Marie Mejzlíková


Marie Mejzlíková, 1903-1994, 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. The same year she set the first officially recognized world records in the long jump and 100 m events. On May 21, 1922 she also set the first world record in Women's 4 x 100 metres relay.
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.