1976 WAAA Championships

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1976 WAAA Championships
Dates20–21 August
Host cityLondon
Venue Crystal Palace National Sports Centre
LevelSenior
TypeOutdoor
1975
1977


The 1976 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 the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, London, from 20 to 21 August 1976. [3] [4]

Results

EventGoldSilverBronze
100 metres Andrea Lynch 11.22Sharon Colyear11.39Helen Barnett11.64
200 metres Denise Ramsden 23.48Margaret Williams (Critchley)23.48Helen Barnett23.63
400 metres Verona Elder 52.08 Bev Goddard 53.08Ruth Kennedy53.71
800 metres Angela Creamer 2:04.61Mary Stewart2:06.53Susan Smith2:06.65
1500 metres Penny Yule 4:15.11Glynis Penny4:17.88Hilary Hollick4:19.67
3000 metres Mary Purcell IRL9:07.98Thelwyn Bateman9:35.77Alison Blake9:46.33
100 metres hurdles Sharon Colyear13.47Judy Vernon13.70Sue Longden13.93
400 metres hurdles Christine Warden57.84 NR Jannette Roscoe 59.40Frances McCall61.65
High jump Denise Brown1.79Moira Walls1.76Anne Gilson1.76
Long jump Sue Reeve6.28Janet Peacock6.22 Flag of Scotland.svg Myra Nimmo 6.13
Shot put Janis Kerr15.88 Judy Oakes 15.85Angela Littlewood14.90
Discus throw Janet Thompson51.38Janis Kerr47.78Jo Frampton45.92
Javelin Tessa Sanderson 56.98Sharon Avann (Corbett)49.24Yvonne Fountain47.60
Pentathlon +Sue Longden (Wright)4337Sue Mapstone4110Pat McNab3986
5000 metres walk Marion Fawkes24:10.0 NRCarol Tyson24:47.8 Judy Farr 25:05.8

+ Held on 30 & 31 May at Crystal Palace

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References

  1. "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  2. "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  3. "Super Andrea Powers Home" . Sunday Express. 22 August 1976. Retrieved 27 December 2024 via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. "Athletics" . Birmingham Daily Post. 23 August 1976. Retrieved 27 December 2024 via British Newspaper Archive.