Athletics at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Women's discus throw

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Women's discus throw
at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Venue Perry Lakes Stadium
Date1 December 1962 (1962-12-01)
Competitors7 from 4 nations
Winning distance164 ft 8+1⁄2 in (50.20 m) GR
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg   Valerie Young  Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Silver medal icon.svg   Rosslyn Williams  Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Bronze medal icon.svg   Mary McDonald  Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
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The women's discus throw at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games as part of the athletics programme was held at the Perry Lakes Stadium on Saturday 1 December 1962.

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The event was won by New Zealander Valerie Young who earlier won the shot put title. Young won by 11 ft 7+1⁄2 in (3.54 m) ahead of the Australian pairing of Rosslyn Williams and Mary McDonald and the defending champion, Englishwoman Suzanne Allday who finished in fourth. Young's throw of 164 ft 8+1⁄2 in (50.20 m) smashed the Games record set by Allday in Cardiff four years prior by 14 ft 1 in (4.29 m). Williams and McDonald also bettered the mark. [1]

Records

World recordFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Tamara Press  (URS)193 ft 6 in (58.98 m) London, United Kingdom20 September 1961
Commonwealth record
Games recordFlag of England.svg  Suzanne Allday  (ENG)150 ft 7+1⁄2 in (45.91 m) Cardiff, Wales 27 July 1958 [2]

Final

[3]

RankNameNationalityResultNotes
Gold medal icon.svg Valerie Young Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 164 ft 8+1⁄2 in (50.20 m) GR
Silver medal icon.svg Rosslyn Williams Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 153 ft 1 in (46.66 m)
Bronze medal icon.svg Mary McDonald Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 151 ft 8 in (46.23 m)
4 Suzanne Allday Flag of England.svg  England 144 ft 3 in (43.97 m)
5 Mary Breen Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 140 ft 4 in (42.77 m)
6 Helen Thayer Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 135 ft 5 in (41.28 m)
7 Pat Dobie Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg  Canada 130 ft 11 in (39.90 m)

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References

  1. ↑ Webster, Jim (2 December 1962). "N.Z. discus medal win". The Sun-Herald . Sydney: John Fairfax and Sons. p. 24.
  2. ↑ "Seventh Day". The Sydney Morning Herald . John Fairfax and Sons. 28 July 1958. p. 14.
  3. ↑ "Results of the women's discus throw at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games". CGF. Archived from the original on 23 April 2014. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
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