The women's shot put at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games as part of the athletics programme was held at the Perry Lakes Stadium on Saturday 24 November 1962.
| Women's shot put at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Perry Lakes Stadium | |||||||||
| Date | 24 November 1962 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 8 from 4 nations | |||||||||
| Winning distance | 49 ft 11+1⁄2 in (15.23 m) | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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The event was won by the defending champion New Zealand's Valerie Young with a throw of 49 ft 11+1⁄2 in (15.23 m), finishing ahead of Jean Roberts of Australia and Suzanne Allday from England who won the bronze medal.[1]
Records edit
| World record |  Tamara Press (URS) |
60 ft 10+1⁄4 in (18.55 m) | Leipzig, East Germany | 10 June 1962 | |
| Commonwealth record | |||||
| Games record |  Valerie Sloper (NZL) |
51 ft 0 in (15.54 m) | Cardiff, Wales | 20 July 1958 | [2] |
Final edit
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Valerie Young | New Zealand |
49 ft 11+1⁄2 in (15.23 m) | |
 |
Jean Roberts |  Australia |
47 ft 7+1⁄2 in (14.52 m) | |
 |
Suzanne Allday |  England |
44 ft 6 in (13.56 m) | |
| 4 | Mary Peters |  Northern Ireland |
43 ft 8 in (13.31 m) | |
| 5 | Mary Breen | Australia |
43 ft 3+3⁄4 in (13.20 m) | |
| 6 | Larraine Hillier | Australia |
42 ft 3+1⁄2 in (12.89 m) | |
| 7 | Rosslyn Williams | Australia |
42 ft 1+3⁄4 in (12.85 m) | |
| 8 | Sue Platt | England |
37 ft 10 in (11.53 m) |
References edit
- ^ Webster, Jim (25 November 1962). "Shot put". The Sun-Herald. John Fairfax and Sons. p. 61.
- ^ "Second Day". The Sydney Morning Herald. John Fairfax and Sons. 21 July 1958. p. 17.
- ^ "Yesterday's full Games details". The Sun-Herald. Sydney: John Fairfax and Sons. 25 November 1962. p. 62.
- ^ "Results of the women's shot put at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games". CGF. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2014.