Athletics at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games – Women's 200 metres

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Women's 200 metres
at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games
VenueMeadowbank Stadium, Edinburgh
Dates21 and 22 July 1970
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg   Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Silver medal icon.svg   Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Bronze medal icon.svg   Flag of England.svg  England

The women's 200 metres event at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games was held on 21 and 22 July at the Meadowbank Stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland. [1] It was the first time that the metric distance was contested at the Games, replacing the 220 yards event.

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Medallists

Medallists
GoldSilverBronze
Raelene Boyle
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Alice Annum
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Margaret Critchley
Flag of England.svg  England

Results

Heats

Qualification for semifinal

The first 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 1 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.

Wind speed

Heat 1: ? m/s, Heat 2: +5.7 m/s, Heat 3: ? m/s, Heat 4: +1.0 m/s, Heat 5: +8.8 m/s

Semifinal results
RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
11 Maureen Tranter Flag of England.svg  England 23.4Q
21 Stephanie Berto Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 23.8Q
31 Penny Hunt Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 23.9Q
41 Pat Shiels Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 24.6q
51 Joan Porter Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 24.7
61 Princess Small Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia 26.4
71 Zetha Cofie Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 26.7
12 Margaret Critchley Flag of England.svg  England 23.5Q
22 Raelene Boyle Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 23.59Q
32 Nooline McGarvey Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 24.3Q
42 Janet Maddin Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 24.7
52 Hillary Davies Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 25.2
62 Claudette Powell Flag of the Bahamas (1953-1964).svg  Bahamas 25.7
72 Georgiana Freeman Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia 27.5
13 Alice Annum Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 23.4Q
23 Della James Flag of England.svg  England 24.1Q
33 Maureen McLeish Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 24.9Q
43 Olajumoke Bodunrin Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 24.9
53 Kahanda Badra Flag of Ceylon 1951-1972.svg  Ceylon 25.7
63 Una Morris Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 26.0
14 Marion Hoffman Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 23.84Q
24 Patty Loverock Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 24.0Q
34 Elizabeth Sutherland Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 24.1Q
44 Adlin Mair-Clarke Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 24.7
54 Linda Teskey Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 25.1
64 Janet Omorogbe Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 25.2
15 Helen Golden Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 23.4Q
25 Jenny Lamy Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 23.58Q
35 Joslyn Holder Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 24.7Q
45 Michelle Smith Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 24.9
55 Jane Chikambwe Flag of Zambia (1964-1996).svg  Zambia 25.6
5 Sharon Ochello Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar DNS

Semifinals

Qualification for final

The first 4 in each semifinal (Q) qualified directly for the final.

Wind speed

Heat 1: +3.3 m/s, Heat 2: +3.9 m/s

Semifinal results
RankHeatscope=col | NameNationalityTimeNotes
11 Margaret Critchley Flag of England.svg  England 23.1Q
21 Alice Annum Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 23.2Q
31 Raelene Boyle Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 23.39Q
41 Helen Golden Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 23.5Q
51 Elizabeth Sutherland Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 23.9
61 Stephanie Berto Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 23.9
71 Nooline McGarvey Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 24.3
81 Pat Shiels Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 24.7
12 Jenny Lamy Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 23.69Q
22 Maureen Tranter Flag of England.svg  England 23.8Q
32 Marion Hoffman Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 23.82Q
42 Penny Hunt Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 23.9Q
52 Della James Flag of England.svg  England 24.1
62 Patty Loverock Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 24.3
72 Maureen McLeish Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 24.7
82 Joslyn Holder Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 24.9

Final

Held on 22 July

Wind speed

+4.0 m/s

Final result
RankLaneNameNationalityTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svg4 Raelene Boyle Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 22.75
Silver medal icon.svg3 Alice Annum Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 22.86
Bronze medal icon.svg1 Margaret Critchley Flag of England.svg  England 23.16
45 Helen Golden Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 23.4
57 Maureen Tranter Flag of England.svg  England 23.5
66 Jenny Lamy Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 23.62
72 Marion Hoffman Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 23.79
88 Penny Hunt Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 23.8

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References

  1. "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 23 September 2019.