1959 WAAA Championships

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1959 WAAA Championships
Dates4 July
Host cityLondon
Venue Motspur Park
LevelSenior
TypeOutdoor
1958
1960


The 1959 WAAA Championships were the national track and field championships for women in the United Kingdom. [1] [2]

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The event was held at Motspur Park, London, on 4 July 1959. [3] [4]

Results

EventGoldSilverBronze
100 yards Dorothy Hyman 10.8Joke Bijleveld NED10.8Madeleine Weston11.0
220 yards Dorothy Hyman 24.5Marianne Dew25.1Maeve Kyle IRL25.3
440 yards Margaret Pickerill55.9Ine ter Laak-Spijk NED56.5Ann Sissons56.8
880 yards Joy Jordan 2:09.5Phyllis Perkins2:10.8Betty Loakes2:11.6
1 mile Joan Briggs5:02.2Anne Oliver5:07.4Elizabeth Brade-Birks5:07.4
80 metres hurdles Mary Bignal11.3Carole Quinton11.3 Pat Nutting 11.3
High jump Nel Zwier NED1.651Mary Bignal1.626Jean Card (Pearce)1.626
Long jump Mary Bignal6.04Marion Needham6.02Wemmy Scholtmeyer NED5.92
Shot put Suzanne Allday (Farmer)13.80Dini Hobers NED13.49Maureen Costard12.07
Discus throw Suzanne Allday (Farmer)45.21Brenda Hampton42.18Sylvia Needham39.74
Javelin Sue Platt 49.04Averil Williams48.02Mary Tadd42.37
Pentathlon +Mary Bignal4679 NRJean Adamson4092Janet Gaunt4027
1½ mile walk Betty Franklin12:56.4Joyce Heath13:03.6Nellie Loines13:15.0

+ Held on 8 August at Wolverhampton

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References

  1. "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  2. "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  3. "Three girl athletes share six titles" . Weekly Dispatch (London). 5 July 1959. Retrieved 26 December 2024 via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. "Dutch Rival Foils Mary's Treble Bid" . Sunday Express. 5 July 1959. Retrieved 26 December 2024 via British Newspaper Archive.