Marie Mejzlíková

Marie Mejzlíková

Marie Mejzlíková at the 1922 Women's World Games
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s) 100 m, 200 m, long jump

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

References

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