Details Of Results Of Games
Following are further detailed results : Athletics. 800 metres.—Final: M. G. Whitfield (United States) 1, A. Wints (Jamaica) 2. M. Hansenne (France 3; time. Imin 49.25ec (a new Olympic record). Wint’s time of Imin. 49.55ec. also broke the record. 5000 metres. —Final: G. Feiff (Belgium) 1, E. Zapotek (Czechoslovakia) 2, W. Slijkhuis (Holland) 3; time, 4min. 17.6 sec. (a new Olympic record). Pole vault.-t Final: O. Smith (United States) 1, E. Kataja (Finland) 2, R. Richards (United States) 3. Smith’s winning vault was 14ft. Gin. Discus throw.—Final: A. Consolini (Italy) 1, G. Tosi (Italy) 2, F. Gqrdien (United States) 3. Consolini’s throw of 173 ft. 2in. created a new Olympic record. 200 metres,—First round: First heat, H. McKenley (Jamaica) 1, E. Haggis (Canada) 2; time, 21.3 sec. Second heat: P. Valle (Britain) 1, J. Desaram (Ceylon) 2; time, 22.35ec. Third iieat: R. Chacon (Cuba) 1, D. Shore (South Africa) 2; time, 21.9 sec. Fourth heat: E. Ewell (United States) 1, A. Venheerden (South Africa) 2; time, 21.6s'ec. Fifth heat: J. Leaos (France) 1, R. Ramos (Brazil) 2; time, 22sec. Sixth heat: M. Patton (United States) 1, L Laing (Pamaica) 2; time, 21.6 sec. Seventh heat: G. Bonnhoff (Argentine) 1, J. Gairgrieve (Britain) 2; time 22.25ec. Eighth heat: C. Bourland (United States) 1, H. Dasilva (Brazil) 2; time, 21.3 sec. Ninth heat: J. Treloar (Australia) 1, M. Butt (Pakistan) 2; time, 21.7 sec. Tenth heat: A. McCorquodale (Britain) 1, S. Ferrando (Peru) 2; time, 22.35ec. Eleventh heat: J. Itesta Uruguay) 1, I, Hausen (Brazil) 2; time, 22.1 sec. Twelfth heat: La Beach (Panama) 1, J. Lammers (Holland) 2; time, 21.4 sec. Second round.—First heat: McKenley 1, Ewell 2, Vale 3; time, 21.3 sec. Second heat: Bourland 1, Treloar 2, Dasilva 3; time, 21.3 sec. Third heat: La Beach 1, Laing 2, Vendeerhen 3; time, 21.7 sec. Fourth heat: Patton 1, McCorquodal’e 2, Chacon 3; time, 21.4 sec.
Women's 100 metres. —Semi-finals: First heat: F. Blankers-Coen (Holland) 1, S. Strickland (Australia) 2, G. Lovso (Denmark) 3; time, 12sec Second heat: D. Manley (Britain) 1, P. Jones (Canada) 2, D. Robb (South Africa) 3; time, 12.4scc. Third heat V. Meyers (Canada) 1, C. Thompson (Jamaica) 2, O. Sic.nerova (Czechoslovakia) find B. Nielsen (Denmark) dead-beat for 3: time, 112.45ec. Final: Mrs. Blankers-Coen 1, Miss Manley 2, Miss Strickland 3; time, 11.9 SWIMMING. Women's 100 metres freestyle.Final: Miss G. Andersen (Denmark) 1, Miss A. Curtis (United States) 2, Miss M. Vaessen (Holland) 3; time, 66.32. Women's springboard diving.—First series: Mrs. Victoria Draves (United States) 1, Miss Zoe Ann Olsen (United
States) 2, Miss P. Elsener (United States) 3 X Mlle. N. Pellissard (France? 4. The winner scored 48.61 points. Water Polo.—Second round: Italy beat Hungary 4-3, Holland beat Spain 5-2, Egypt and France drew three-all. 400 Metres Freestyle, first round (the first three heats were swum on Saturday).—Fourth heat: G. Mitro (Hungary) 1, W. Heusner (United States) 2, B. Vidovic (Yugoslavia) 3; time, 4min. 56sec. Fifth heat: K. Kaadas (Hungary) 1, P. Ostrand (Sweden) 2, F. Perez (Uruguay) 3; time, 4min. Sixth heat: W. Smith (United States) 1, J. Marshall (Australia) 2, I. Puhar (Yugoslavia) 3; time. 4min. 45.35ec. Wrestling. Heavyweight. Final: G. Bobis (Hungary) defeated B. Anderson (Sweden) on points. i Light heavyweight.—Final: F. Stoeckli (Switzerland) beat F. Payette (Canada) by a fall in 146 seconds. Middleweight.—Final: Brand (United States) defeated E. Linden (Sweden) on points. Flyweight.—Final: V. Viitala (Finland) defeated B. Johannsson (Sweden) on points. Bantamweight.—Final: N. Akar (Turkey) defeated G. Leeman (United States) by a fall in eight minutes 52 seconds. Welterweight.—Final: Y. Dogu (Turkey) defeated R. Garrard (Australia) by a fall in six minutes 43 seconds. Lightweight.—Final: C. Atik (Turkey) defeated E. Frandfors (Sweden) by a fall in four minutes eight seconds.
Featherweight.—Final: G. Bilge (Turkey) defeated H. Sjoelin (Sweden) on points. 1
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