1967 WAAA Championships

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1967 WAAA Championships
Dates30 June – 1 July
Host cityLondon
Venue White City Stadium
LevelSenior
TypeOutdoor
1966
1968


The 1967 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 White City Stadium, London, from 30 June to 1 July 1967. [3] [4]

It was the last time the Championships were held at White City. [5] The 100 metres hurdles height was increased to 2'9".

Results

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Lillian Board
EventGoldSilverBronze
100 yards Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Johanna Cornelissen 10.5 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Wilma van den Berg 10.6 Della James 10.7
220 yards Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Johanna Cornelissen 24.0 Maureen Tranter 24.1Sheena Willshire24.1
440 yards Lillian Board 55.3 Mary Green 55.3 Flag of Scotland.svg Rosemary Stirling 55.7
880 yards Anne Smith 2:04.8 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Anne McKenzie 2:07.4 Pam Piercy 2:07.4
1 mile Rita Lincoln 4:51.4 Joy Jordan 4:55.4Gabrielle Carpenter4:57.9
80 metres hurdles Pat Jones 11.0 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Eugene Bräsler 11.0 Flag of East Germany.svg Regina Höfer 11.1
100 metres hurdles Pat Jones 13.8Eileen Dawson14.3Sheila Garnett14.3
200 metres hurdles Pat Jones 27.3 WRSandra Dyson27.6 Christine Perera 28.0
High jump Linda Knowles 1.702 Dorothy Shirley 1.676 Gwenda Hurst 1.651
Long jump Flag of Norway.svg Berit Berthelsen 6.47 Ann Wilson 6.13 Flag of East Germany.svg Burghild Wieczorek 6.11
Shot put Brenda Bedford 15.18 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Els van Noorduyn 14.93 Ulster Banner.svg Mary Peters 13.66
Discus throw Flag of Scotland.svg Rosemary Payne 46.66Jo Frampton44.36 Brenda Bedford 44.04
Javelin Sue Platt 49.16 Rosemary Morgan 46.92 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Teresa Louw41.60
Pentathlon + Janet Oldall 3965Linda Carruthers3944Pat Whitehead3855
1½ mile walk Judy Farr 12:09.2Betty Jenkins12:40.2Sheila Jennings12:56.8

+ Held on 10 June at Solihull

See also

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. "Board may forgive Anne" . Sunday Express. 2 July 1967. Retrieved 26 December 2024 via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. "McCafferty seeking speed" . Birmingham Daily Post. 3 July 1967. Retrieved 26 December 2024 via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. "Women's athletics: new venue, date" . Aberdeen Press and Journal. 25 October 1967. Retrieved 26 December 2024 via British Newspaper Archive.