1983 WAAA Championships

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

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 11.37Bev Callender11.44
200 metres Michelle Scutt 23.17Helen Barnett23.26Jane Parry23.54
400 metres Flag of Australia (converted).svg Denise Boyd 51.62 Joslyn Hoyte-Smith 52.98Gladys Taylor (McCormack)53.35
800 metres Shireen Bailey2:00.58 Flag of Scotland.svg Anne Purvis 2:00.74 Christina Boxer 2:00.91
1,500 metres Gillian Green 4:12.53Kathryn Carter (Pilling)4:13.93Debbie Peel4:14.00
3,000 metres Debbie Peel9:11.34Lynne Harvey9:15.10Susan Tooby9:17.56
5,000 metres Paula Fudge 16:23.06Marina Samy16:32.30Sally McDiarmid16:36.97
10,000 metres Barbara King35:19.86Sally McDiarmid35:40.80Jane Holmes36:43.33
marathon+Glynis Penny2:36:21Kathryn Binns2:38:11Sarah Rowell2:39:11
100 metres hurdles Shirley Strong 12.95 NRLorna Boothe13.17Pat Rollo13.35
400 metres hurdles Yvette Wray57.82Mary Barnwell IRL58.50Diane Fryar (Heath)58.77
High jump Gillian Evans1.91 Flag of Japan.svg Megumi Sato 1.88Janet Boyle1.85
Long jump Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robyn Lorraway 6.74Joyce Oladapo6.55Kim Hagger6.38
Shot put Judy Oakes 17.61Marita Walton IRL15.41 Myrtle Augee 14.44
Discus throw Lynda Whiteley53.88Patricia Walsh IRL52.22Julia Avis50.62
Javelin Fatima Whitbread 65.24 Flag of Japan.svg Emi Matsui 55.88Sharon Gibson53.60
Heptathlon ++ Judy Livermore 5940Kim Hagger5842Kathy Warren5509
5,000 metres walk Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ann Peel 24:26.04Jill Barrett25:20.73Helen Elleker25:54.62
10,000 metres walk Irene Bateman48:52.5Jill Barrett50:11.2Brenda Lupton51:13.1

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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. ↑ "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.
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