Athletics at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Women's shot put

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Women's shot put
at the Commonwealth Games

The women's shot put event at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 1 July at the Empire Stadium in Vancouver, Canada. [1] [2] [3] It was the first time that the event was contested by women at the Games.

Results

RankNameNationalityResultNotes
Gold medal icon.svg Yvette Williams Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 45 ft 9+1⁄2 in (13.96 m) GR
Silver medal icon.svg Jackie Gelling Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada 42 ft 7 in (12.98 m)
Bronze medal icon.svg Magdalena Swanepoel Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa 42 ft 0+1⁄2 in (12.81 m)
4 Valerie Lawrence Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 40 ft 4+3⁄4 in (12.31 m)
5 Pearline Thornhill-Fisher Flag of Northern Rhodesia (1939-1964).svg  Northern Rhodesia 40 ft 4+1⁄2 in (12.31 m)
6 Suzanne Allday Flag of England.svg  England 39 ft 2+3⁄4 in (11.96 m)
7 Mary Lawrence Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada 34 ft 2 in (10.41 m)
8 Heather Walker Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada 30 ft 7 in (9.32 m)
9 Helen Metchuck Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada 28 ft 4+1⁄2 in (8.65 m)

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References

  1. ↑ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  2. ↑ "Africans' fine high jumping: Many good performances on track". The Manchester Guardian. 2 August 1954. p. 7. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  3. ↑ "Emire Games Results". The Age. 2 August 1954. p. 15. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
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