1962 WAAA Championships
| 1962 WAAA Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 7 July |
| Host city | London |
| Venue | White City Stadium |
| Level | Senior |
| Type | Outdoor |
← 1961 1963 → | |
The 1964 WAAA Championships were the national track and field championships for women in the United Kingdom.[1][2]
The event was held at White City Stadium, London, on 7 July 1962.[3][4]
Results
[edit]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 yards | Dorothy Hyman | 10.6 =NR | Daphne Arden | 10.7 | Betty Moore AUS | 10.7 |
| 220 yards | Dorothy Hyman | 23.8 | Jutta Heine FRG | 24.1 | Daphne Arden | 24.5 |
| 440 yards | Jean Sorrell (Dunbar) | 55.1 NR | Joy Grieveson | 55.3 | Maeve Kyle IRL | 55.4 |
| 880 yards | Joy Jordan | 2:08.0 | Phyllis Perkins | 2:09.4 | Anita Wörner FRG | 2:09.8 |
| 1 mile | Joan Beretta AUS | 4:57.0 | Madeleine Ibbotson | 5:00.4 | Helen Cherry | 5:02.5 |
| 80 metres hurdles | Betty Moore AUS | 10.7 | Erika Fisch FRG | 10.7 | Denise Guénard FRA | 11.0 |
| 200 metres hurdles | Pat Nutting | 28.9 | Susan Mills | 29.0 | Maxine Botley | 29.3 |
| High jump | Iolanda Balas ROU | 1.829 | Frances Slaap | 1.702 | Thelma Hopkins | 1.676 |
| Long jump | Joke Bijleveld NED | 6.21 | Ingrid Becker FRG | 6.02 | Thelma Hopkins | 5.97 |
| Shot put | Suzanne Allday (Farmer) | 13.88 | Mary Peters | 13.04 | Valerie Woods | 12.55 |
| Discus throw | Loesje Boling NED | 47.28 | Suzanne Allday (Farmer) | 46.09 | Ann Duckham | 42.36 |
| Javelin | Sue Platt | 50.72 | Rosemary Morgan | 47.98 | Barbara Nicholls | 45.46 |
| Pentathlon + | Mary Peters | 4190 | Brenda Gill | 3891 | Christine Lilleyman | 3762 |
| 1½ mile walk | Judy Farr (Woodsford) | 12:20.0 | Sheila Jennings | 12:33.8 | Maureen Eyre | 12:50.2 |
+ Held on 12 May at Chiswick
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ^ "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ^ "Golden girls serve up a record rush". Birmingham Weekly Mercury. 8 July 1962. Retrieved 26 December 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Flat-out Dorothy Hyman sprints to double win and recorss". Sunday Express. 8 July 1962. Retrieved 26 December 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.