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Marie Mejzlíková

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Marie Mejzlíková
Marie Mejzlíková at the 1922 Women's World Games
Personal information
BornPrague
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), 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).

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

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  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