Athletics at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Women's high jump

The women's high jump event at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 4 July at the Empire Stadium in Vancouver, Canada.[1][2][3]

Results edit

Rank Name Nationality Result Notes
  Thelma Hopkins   Northern Ireland 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) GR
  Dorothy Tyler   England 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)
  Alice Whitty   Canada 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)
4 Sheila Lerwill   Canada 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)
5 Carol Bernoth   Australia 5 ft 1 in (1.55 m)
5 Noelene Swinton   New Zealand 5 ft 1 in (1.55 m)
7 Ruth Hendren   Canada 4 ft 10 in (1.47 m)
8 Heather Walker   Canada 4 ft 10 in (1.47 m)
9 Marlene Middlemiss   Australia 4 ft 8 in (1.42 m)
Gwen Wallace   Australia DNS
Rosella Thorne   Canada DNS

References edit

  1. ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Chataway wins three miles". The Manchester Guardian. 5 August 1954. p. 7. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Emire Games Results". The Age. 5 August 1954. p. 17. Retrieved 27 September 2020.