Athletics at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Women's 80 metres hurdles
The women's 80 metres hurdles event at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 6 July at the Empire Stadium in Vancouver, Canada.[1]
Medalists edit
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Edna Maskell Northern Rhodesia
|
Gwen Hobbins Canada
|
Jean Desforges England
|
Results edit
Heats edit
Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final.[2]
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Jean Desforges | England |
11.2 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Yvette Williams |  New Zealand |
11.3 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Gwen Hobbins | Canada |
11.3 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Gwen Wallace |  Australia |
11.4 | |
| 5 | 1 | Luella Law | Canada |
12.0 | |
| 1 | 2 | Edna Maskell | Northern Rhodesia |
11.0 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Shirley Eckel | Canada |
11.3 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Pam Seaborne | England |
11.3 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Thelma Hopkins |  Northern Ireland |
11.4 | |
| 5 | 2 | Marlene Middlemiss | Australia |
12.0 |
Final edit
Wind: +4.5 m/s[2]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Edna Maskell | Northern Rhodesia |
10.9w | |
 |
Gwen Hobbins | Canada |
11.2w | |
 |
Jean Desforges | England |
11.2w | |
| 4 | Pam Seaborne | England |
11.3w | |
| 5 | Shirley Eckel | Canada |
11.3w | |
| 6 | Yvette Williams | New Zealand |
11.4w |
References edit
- ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Wilmshurst's long jump record". The Manchester Guardian. 7 August 1954. p. 2. Retrieved 27 September 2020.