1946 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | |
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Dates | 28–29 June (men) 4 August (women) |
Host city | San Antonio, Texas (men) Buffalo, New York (women) |
Venue | Alamo Stadium (men) All-High Stadium (women) |
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← 1945 1947 → |
The 1946 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships were organized by the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) and served as the national championships in outdoor track and field for the United States.
The men's edition was held at Alamo Stadium in San Antonio, Texas, and it took place 28–29 June. The women's meet was held separately at All-High Stadium in Buffalo, New York, on 4 August.
It was the first championships after World War II, marking the return of top men's athletes. [1] The women's competition was highlighted by the debut of Nancy Cowperthwaite-Phillips. [2]
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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50 m | Alice Coachman | 6.5 | Katherine Geary | Lillian Young | ||
100 m | Alice Coachman | 12.3 | ![]() | Nancy Mackay | ||
220 yards | ![]() | 26.3 | Nell Jackson | Jeanette Jones | ||
80 m hurdles | Nancy Cowperthwaite | 12.2 | Lillie Purifoy | ![]() | ||
High jump | Alice Coachman | 1.52 m | ![]() | 1.37 m | none awarded | |
Nancy Cowperthwaite | ||||||
Long jump | ![]() | 5.26 m | Lillian Young | 5.03 m | ![]() | 4.75 m |
Shot put (8 lb) | Dorothy Dodson | 11.85 m | Elaine Bradford | 9.93 m | ![]() | 9.90 m |
Discus throw | Dorothy Dodson | 31.10 m | Harttie Palmer | 30.16 m | Estelle Kastenbaum | 29.63 m |
Javelin throw | Dorothy Dodson | 36.62 m | Marian Twining | 34.77 m | Hattie Turner | 34.14 m |
Baseball throw [4] | Marion Twining | 242 ft 101⁄4 in (74.02 m) |