1937 International University Games

Multi-sport event in Paris, France thumb|right|Official poster 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.Bell, Daniel (2003). Encyclopedia of International Games. McFarland and Company, Inc. Publishers, Jefferson, North Carolina. 0-7864-1026-4. Sports 22em Athletics Basketball Boxing Cycling Fencing Field hockey Football Handball Rowing Rugby Shooting Swimming Tennis Water polo Athletics medal summary Men 100 metresCyril Holmes ENG10.6Alan Pennington ENG10.7Theo Vogelsang GER 193510.8 200 metresCyril Holmes ENG21.5Aloisio Queiroz Telles BRA 188922.0Hubert Bluquette FRA22.0 400 metresGodfrey Brown ENG47.8John Horsfall ENGJohn Horsfall represented England but was from Australia48.2Ronald Wylde SCO48.2 800 metresJim Alford WAL1:54.1Hamish Stothard ENG1:54.3János Aradi HUN 19201:54.3 1500 metresJim Alford WAL3:56.0Jack Emery ENG3:57.0Herbert Stieglitz GER 19353:59.9 5000 metresPeter Ward ENG15:21.6Morris Carstairs SCO15:24.2András Csaplár HUN 192015:38.2 110 metres hurdlesPaul Mathiotte FRA14.9The source for these results suggests these results were possibly wind-assistedRudolf Eggenberg SUI15.2Carl Grampp GER 193515.2 400 metres hurdlesWalter Darr GER 193554.6Darcy Guimarães BRA 188955.0Fritz Nottbrock GER 193555.0 4×100 metres relayENGGodfrey BrownSandy DuncanAlan PenningtonCyril Holmes41.8GER 1935Fritz MüllerPeter FehringHeinz-Wilhelm SallandWilli Bönecke42.4FRAGeorges CourtinAndré DessusPaul MathiotteHubert Bluquette42.5 4×400 metres relayENGJohn HorsfallJohn BarnesAlan PenningtonGodfrey Brown3:14.0FRAPierre SkawinskiRaymond BoissetPaul FaureJacques Lévèque3:16.6GER 1935Wolfgang DesseckerJosef VolmertPeter RösslerWalter Darr3:22.0 1600 metres medley relayENGHamish StothardAlan PenningtonCyril HolmesJohn Barnes3:28.3GER 1935Wolfgang DesseckerJosef VolmertHans-Georg SteigerthalAlbert Sumser3:31.4FRARaymond BoissetAndré DessusAndré GardienLaurent Charles3:34.8 High jumpGustav Weinkötz GER 19351.95Vladimír Galanda TCH1.90Kurt Augustin GER 19351.85 Pole vaultRichard Webster ENG3.85Georgios Thanos GRE old3.75Ervald Aarma EST3.75 Long jumpLuz Long GER 19357.68Ruudi Toomsalu EST7.29Carl Grampp GER 19357.28 Shot putAleksander Kreek EST15.17Adolf Kamputsch AUT14.41Kurt Gross-Fengels GER 193514.34 Discus throwGerhard Hilbrecht GER 193546.25Dezsõ Józsa HUN 192045.88Kurt Gross-Fengels GER 193543.35 Javelin throwFriedrich Issak EST70.25József Várszegi HUN 192067.18Eduard Bartels GER 193565.45 PentathlonFritz Müller GER 19353824.00Gerhard Hilbrecht GER 19353433.00Rudolf Amsler AUT3128.00 Women 80 metresDorothy Saunders ENG9.8Audrey Brown ENG10.0Huhnemorder GER 1935The source for these results gives no first name for Huhnemorder10.1 200 metresDorothy Saunders ENG24.8Audrey Brown ENG25.4Madeleine Gravil FRA26.5 80 metres hurdlesSiegfriede Dempe GER 193511.7Annemarie Westphal GER 193512.2Grethe Whitehead ENG12.4 4×100 metres relayGER 1935Annemarie WestphalTraute GöppnerSiegfriede DempeHuhnemorder49.8ENGDorothy SaundersVida CunliffeLinda WhitmanAudrey Brown50.0FRA53.9? High jumpGisela Mauermayer GER 19351.53Marjorie Gray SCO1.45Enid Cathcart SCO1.45 Long jumpTraute Göppner GER 19355.39Gisela Mauermayer GER 19355.34Wanda Nowak AUT5.33 Shot putGisela Mauermayer GER 193512.55Annemarie Westphal GER 193511.77Nagel GER 1935The source for these results gives no first name for Nagel10.24 Discus throwGisela Mauermayer GER 193544.17Huchting GER 1935The source for these results gives no first name for Huchting33.28Nobiling GER 1935The source for these results gives no first name for Nobiling30.41 Javelin throwGerda Goldmann GER 193538.85Gisela Rothaus GER 193537.19Constance Lee ENG33.69 Athletics medal table flagteam 11 6 12 GER 1935 8 6 1 2 1 1 2 0 0 1 1 4 0 2 2 HUN 1920 0 2 2 0 2 0 BRA 1889 0 1 2 0 1 0 GRE old 0 1 0 0 1 0 Participating nations 20em Brazil 1889 Egypt 1922 Germany 1935 Greece old Hungary 1920 Italy 1861 Lithuania 1918 Poland 1928 United States 1912 Wales 1807 Kingdom of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia References World Student Games (Pre-Universiade) - GBR Athletics Category:Summer World University Games Category:Athletics at the Summer World University Games International University Games International University Games International University Games Category:Athletics in Paris Category:International athletics competitions hosted by France