Athletics at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Women's discus throw

Women's discus throw at the Commonwealth Games
Venue	Empire Stadium
Dates	7 August

The women's discus throw event at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 7 August at the Empire Stadium in Vancouver, Canada. ^{[1] [2] [3]} It was the first time that women contested this event at the Games.

Results

Rank	Name	Nationality	Result	Notes
	Yvette Williams	New Zealand	147 ft 8 in (45.01 m)	GR
	Suzanne Allday	England	131 ft 3+1⁄2 in (40.02 m)
	Marie Dupree	Canada	126 ft 10 in (38.66 m)
4	Helen Metchuck	Canada	119 ft 10 in (36.53 m)
5	Valerie Lawrence	Australia	104 ft 6 in (31.85 m)
6	Shirley Couzens	Canada	91 ft 10+1⁄4 in (28.00 m)

References

1. "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
2. "Final results". The Manchester Guardian. 9 August 1954. p. 6. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
3. "Final results". The Sydney Morning Herald. 9 August 1954. p. 9. Retrieved 27 September 2020.