1937 International University Games Explained

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]

Athletics medal summary

Men

100 metres10.610.710.8
200 metres21.522.022.0
400 metres47.8[2] 48.248.2
800 metres1:54.11:54.31:54.3
1500 metres3:56.03:57.03:59.9
5000 metres15:21.615:24.215:38.2
110 metres hurdles14.9[3] 15.215.2
400 metres hurdles54.655.055.0
4×100 metres relay
Godfrey Brown
Sandy Duncan
Alan Pennington
Cyril Holmes
41.8
Fritz Müller
Peter Fehring
Heinz-Wilhelm Salland
Willi Bönecke
42.4
Georges Courtin
André Dessus
Paul Mathiotte
Hubert Bluquette
42.5
4×400 metres relay
John Horsfall
John Barnes
Alan Pennington
Godfrey Brown
3:14.0
Pierre Skawinski
Raymond Boisset
Paul Faure
Jacques Lévèque
3:16.6
Wolfgang Dessecker
Josef Volmert
Peter Rössler
Walter Darr
3:22.0
1600 metres medley relay
Hamish Stothard
Alan Pennington
Cyril Holmes
John Barnes
3:28.3
Wolfgang Dessecker
Josef Volmert
Hans-Georg Steigerthal
Albert Sumser
3:31.4
Raymond Boisset
André Dessus
André Gardien
Laurent Charles
3:34.8
High jump1.951.901.85
Pole vault3.853.753.75
Long jump7.687.297.28
Shot put15.1714.4114.34
Discus throw46.2545.8843.35
Javelin throw70.2567.1865.45
Pentathlon3824.003433.003128.00

Women

80 metres9.810.0[4] 10.1
200 metres24.825.426.5
80 metres hurdles11.712.212.4
4×100 metres relay
Annemarie Westphal
Traute Göppner
Siegfriede Dempe
Huhnemorder
49.8
Dorothy Saunders
Vida Cunliffe
Linda Whitman
Audrey Brown
50.053.9?
High jump1.531.451.45
Long jump5.395.345.33
Shot put12.5511.77[5] 10.24
Discus throw44.17[6] 33.28[7] 30.41
Javelin throw38.8537.1933.69

Participating nations

References

Notes and References

  1. Bell, Daniel (2003). Encyclopedia of International Games. McFarland and Company, Inc. Publishers, Jefferson, North Carolina. .
  2. John Horsfall represented England but was from Australia
  3. The source for these results suggests these results were possibly wind-assisted
  4. The source for these results gives no first name for Huhnemorder
  5. The source for these results gives no first name for Nagel
  6. The source for these results gives no first name for Huchting
  7. The source for these results gives no first name for Nobiling