Marie Mejzlíková

Marie Mejzlíková
Marie Mejzlíková at the 1922 Women's World Games
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)100 m, 200 m, long jump
Medal record
Representing  Czech Republic
Women's World Games
Gold medal – first place 1922 Paris 60 m
Silver medal – second place 1922 Paris 100 yd

Marie Mejzlíková (later Majerová), 1903-1994, was a Czech athlete, who competed in the long jump, sprint, and throwing events. She won the 60 m and finished second in the 100 yd at the 1922 Women's World Games.[1] The same year she set the first officially recognized world records in the long jump and 100 m events. On May 21, 1922 she also set the first world record in Women's 4 x 100 metres relay[2] (with Marie Mejzlíková I, Marie Bakovská, Marie Jirásková and Marie Mejzlíková II).

She often competed alongside another Czech sprinter Marie Mejzlíková, they are usually named as Marie Mejzlíková I (born 1902) and Marie Mejzlíková II in the athletics lists.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ FSFI WOMEN'S WORLD GAMES. gbrathletics.com
  2. ^ a b 4 × 100 m Frauen. rekorde-im-sport.de. Note that all members of the 1922 Czech team have their first name Marie