Athletics at the 1950 British Empire Games – Women's long jump
Athletics at the 1950 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 | |
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 | |
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 long jump event at the 1950 British Empire Games was held on 11 February at the Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand.[1][2][3]
Results[]
Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
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Yvette Williams | New Zealand | 19 ft 4+5⁄8 in (5.91 m) | GR | |
Judy Canty | Australia | 18 ft 11+1⁄4 in (5.77 m) | ||
Ruth Dowman | New Zealand | 18 ft 10 in (5.74 m) | ||
4 | Verna Johnston | Australia | 18 ft 2+1⁄4 in (5.54 m) | |
5 | Elaine Silburn | Canada | 17 ft 6+3⁄4 in (5.35 m) | |
6 | Scotland | 17 ft 2 in (5.23 m) | ||
7 | Rosella Thorne | Canada | 17 ft 1+1⁄4 in (5.21 m) | |
8 | Dorothy Tyler | England | 16 ft 8+1⁄2 in (5.09 m) | |
9 | Bertha Crowther | England | 16 ft 3+3⁄4 in (4.97 m) | |
10 | Jean Desforges | England | 16 ft 3+1⁄2 in (4.97 m) | |
11 | June Schoch | New Zealand | 15 ft 3+3⁄4 in (4.67 m) |
References[]
- ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ "Honours for Australia". The Observer. 12 February 1950. p. 10. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Holden first in marathon". The Manchester Guardian. 13 February 1950. p. 8. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
Categories:
- Athletics at the 1950 British Empire Games
- Long jump at the Commonwealth Games