Athletics at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Women's shot put
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 shot put event at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 1 July at the Empire Stadium in Vancouver, Canada.[1][2][3] It was the first time that the event was contested by women at the Games.
Results[]
Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
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Yvette Williams | New Zealand | 45 ft 9+1⁄2 in (13.96 m) | GR | |
Jackie Gelling | Canada | 42 ft 7 in (12.98 m) | ||
Magdalena Swanepoel | South Africa | 42 ft 0+1⁄2 in (12.81 m) | ||
4 | Valerie Lawrence | Australia | 40 ft 4+3⁄4 in (12.31 m) | |
5 | Northern Rhodesia | 40 ft 4+1⁄2 in (12.31 m) | ||
6 | Suzanne Allday | England | 39 ft 2+3⁄4 in (11.96 m) | |
7 | Canada | 34 ft 2 in (10.41 m) | ||
8 | Canada | 30 ft 7 in (9.32 m) | ||
9 | Canada | 28 ft 4+1⁄2 in (8.65 m) |
References[]
- ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ "Africans' fine high jumping: Many good performances on track". The Manchester Guardian. 2 August 1954. p. 7. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ "Emire Games Results". The Age. 2 August 1954. p. 15. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
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