The 1939 International University Games were organised by the Confederation Internationale des Etudiants (CIE) and held in Monte Carlo, Monaco. At these games a number of Athletic events were contested. An alternative version was held in Vienna, Austria.
Athletics medal summar
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 Metres | 
Clyde Jeffrey (
USA) |
10.5 | 
René Valmy (
FRA) |
10.7 | 
Kenneth Jenkins (
ENG) |
Unknown |
| 200 Metres |
Clyde Jeffrey (
USA) |
21.5 |
Kenneth Jenkins (
ENG) |
22.0 |
Joe Batiste (
USA) |
22.0 |
| 400 Metres | 
Wacław Gąssowski (
POL) |
49.3 |  J.A.M. Robertson (
SCO) |
49.6 |
Zygmunt Zabierzowski (
POL) |
50.1 |
| 800 Metres |
Charlie Beetham (
USA) |
1:53.3 |
Jacques Lévèque (
FRA) |
1:53.8 |
Jean Pfanner (
FRA) |
1:54.3 |
| 1500 Metres |
Blaine Rideout (
USA) |
04:01.1 | 
Ralfs Balodis (
LAT) |
4:03.5 [1] | 
Walter Lutz (
SUI) |
04:09.0 |
| 5000 Metres |
Morrison "Jack" Carstairs (
SCO) |
15:20.2 |
Ralph Schwarzkopf (
USA) |
15:20.2 |
Roger Leredde (
FRA) |
16:11.2 |
| 110 Metres Hurdles |
Joe Batiste (
USA) |
14.6 |
Jean-François Brisson (
FRA) |
15.2 |
Stanisław Sulikowski (
POL) |
15.8 |
| 400 Metres Hurdles |
Roy Cochran (
USA) |
52.8 |
Alec Palmer (
ENG) |
56.4 | W. Mitchell (
SCO) |
56.5 |
| 4 x 100 Metres Relay |
United States Roy Cochran Clyde Jeffrey Joe Batiste Bill Watson |
41.9 |
France Jean Fusil René Valmy Albert Bocourt Marc Aubert |
42.1 |
Latvia Valdis Pormanis Arnolds Feldhūns Georgs Ālers Arnolds Bērziņš |
43.7 |
| 4 x 400 Metres Relay |
United States Blaine Rideout Roy Cochran Clyde Jeffrey Charles Beetham |
3:14.5 |
France Jean Pfanner Paul Peyre Jacques Lévèque Paul Faure |
3:16.3 |
Scotland |
3:28.5 |
| 1600 Metres Medley Relay |
United States Roy Cochran Clyde Jeffrey Charles Beetham Blaine Rideout |
3:27.8 |
Poland Wacław Gąssowski Stefan Sulikowski Jan Tęsiorowski Zygmunt Zabierzowski [2] |
3:32.9 |
France Albert Bocourt Marc Aubert Paul Peyre Henri Durand |
50 m bh2 |
| High Jump |
Les Steers (
USA) |
1.90 |
Joe Batiste (
USA) |
1.80 |  S.A. Edwards (
British Ceylon)
[3] |
1.75 |
| Pole Vault |
George Varoff (
USA) |
4.11 | 
Luís Taliberti (
BRA) |
3.80 | 
Pekka Hopea (
FIN) |
3.50 |
| Long Jump |
William Watson (
USA) |
7.11 | 
François Mersch (
LUX) |
7.05 |
Jean Beaudry (
FRA) |
6.86 |
| Triple Jump |
Jouko Norén (
FIN) |
14.11 |
Paul Faucher (
FRA) |
13.70 |
Jean Nichil (
FRA) |
13.68 |
| Shot |
William Watson (
USA) |
15.78 |
Witold Gerutto (
POL) |
14.68 | 
Rolf Saxholm (
NOR) |
14.62 |
| Discus |
William Watson (
USA) |
45.85 |
Helge Sivertsen (
NOR) |
45.08 |
Witold Gerutto (
POL) |
43.92 |
| Javelin |
Hugo Vainio (
FIN) |
67.87 |
Les Steers (
USA) |
62.20 |
Rolf Faes (
SUI) |
59.52 |
| Pentathlon |
Rolf Faes (
SUI) |
3456 [4] |
Arnolds Bērziņš (
LAT) |
3216 [4] |
Les Steers (
USA) |
2998 [4] |
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80 Metres |
Jeanine Toulouse (
FRA) |
10.4 |
Paulette Morisson (
FRA) |
Unknown | Dejean (
FRA)
[5] |
Unknown |
| 200 Metres |
Marjorie Gray (
SCO) |
26.8 |
Marguerite André (
FRA) |
28.1 |
Marie-Thérèse Stiegler (
FRA) |
28.2 |
| 80 Metres Hurdles |
Jeanne Heitz (
FRA) |
13.1 |
Elizabeth Duke (
ENG) |
13.2e |
Olive McMillan (
SCO) |
Unknown |
| 4 x 100 Metres Relay |
France Jeanine Toulouse Paulette Morisson Dejean Marguerite André |
51.7 |
Scotland Olive McMillan Rosamund Sellar Nancy Watt Marjorie Gray |
52.4 |
England Elizabeth Duke Helene Mayer Inez Sweeting Dorothy Saunders |
Unknown |
| High Jump |
Elizabeth Duke (
ENG) |
1.49 |
Marjorie Gray (
SCO) |
1.46 |
Helene Mayer (
ENG)
[6] |
1.42 |
| Long Jump |
Rosamund Sellar (
SCO) |
5.09 |
Nancy Watt (
SCO) |
4.92 | Miche (
FRA)
[7] |
4.91 |
| Shot |
Marie-Thérèse Stiegler (
FRA) |
9.19 |
Elizabeth Duke (
ENG) |
8.93 | Unknown | Unknown |
| Discus |
Inez Sweeting (
ENG) |
29.32 [8] |
Marie-Thérèse Stiegler (
FRA) |
28.09 [8] |
Dorothy Saunders (
ENG) |
23.90 [8] |
| Javelin |
