total of a throw with both arms.
Place Athlete Distance Points Note 1  9.695 (one arm)  5  2  15.18 m 3  3   2 4   1 

 200 metres 
Place Athlete Time  Points  Note 1  28.0 sec5 NR 2   29.2 sec 3  3   36.4 sec2  4  1

 Long jump 
Place Athlete Distance Points Note 1  4.57 m 5 2  4.34 m 3 3  4.30 m 2  4  4.015 m 1 

 4 x 100 metres relay 
Place Team TimePoints Note 1  Marguerite DrouardGeorgette GagneuxLucienne Velu 53.8 sec 6   2   3 

 References 

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