Netherlands at the 1930 Women's World Games

Netherlands at the 1930 Women's World Games
IAAF code	NED
National federation	Royal Dutch Athletics Federation
Website	www.atletiekunie.nl
in Prague 6-8 September
Competitors	5 in 1 sport
Medals Ranked 6th	Gold 0 Silver 3 Bronze 0 Total 3
Women's World Games appearances
1922–1926 1930 1934

The Netherlands competed with a team of five athletes at the 1930 Women's World Games in Prague from 6 to 8 September 1930.^[1]

With a total of 9 points, the Netherlands finished 6th.^[2]

Medals

Medal	Name	Event	Date
2 Silver	Tollien Schuurman	100 metres	7 September
2 Silver	Tollien Schuurman	200 metres	7 September
2 Silver	Lien Gisolf	High Jump	6 September

Athletes

There was a predetermined selection procedure to qualify for the Women's World Games.^[3] A team of 5 athletes was announced by the Royal Dutch Athletics Federation on 27 August 1930.^[4][1] The team moved to Prague on 2 September 1930.^[5]

Name	Club	Event
Lien Gisolf	Hygiea	High jump
Bets ter Horst	AV Twenthe	100 m
Leny Rombout	Sparta, Dordrecht	javelin throw
Tollien Schuurman	AV Twenthe	100 m
		200 m
Dora Wevers	AV Twenthe	discus throw

Results

Track events

Schuurman won the silver medal in both the 100 metres and 200 metres behind the Polish Stanisława Walasiewicz, with a "chest width" difference in the 200 metres.^[6][7]

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Bets ter Horst	100 m	13	2 Q	13.4	2 Q	13.0	6
Tollien Schuurman		12.7	2 Q	12.9	1 Q	12.6
Tollien Schuurman	200 m	26.8	1 Q	26.3	1 Q	25.8

Field Events

Gisolf won the silver medal in the high jump event. During the final, Gisolf got injured herself during her successfull jump of 1.57 metres toring thigh muscle during the run. She then tried to jump, to great encouragement from the crowd, but failed and had to and had to withdraw from the competition. Because of this Braumuller, the only remaining participant, won.^[8][9]

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Distance	Rank	Distance	Rank
Lien Gisolf	High jump	1.50[8]	Q	1.57
Leny Rombout	Javelin throw	32.78[10]	6 Q	32.78[7]	6
Dora Wevers	Discus throw	NM[9]	—	Did not advance

Source:^[1]

References

1. "Atletiek Vrouwen in Oranje 1928 – 1939" (PDF). Stichting Atletiekerfgoed (in Dutch). p. 9. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
2. "De athletiekwedstrijden voor dames te Praag". Twentsch dagblad Tubantia en Enschedesche courant (in Dutch). 9 September 1930. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.
3. "Athletiek De te Werve-Recordwedstrijden". Het Vaderland (in Dutch). 21 August 1930. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.
4. "Nederlandsche Atleten naar Praag en Brussel". Arnhemsche courant (in Dutch). 27 August 1930. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.
5. "Na de kampioenschappen en vóór Praag". Het Vaderland (in Dutch). 1 September 1930. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.
6. "Mejuffrouw Schuurmans tweede op de 100 en 200 M." Het volk (in Dutch). 9 September 1930. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.
7. "Mej. Schuurman tweemaal tweede te Praag". Eindhovensch dagblad (in Dutch). 9 September 1930. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.
8. "Intern. Athletiekwedstrijden te Praag". Twentsch dagblad Tubantia en Enschedesche courant (in Dutch). 8 September 1930. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.
9. "Mej. Gisolf scheurde een spier". Het volk (in Dutch). 8 September 1930. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.
10. "Mej. Rombout in de finale speerwerpen". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). 8 September 1930. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.