The 1937 International University Games were organised by the Confederation Internationale des Etudiants (CIE) and held in Paris, France. Held from 21–29 August, 22 nations competed in fourteen sports. Boxing, cycling, field hockey, handball, and shooting all made their first appearance at the games. The gymnastics competition was dropped, however, and did not appear again until 1961. This tournament marked the first appearance of a South American nation, in the form of Brazil.Bell, Daniel (2003). Encyclopedia of International Games. McFarland and Company, Inc. Publishers, Jefferson, North Carolina. .
Sports
Athletics medal summary
Men 100 metres10.610.710.8 200 metres21.522.022.0 400 metres47.8John Horsfall represented England but was from Australia48.248.2 800 metres1:54.11:54.31:54.3 1500 metres3:56.03:57.03:59.9 5000 metres15:21.615:24.215:38.2 110 metres hurdles14.9The source for these results suggests these results were possibly wind-assisted15.215.2 400 metres hurdles54.655.055.0 4×100 metres relayGodfrey BrownSandy DuncanAlan PenningtonCyril Holmes41.8Fritz MüllerPeter FehringHeinz-Wilhelm SallandWilli Bönecke42.4Georges CourtinAndré DessusPaul MathiotteHubert Bluquette42.5 4×400 metres relayJohn HorsfallJohn BarnesAlan PenningtonGodfrey Brown3:14.0Pierre SkawinskiRaymond BoissetPaul FaureJacques Lévèque3:16.6Wolfgang DesseckerJosef VolmertPeter RösslerWalter Darr3:22.0 1600 metres medley relayHamish StothardAlan PenningtonCyril HolmesJohn Barnes3:28.3Wolfgang DesseckerJosef VolmertHans-Georg SteigerthalAlbert Sumser3:31.4Raymond BoissetAndré DessusAndré GardienLaurent Charles3:34.8 High jump1.951.901.85 Pole vault3.853.753.75 Long jump7.687.297.28 Shot put15.1714.4114.34 Discus throw46.2545.8843.35 Javelin throw70.2567.1865.45 Pentathlon3824.003433.003128.00
Women 80 metres9.810.0The source for these results gives no first name for Huhnemorder10.1 200 metres24.825.426.5 80 metres hurdles11.712.212.4 4×100 metres relayAnnemarie WestphalTraute GöppnerSiegfriede DempeHuhnemorder49.8Dorothy SaundersVida CunliffeLinda WhitmanAudrey Brown50.053.9? High jump1.531.451.45 Long jump5.395.345.33 Shot put12.5511.77The source for these results gives no first name for Nagel10.24 Discus throw44.17The source for these results gives no first name for Huchting33.28The source for these results gives no first name for Nobiling30.41 Javelin throw38.8537.1933.69
Athletics medal table
Participating nations
References World Student Games (Pre-Universiade) - GBR Athletics