1921 Women's World Games
 Monte Carlo, Monaco | |
| First event | 1921 |
|---|---|
The 1921 Women's World Games (French Jeux Mondiaux Féminins and Olympiades Féminines) were the forerunner to the international Women's World Games, the tournament was held between March 24[1][2][3] - March 31[4][5] 1921 in Monte Carlo.[6][7][8][9][10]
The tournament was named "1er Meeting International d'Education Physique Feminine de Sports Athletiques" and designated as the first Women’s Olympiad in 2009.[7] They were also known as the Monte Carlo Games, after the competition's location.
Events
The games were organized by Alice Milliat[1][7] and Camille Blanc, director of the "International Sporting Club de Monaco"[2][9] as a response to the IOC decision not to include women's events in the 1924 Olympic Games.[4]
The games were attended by 100 participants from 4 nations:[1][2][5][9] France, Italy, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
| Team | Nation | Participants |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  France |
58 |
| 2 |  Italy |
? |
| 3 |  Switzerland |
? |
| 4 |  United Kingdom |
21 |
The athletes competed in 11 events:[2][3] running (60 metres, 250 metres, 800 metres, 4 x 75 metres relay, 4 x 175 metres relay and hurdling 65 metres), high jump, long jump, standing long jump, javelin and shot put. The tournament also held exhibition events in basketball, gymnastics and pushball.[2][8][9]
The tournament was held at the Tir aux Pigeons in the gardens of the Monte Carlo Casino.[6][7][9][10]
Results
All goldmedals went to athletes from France and the United Kingdom, medalists:[2][3][5][6][8][10]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 m | Mary Lines United Kingdom | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| 250 m | Mary Lines United Kingdom | 36,3 | ? | ? | ||
| 800 m | Lucie Bréard France | 2.30,1 | Mary Lines United Kingdom | ? | ||
| 4 x 75 m relay | United Kingdom United Kingdom | ? | ? | |||
| 4 x 175 m relay | United Kingdom United Kingdom | ? | ? | |||
| Hurdles | Germaine Delapierre France | ? | ? | |||
| High jump | Frédérique Kussel France | 1,40 | Hilda Hatt United Kingdom | shared Gold | ? | |
| Long jump | Mary Lines United Kingdom | 4,70 | Hilda Hatt United Kingdom | ? | ||
| Standing long jump | Frédérique Kussel France | ? | ? | |||
| Javelin | Violette Morris France | 41,53 | Francesca Pianzola Switzerland | ? | ||
| Shot put | Violette Morris France | 16,29 | ? | ? | ||
A special commemorative medal was issued for the participens,[11] follow-ups were held in 1922 (sometimes confused with the 1922 Women's World Games) and 1923.[6][7][9]
In 2009 the IAAF declared the tournament being the first women’s olympics.[7]
References
- 1 2 3 24 March 1921 Kalenderblatt, Retrieved 10 December 2013
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Histoire du football féminin au XXe siècle", page 97 Laurence Prudhomme-Poncet, L'Harmattan 2003, accessdate = 10 December 2013
- 1 2 3 Hace 90 años: los inicios del atletismo femenino Atletismo e Historia, Retrieved December 10, 2013
- 1 2 Olympic entrepreneurs, page 105 Ana Miragaya, Lamartine DaCosta, Olympic Studies Centre, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, accessdate = 10 December 2013
- 1 2 3 Women athletes between the world wars The Oxford DNB, Retrieved 10 December 2013
- 1 2 3 4 Chronique de l'athlétisme féminin NordNet.fr, Retrieved 10 December 2013
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Generell news IAAF Athletics, Retrieved 10 December 2013
- 1 2 3 Women and sports at The Polytechnic University of Westminster, Retrieved 10 December 2013
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Women in Sport, page 5 Barbara L. Drinkwater, The Encyclopaedia of Sports Medicine, Vol VIII, accessdate = 10 December 2013
- 1 2 3 Rétrospective de l'athlétisme féminin, page 10 Sylvain Charlet, Amicale des Entraineurs d'Ile de France d'Athlétisme AEIFA, Retrieved 10 December 2013
- ↑ Medailles Sports L’Association Numismatique de Monaco, Retrieved 10 December 2013
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