1937 International University Games
The 1937 International University Games were organised by the Confederation Internationale des Etudiants (CIE) and held in Paris, France. Held from 21–29 August, 22 nations competed in fourteen sports. Boxing, cycling, field hockey, handball, and shooting all made their first appearance at the games. The gymnastics competition was dropped, however, and did not appear again until 1961. This tournament marked the first appearance of a South American nation, in the form of Brazil.[1]
Sports[]
- Athletics ()
- Basketball ()
- Boxing ()
- Cycling ()
- Fencing ()
- Field hockey ()
- Football ()
- Handball ()
- Rowing ()
- Rugby union ()
- Shooting ()
- Swimming ()
- Tennis ()
- Water polo ()
Athltics medal summary[]
Men[]
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
100 metres | Cyril Holmes (ENG) | 10.6 | Alan Pennington (ENG) | 10.7 | Theo Vogelsang (GER) | 10.8 |
200 metres | Cyril Holmes (ENG) | 21.5 | (BRA) | 22.0 | (FRA) | 22.0 |
400 metres | Godfrey Brown (ENG) | 47.8 | (ENG)[2] | 48.2 | Ronald Wylde (SCO) | 48.2 |
800 metres | Jim Alford (WAL) | 1:54.1 | Hamish Stothard (ENG) | 1:54.3 | (HUN) | 1:54.3 |
1500 metres | Jim Alford (WAL) | 3:56.0 | (ENG) | 3:57.0 | (GER) | 3:59.9 |
5000 metres | Peter Ward (ENG) | 15:21.6 | Morris Carstairs (SCO) | 15:24.2 | (HUN) | 15:38.2 |
110 metres hurdles | (FRA) | 14.9[3] | Rudolf Eggenberg (SUI) | 15.2[3] | (GER) | 15.2[3] |
400 metres hurdles | (GER) | 54.6 | Darcy Guimarães (BRA) | 55.0 | Fritz Nottbrock (GER) | 55.0 |
4×100 metres relay | England (ENG) Godfrey Brown Sandy Duncan Alan Pennington Cyril Holmes |
41.8 | Germany (GER) |
42.4 | France (FRA) |
42.5 |
4×400 metres relay | England (ENG) John Barnes Alan Pennington Godfrey Brown |
3:14.0 | France (FRA) Pierre Skawinski Raymond Boisset |
3:16.6 | Germany (GER) Wolfgang Dessecker |
3:22.0 |
1600 metres medley relay | England (ENG) Hamish Stothard Alan Pennington Cyril Holmes John Barnes |
3:28.3 | Germany (GER) Wolfgang Dessecker |
3:31.4 | France (FRA) Raymond Boisset |
3:34.8 |
High jump | Gustav Weinkötz (GER) | 1.95 | (TCH) | 1.90 | (GER) | 1.85 |
Pole vault | Richard Webster (ENG) | 3.85 | (GRE) | 3.75 | (EST) | 3.75 |
Long jump | Luz Long (GER) | 7.68 | Ruudi Toomsalu (EST) | 7.29 | (GER) | 7.28 |
Shot put | Aleksander Kreek (EST) | 15.17 | (AUT) | 14.41 | (GER) | 14.34 |
Discus throw | Gerhard Hilbrecht (GER) | 46.25 | (HUN) | 45.88 | (GER) | 43.35 |
Javelin throw | Friedrich Issak (EST) | 70.25 | József Várszegi (HUN) | 67.18 | (GER) | 65.45 |
Pentathlon | (GER) | 3824.00 | Gerhard Hilbrecht (GER) | 3433.00 | (AUT) | 3128.00 |
Women[]
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
80 metres | Dorothy Saunders (ENG) | 9.8 | Audrey Brown (ENG) | 10.0 | Huhnemorder (GER)[4] | 10.1 |
200 metres | Dorothy Saunders (ENG) | 24.8 | Audrey Brown (ENG) | 25.4 | (FRA) | 26.5 |
80 metres hurdles | (GER) | 11.7 | (GER) | 12.2 | Grethe Whitehead (ENG) | 12.4 |
4×100 metres relay | Germany (GER) Huhnemorder |
49.8 | England (ENG) Dorothy Saunders Audrey Brown |
50.0 | France (FRA) | 53.9? |
High jump | Gisela Mauermayer (GER) | 1.53 | (SCO) | 1.45 | (SCO) | 1.45 |
Long jump | (GER) | 5.39 | Gisela Mauermayer (GER) | 5.34 | Wanda Nowak (AUT) | 5.33 |
Shot put | Gisela Mauermayer (GER) | 12.55 | (GER) | 11.77 | Nagel (GER)[5] | 10.24 |
Discus throw | Gisela Mauermayer (GER) | 44.17 | Huchting (GER)[6] | 33.28 | Nobiling (GER)[7] | 30.41 |
Javelin throw | (GER) | 38.85 | (GER) | 37.19 | (ENG) | 33.69 |
Athletics medal table[]
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Germany (GER) | 11 | 6 | 12 | 29 |
2 | England (ENG) | 8 | 6 | 1 | 15 |
3 | Estonia (EST) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
4 | Wales (WAL) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
5 | France (FRA) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
6 | Hungary (HUN) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Scotland (SCO) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
8 | Brazil (BRA) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
9 | Austria (AUT) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
10 | Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Greece (GRE) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Totals (12 nations) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 72 |
Participating nations[]
References[]
- World Student Games (Pre-Universiade) - GBR Athletics
- ^ Bell, Daniel (2003). Encyclopedia of International Games. McFarland and Company, Inc. Publishers, Jefferson, North Carolina. ISBN 0-7864-1026-4.
- ^ John Horsfall represented England but was from Australia
- ^ a b c The source for these results suggests these results were possibly wind-assisted
- ^ The source for these results gives no first name for Huhnemorder
- ^ The source for these results gives no first name for Nagel
- ^ The source for these results gives no first name for Huchting
- ^ The source for these results gives no first name for Nobiling
Categories:
- Summer Universiade
- Athletics at the Summer Universiade
- 1937 in athletics (track and field)
- 1937 in multi-sport events
- 1937 in French sport
- Athletics in Paris
- International athletics competitions hosted by France