Athletics at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Women's discus throw
Athletics at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth 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 | 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 | women |
Discus throw | men | women |
Hammer throw | men | |
Javelin throw | men | women |
The women's discus throw event at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 7 July at the Empire Stadium in Vancouver, Canada.[1][2][3] It was the first time that women contested this event at the Games.
Results[]
Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
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Yvette Williams | New Zealand | 147 ft 8 in (45.01 m) | GR | |
Suzanne Allday | England | 131 ft 3+1⁄2 in (40.02 m) | ||
Canada | 126 ft 10 in (38.66 m) | |||
4 | Canada | 119 ft 10 in (36.53 m) | ||
5 | Valerie Lawrence | Australia | 104 ft 6 in (31.85 m) | |
6 | Canada | 91 ft 10+1⁄4 in (28.00 m) |
References[]
- ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ "Final results". The Manchester Guardian. 9 August 1954. p. 6. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ "Final results". The Sydney Morning Herald. 9 August 1954. p. 9. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
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