German gymnastics and game championships 1943
The German gymnastics and game championships 1943 took place on September 4th and 5th, 1943 in Augsburg . It was the 23rd championships after the First World War and at the same time the fourth championships during the Second World War. A total of 78 gymnasts and 82 gymnasts took part in the sporting event, which attracted more than 10,000 spectators. The venues were the so-called Schwabenplatz of TSV Schwaben Augsburg and the old TVA-Platz in the Hochfeld district .
Erich Wied from Stuttgart became the champion in the men's twelve fight . Irma Walter-Dumbsky won the eightfight women ’s eightfold , which was the fourth time she won the championship title. In the men's fistball, the German Gymnastics Federation won in 1862 Linz , in the women's netball, the gymnastics community of Schweinfurt won in 1848 .
Competitions
Four different competitions were held at the German Gymnastics and Game Championships in 1943:
- Twelve Fight (men)
- Eight fight (women)
- Fistball (men)
- Netball (women)
program
- Saturday, September 4, 1943
- 11 a.m. - Reception of the participants in the Golden Hall of Augsburg City Hall by Lord Mayor Josef Mayr
- 2 p.m. - Participants march into Schwabenplatz
- 2:05 p.m. to 5 p.m. - compulsory exercises in the gymnasts 'twelve fight and the gymnasts' eight fight on Schwabenplatz
- 3 p.m. to 5:35 p.m. - Prelims and interludes in men's fistball and women's netball on the old TVA square
- from 7.45 p.m. - gala evening in the Ludwigsbau
- Sunday September 5, 1943
- 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. - Freestyle exercise twelve-fight for gymnasts as well as eight-fight for gymnasts on Schwabenplatz
- 9 a.m. to 11.35 a.m. - interludes in men's fistball and women's netball on the old TVA square
- 1.45pm to 2pm - children's gymnastics
- from 2 p.m. - final fights of the gymnasts on Schwabenplatz as well as the final in the women's netball and the men's fistball
- from 5 p.m. - closing ceremony
Results
1. Erich Wied - 236 points |
1. Irma Walther-Dumbsky - 161.7 points |
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source
- Augsburger National-Zeitung, edition of September 4th and 5th, 1943