Athletics at the 1938 British Empire Games – Women's high jump
Athletics at the 1938 British Empire Games | ||
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Track events | ||
100 yd | men | women |
220 yd | men | women |
440 yd | men | |
880 yd | men | |
1 mile | men | |
3 miles | men | |
6 miles | men | |
80 m hurdles | women | |
120 yd hurdles | men | |
220 yd hurdles (invitation) | men | |
440 yd hurdles | men | |
4 × 110 yd relay | men | |
110–220–110 yd relay | women | |
220–110–220–110 yd relay | women | |
4 × 440 yd relay | men | |
2 miles walk (invitation) | men | |
Road events | ||
Marathon | men | |
Field events | ||
High jump | men | women |
Pole vault | men | |
Long jump | men | women |
Triple jump | men | |
Shot put | men | |
Discus throw | men | |
Hammer throw | men | |
Javelin throw | men | women |
The women's high jump event at the 1938 British Empire Games was held on 12 February at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney, Australia.[1][2][3][4]
Results[]
Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
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Dorothy Odam | England | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) | GR | |
Dora Gardner | England | 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) | ||
Betty Forbes | New Zealand | 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) | ||
4 | Margaret Bell | Canada | 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) | |
5 | Doris Carter | Australia | 5 ft 1 in (1.55 m) | |
6 | Australia | 4 ft 8 in (1.42 m) | ||
7 | Canada | 4 ft 6 in (1.37 m) | ||
Decima Norman | Australia | DNS | ||
Canada | DNS |
References[]
- ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ "New world's hurdles record; Roberts wins quarter by inches from Fritz; Alford's great effort in the mile". The Manchester Guardian. 14 February 1938. p. 4. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Games results". The Sydney Morning Herald. 14 February 1938. p. 16. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Results of events at Empire Games". The Gazette. 14 February 1938. p. 16. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
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- Athletics at the 1938 British Empire Games
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