Dorothy Saunders (
ENG) |
22.34 |
Inez Sweeting (
ENG) |
20.45 [8] | Unknown | Unknown |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States (USA) | 11 | 3 | 2 | 16 |
| 2 |
France (FRA) | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| 3 |
Scotland (SCO) | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 4 |
England (ENG) | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 5 |
Finland (FIN) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 |
Poland (POL) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | 
Switzerland (SUI) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 |
Latvia (LAT) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 |
Norway (NOR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 |
Brazil (BRA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
|
Luxembourg (LUX) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals (11 entries) | 23 | 25 | 23 | 71 | |
Participating nations
References
- World Student Games (Pre-Universiade) - GBR Athletics
- ^ The time for this result is not completely certain according to the source information
- ^ Kurzyński H., Pietkiewicz S., Rynkowski M., Od Adamczaka do Zasłony. Leksykon lekkoatletów polskich okresu międzywojennego. Mężczyźni, Warszawa 2004, pp. 58, 210, 221, 241
- ^ S.A. Edwards represented Ceylon but was from England
- ^ a b c The time for this result is not completely certain according to the source information
- ^ The source for these results gives no first name for Dejean
- ^ Helene Mayer represented England but was from Germany
- ^ The source for these results gives no first name for Miche
- ^ a b c d The distance for this result is not completely certain according to the source information
Athletics at the Universiade and World Student Games | |||||
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| CIE era |
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| UIE era |
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| FISU era |
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The 1939 International University Games were organised by the Confederation Internationale des Etudiants (CIE) and held in Monte Carlo, Monaco. At these games a number of Athletic events were contested. An alternative version was held in Vienna, Austria.
Athletics medal summar
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 Metres |
Clyde Jeffrey (
USA) |
10.5 |
René Valmy (
FRA) |
10.7 |
Kenneth Jenkins (
ENG) |
Unknown |
| 200 Metres |
Clyde Jeffrey (
USA) |
21.5 |
Kenneth Jenkins (
ENG) |
22.0 |
Joe Batiste (
USA) |
22.0 |
| 400 Metres |
Wacław Gąssowski (
POL) |
49.3 | J.A.M. Robertson (
SCO) |
49.6 |
Zygmunt Zabierzowski (
POL) |
50.1 |
| 800 Metres |
Charlie Beetham (
USA) |
1:53.3 |
Jacques Lévèque (
FRA) |
1:53.8 |
Jean Pfanner (
FRA) |
1:54.3 |
| 1500 Metres |
Blaine Rideout (
USA) |
04:01.1 |
Ralfs Balodis (
LAT) |
4:03.5 [1] |
Walter Lutz (
SUI) |
04:09.0 |
| 5000 Metres |
Morrison "Jack" Carstairs (
SCO) |
15:20.2 |
Ralph Schwarzkopf (
USA) |
15:20.2 |
Roger Leredde (
FRA) |
16:11.2 |
| 110 Metres Hurdles |
Joe Batiste (
USA) |
14.6 |
Jean-François Brisson (
FRA) |
15.2 |
Stanisław Sulikowski (
POL) |
15.8 |
| 400 Metres Hurdles |
Roy Cochran (
USA) |
52.8 |
Alec Palmer (
ENG) |
56.4 | W. Mitchell (
SCO) |
56.5 |
| 4 x 100 Metres Relay |
United States Roy Cochran Clyde Jeffrey Joe Batiste Bill Watson |
41.9 |
France Jean Fusil René Valmy Albert Bocourt Marc Aubert |
42.1 |
Latvia Valdis Pormanis Arnolds Feldhūns Georgs Ālers Arnolds Bērziņš |
43.7 |
| 4 x 400 Metres Relay |
United States Blaine Rideout Roy Cochran Clyde Jeffrey Charles Beetham |
3:14.5 |
France Jean Pfanner Paul Peyre Jacques Lévèque Paul Faure |
3:16.3 |
Scotland |
3:28.5 |
| 1600 Metres Medley Relay |
United States Roy Cochran Clyde Jeffrey Charles Beetham Blaine Rideout |
3:27.8 |
Poland Wacław Gąssowski Stefan Sulikowski Jan Tęsiorowski Zygmunt Zabierzowski [2] |
