Like men, women’s athletics took a break year in 1929. There weren’t even World Games hosted by the FSFI (Fédération Sportive Féminine Internationale). As a result, the most important competitions were the national championships in Germany, the United States, and Canada.

The off-year naturally saw results decline from the Olympic year in Amsterdam. For instance, Halina Konopacka, who set the world record in the discus in 1928, settled for throws that were a couple of metres shorter this season. 

However, Carolina "Lien" Gisolf, silver medalist in the high jump, cleared the bar set at 1.608 (5-3¼) in the Netherlands v Belgium match, becoming the first woman to cross 1.60. The officially ratified measurement was 1.605 (5-3¼).

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