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

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Women's high jump
at the Commonwealth Games

The women's high jump event at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 4 July at the Empire Stadium in Vancouver, Canada.[1][2][3]

Results

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Rank Name Nationality Result Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Thelma Hopkins  Northern Ireland 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) GR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Dorothy Tyler  England 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Alice Whitty  Canada 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)
4 Sheila Lerwill  Canada 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)
5 Carol Bernoth  Australia 5 ft 1 in (1.55 m)
5 Noelene Swinton  New Zealand 5 ft 1 in (1.55 m)
7 Ruth Hendren  Canada 4 ft 10 in (1.47 m)
8 Heather Walker  Canada 4 ft 10 in (1.47 m)
9 Marlene Middlemiss  Australia 4 ft 8 in (1.42 m)
Gwen Wallace  Australia DNS
Rosella Thorne  Canada DNS

References

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  1. ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Chataway wins three miles". The Manchester Guardian. 5 August 1954. p. 7. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Emire Games Results". The Age. 5 August 1954. p. 17. Retrieved 27 September 2020.