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

Women's javelin throw at the Commonwealth Games
Venue	Empire Stadium
Dates	6 August

Shirley Couzens in the javelin at the games.
Attribution:Province newspaper

The women's javelin throw event at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 6 August at the Empire Stadium in Vancouver, Canada. ^{[1] [2]}

Results

Rank	Name	Nationality	Result	Notes
	Magdalena Swanepoel	South Africa	143 ft 9+1⁄2 in (43.83 m)	GR
	Pearline Thornhill-Fisher	Northern Rhodesia	137 ft 8+1⁄2 in (41.97 m)
	Shirley Couzens	Canada	127 ft 10+1⁄2 in (38.98 m)
4	Mary Lawrence	Canada	115 ft 5 in (35.18 m)
5	Dorothy Tyler	England	108 ft 0+1⁄2 in (32.93 m)
6	Suzanne Allday	England	92 ft 10 in (28.30 m)
	Helen Metchuck	Canada	DNS
	Thelma Hopkins	Northern Ireland	DNS

References

1. "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
2. "Wilmshurst's long jump record". The Manchester Guardian. 7 August 1954. p. 2. Retrieved 27 September 2020.