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+12 in (50.20 m) GR
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg   Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Silver medal icon.svg   Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Bronze medal icon.svg   Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
  1958
1966  

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+12 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+12 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+12 in (45.91 m) Cardiff, Wales27 July 1958 [2]

Final

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RankNameNationalityResultNotes
Gold medal icon.svg Valerie Young Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 164 ft 8+12 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 Flag of Canada (1957-1965).svg  Canada 130 ft 11 in (39.90 m)

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.