Marie Mejzlíková (later Majerová), born 13th December 1903 and died in 1994, was a Czechoslovak 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 (5.16 m) 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).
 Marie Mejzlíková at the 1922 Women's World Games | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | Prague | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 100 m, 200 m, long jump | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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She often competed alongside another Czechoslovak sprinter Marie Mejzlíková, they are usually named as Marie Mejzlíková I (born 1902) and Marie Mejzlíková II in the athletics lists.[2]
References
edit- ^ FSFI WOMEN'S WORLD GAMES. gbrathletics.com
- ^ a b 4 × 100 m Frauen. rekorde-im-sport.de. Note that all members of the 1922 Czech team have their first name Marie