1949 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | |
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Dates | 24–25 June (men) 12-13 August (women) |
Host city | Fresno, California (men) Odessa, Texas (women) |
Venue | Ratcliffe Stadium (men) Broncho Stadium (women) |
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The 1949 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 Ratcliffe Stadium in Fresno, California, and it took place 24–25 June. The women's meet was held separately at Broncho Stadium in Odessa, Texas, on 12-13 August.
At the men's championships, about 8,000 spectators attended. [1] In the women's competition, Nell Jackson broke Stella Walsh's seven-year win streak in the 200 m. [2]
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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50 m | Juanita Watson | 6.5 | Jean Patton | Dolores Dwyer | ||
100 m | Jean Patton | 12.1 | Audrey Patterson | Dorothy Jacobs | ||
200 m | Nell Jackson | 24.2 | ![]() | Audrey Patterson | ||
80 m hurdles | Bernice Robinson | 11.9 | Theresa Manuel | Mildred Martin | ||
High jump | Gertrude Orr | 1.52 m | Bernice Robinson | Evelyn Lawler | ||
Long jump | Mabel Landry | 5.31 m | Bernice Robinson | ![]() | ||
Shot put | Juanita Watson | 12.09 m | ![]() | Dorothy Dodson | ||
Discus throw | ![]() | 37.72 m | Herta Rand | ![]() | ||
Javelin throw | Dorothy Dodson | Herta Rand | ![]() | |||
Baseball throw [4] | Juanita Watson | 233 ft 8 in (71.22 m) |