1983 WAAA Championships

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1983 WAAA Championships
Dates29–30 July
Host cityLondon
Venue Crystal Palace National Sports Centre
LevelSenior
TypeOutdoor
1982
1984


The 1983 WAAA Championships sponsored by the Trustee Savings Bank, were the national track and field championships for women in the United Kingdom. [1] [2]

Contents

The event was held at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, London, from 29 to 30 July 1983. [3] [4]

Results

EventGoldSilverBronze
100 metres Kathy Cook 11.26 Heather Oakes 11.37 Bev Callender 11.44
200 metres Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Michelle Scutt 23.17 Helen Barnett 23.26 Jane Parry 23.54
400 metres Flag of Australia (converted).svg Denise Boyd 51.62 Joslyn Hoyte-Smith 52.98 Gladys Taylor 53.35
800 metres Shireen Bailey 2:00.58 Flag of Scotland.svg Anne Purvis 2:00.74 Christina Boxer 2:00.91
1,500 metres Gillian Green 4:12.53 Kathryn Carter 4:13.93 Debbie Peel 4:14.00
3,000 metres Debbie Peel 9:11.34Lynne Harvey9:15.10 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Susan Tooby 9:17.56
5,000 metres Paula Fudge 16:23.06 Marina Samy 16:32.30 Sally McDiarmid 16:36.97
10,000 metres Barbara King 35:19.86 Sally McDiarmid 35:40.80Jane Holmes36:43.33
marathon+ Glynis Penny 2:36:21 Kathryn Binns 2:38:11 Sarah Rowell 2:39:11
100 metres hurdles Shirley Strong 12.95 NR Lorna Boothe 13.17 Flag of Scotland.svg Pat Rollo 13.35
400 metres hurdles Yvette Wray 57.82 Flag of Ireland.svg Mary Barnwell58.50Diane Fryar58.77
High jump Gillian Evans 1.91 Flag of Japan.svg Megumi Sato 1.88 Ulster Banner.svg Janet Boyle 1.85
Long jump Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robyn Lorraway 6.74 Joyce Oladapo 6.55 Kim Hagger 6.38
Shot put Judy Oakes 17.61 Flag of Ireland.svg Marita Walton15.41 Myrtle Augee 14.44
Discus throw Lynda Whiteley 53.88 Flag of Ireland.svg Patricia Walsh 52.22 Julia Avis 50.62
Javelin Fatima Whitbread 65.24 Flag of Japan.svg Emi Matsui 55.88 Sharon Gibson 53.60
Heptathlon ++ Judy Livermore 5940 Kim Hagger 5842 Kathy Warren 5509
5,000 metres walk Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ann Peel 24:26.04 Jill Barrett 25:20.73 Helen Elleker 25:54.62
10,000 metres walk Irene Bateman 48:52.5 Jill Barrett 50:11.2Brenda Lupton51:13.1

See also

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. "Athletics" . Sunday Express. 31 July 1983. Retrieved 27 December 2024 via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. "Shirley locks up her record" . Manchester Evening News. 1 August 1983. Retrieved 27 December 2024 via British Newspaper Archive.