3:32.9 |
France Albert Bocourt Marc Aubert Paul Peyre Henri Durand |
50 m bh2 |
| High Jump |
Les Steers (
USA) |
1.90 |
Joe Batiste (
USA) |
1.80 | S.A. Edwards (
British Ceylon)
[3] |
1.75 |
| Pole Vault |
George Varoff (
USA) |
4.11 |
Luís Taliberti (
BRA) |
3.80 |
Pekka Hopea (
FIN) |
3.50 |
| Long Jump |
William Watson (
USA) |
7.11 |
François Mersch (
LUX) |
7.05 |
Jean Beaudry (
FRA) |
6.86 |
| Triple Jump |
Jouko Norén (
FIN) |
14.11 |
Paul Faucher (
FRA) |
13.70 |
Jean Nichil (
FRA) |
13.68 |
| Shot |
William Watson (
USA) |
15.78 |
Witold Gerutto (
POL) |
14.68 |
Rolf Saxholm (
NOR) |
14.62 |
| Discus |
William Watson (
USA) |
45.85 |
Helge Sivertsen (
NOR) |
45.08 |
Witold Gerutto (
POL) |
43.92 |
| Javelin |
Hugo Vainio (
FIN) |
67.87 |
Les Steers (
USA) |
62.20 |
Rolf Faes (
SUI) |
59.52 |
| Pentathlon |
Rolf Faes (
SUI) |
3456 [4] |
Arnolds Bērziņš (
LAT) |
3216 [4] |
Les Steers (
USA) |
2998 [4] |
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80 Metres |
Jeanine Toulouse (
FRA) |
10.4 |
Paulette Morisson (
FRA) |
Unknown | Dejean (
FRA)
[5] |
Unknown |
| 200 Metres |
Marjorie Gray (
SCO) |
26.8 |
Marguerite André (
FRA) |
28.1 |
Marie-Thérèse Stiegler (
FRA) |
28.2 |
| 80 Metres Hurdles |
Jeanne Heitz (
FRA) |
13.1 |
Elizabeth Duke (
ENG) |
13.2e |
Olive McMillan (
SCO) |
Unknown |
| 4 x 100 Metres Relay |
France Jeanine Toulouse Paulette Morisson Dejean Marguerite André |
51.7 |
Scotland Olive McMillan Rosamund Sellar Nancy Watt Marjorie Gray |
52.4 |
England Elizabeth Duke Helene Mayer Inez Sweeting Dorothy Saunders |
Unknown |
| High Jump |
Elizabeth Duke (
ENG) |
1.49 |
Marjorie Gray (
SCO) |
1.46 |
Helene Mayer (
ENG)
[6] |
1.42 |
| Long Jump |
Rosamund Sellar (
SCO) |
5.09 |
Nancy Watt (
SCO) |
4.92 | Miche (
FRA)
[7] |
4.91 |
| Shot |
Marie-Thérèse Stiegler (
FRA) |
9.19 |
Elizabeth Duke (
ENG) |
8.93 | Unknown | Unknown |
| Discus |
Inez Sweeting (
ENG) |
29.32 [8] |
Marie-Thérèse Stiegler (
FRA) |
28.09 [8] |
Dorothy Saunders (
ENG) |
23.90 [8] |
| Javelin |
Dorothy Saunders (
ENG) |
22.34 |
Inez Sweeting (
ENG) |
20.45 [8] | Unknown | Unknown |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States (USA) | 11 | 3 | 2 | 16 |
| 2 |
France (FRA) | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| 3 |
Scotland (SCO) | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 4 |
England (ENG) | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 5 |
Finland (FIN) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 |
Poland (POL) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 7 |
Switzerland (SUI) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 |
Latvia (LAT) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 |
Norway (NOR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 |
Brazil (BRA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
|
Luxembourg (LUX) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals (11 entries) | 23 | 25 | 23 | 71 | |
Participating nations
References
- World Student Games (Pre-Universiade) - GBR Athletics
- ^ The time for this result is not completely certain according to the source information
- ^ Kurzyński H., Pietkiewicz S., Rynkowski M., Od Adamczaka do Zasłony. Leksykon lekkoatletów polskich okresu międzywojennego. Mężczyźni, Warszawa 2004, pp. 58, 210, 221, 241
- ^ S.A. Edwards represented Ceylon but was from England
- ^ a b c The time for this result is not completely certain according to the source information
- ^ The source for these results gives no first name for Dejean
- ^ Helene Mayer represented England but was from Germany
- ^ The source for these results gives no first name for Miche
- ^ a b c d The distance for this result is not completely certain according to the source information
Athletics at the Universiade and World Student Games | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIE era |
| | |||
| UIE era |
| ||||
| FISU era |
| ||||
| |||||