Athletics at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Women's long jump

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Women's long jump
at the Commonwealth Games

The women's long jump event at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 7 July at the Empire Stadium in Vancouver, Canada. [1] [2] [3]

Results

RankNameNationalityResultNotes
Gold medal icon.svg Yvette Williams Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 19 ft 11+12 in (6.08 m) GR
Silver medal icon.svg Thelma Hopkins Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 19 ft 2 in (5.84 m)
Bronze medal icon.svg Jean Desforges Flag of England.svg  England 19 ft 2 in (5.84 m)
4 Rosella Thorne Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada 17 ft 10+14 in (5.44 m)
5 Ann Johnson Flag of England.svg  England 17 ft 9+12 in (5.42 m)
6 Annabelle Murray Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada 17 ft 8+12 in (5.40 m)
7 Gwen Wallace Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 17 ft 4+34 in (5.30 m)
8 Margery Squires Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada 17 ft 4+34 in (5.30 m)
9 Thelma Jones Flag of Bermuda 1910.svg  Bermuda 17 ft 2+34 in (5.25 m)
10 Edna Maskell Flag of Northern Rhodesia (1939-1964).svg  Northern Rhodesia 16 ft 7+34 in (5.07 m)
11 Dorothy Tyler Flag of England.svg  England 16 ft 7+14 in (5.06 m)
12 Pearline Thornhill-Fisher Flag of Northern Rhodesia (1939-1964).svg  Northern Rhodesia 16 ft 4+14 in (4.98 m)
13 Betty Blackburn Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 16 ft 0+12 in (4.89 m)
14 Sainiana Sorowale Flag of Fiji (1924-1970).svg  Fiji 15 ft 7+14 in (4.76 m)
Marlene Middlemiss Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia DNS
Heather Walker Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada DNS
Patricia Devine Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland DNS

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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.