Athletics at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Women's javelin throw

The women's javelin throw event at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 6 July at the Empire Stadium in Vancouver, Canada.[1][2]

Results edit

Rank Name Nationality Result Notes
  Magdalena Swanepoel   South Africa 143 ft 9+12 in (43.83 m) GR
  Pearline Thornhill-Fisher   Northern Rhodesia 137 ft 8+12 in (41.97 m)
  Shirley Couzens   Canada 127 ft 10+12 in (38.98 m)
4 Mary Lawrence   Canada 115 ft 5 in (35.18 m)
5 Dorothy Tyler   England 108 ft 0+12 in (32.93 m)
6 Suzanne Allday   England 92 ft 10 in (28.30 m)
Helen Metchuck   Canada DNS
Thelma Hopkins   Northern Ireland DNS

References edit

  1. ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Wilmshurst's long jump record". The Manchester Guardian. 7 August 1954. p. 2. Retrieved 27 September 2020.