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Athletics at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games – Women's 400 metres

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The women's 400 metres event at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games was held on 25 and 26 January at the Queen Elizabeth II Park in Christchurch, New Zealand.[1]

Medalists

Gold Silver Bronze
Yvonne Saunders
 Canada
Verona Bernard
 England
Charlene Rendina
 Australia

Results

Heats

Held on 25 January

Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the semifinals.

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
3 1 Bethanie Nail  Australia 55.16 Q[2]
5 1 Brenda Walsh  Canada 56.12
6 1 Maleshoane Molomo  Lesotho 1:02.96
2 2 Judy Canty  Australia 54.10 Q[2]
5 2 Colleen Mills  New Zealand 57.54
6 2 Padmadevi Valamootoo  Mauritius 1:05.37
1 3 Charlene Rendina  Australia 54.28 Q[2]
5 3 Joan Eddy  Canada 57.58
6 3 Janet Manda  Malawi 59.51
3 4 Dawn Webster  England 55.44 Q
5 4 Helen Opoku  Ghana 57.01
6 4 Ngozi Nwosu  Nigeria 58.03

Semifinals

Held on 25 January

Qualification: First 4 in each semifinal (Q) qualify directly for the final.

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 Charlene Rendina  Australia 52.82 Q[2]
4 1 Judy Canty  Australia 54.03 Q[2]
5 1 Lorna Forde  Barbados 54.36
6 1 Roseline Joshua  Nigeria 54.67
7 1 Sue Gukilau  New Zealand 55.76
1 Dawn Webster  England DNF
4 2 Bethanie Nail  Australia 55.15 Q[2]
5 2 Florence Mbakwe  Nigeria 55.65
6 2 Evelyn McMeekin  Scotland 55.66
7 2 Gloria Dourass  Wales 56.07
8 2 Chee Swee Lee  Singapore 56.71

Final

Held on 26 January

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) 7 Yvonne Saunders  Canada 51.67
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3 Verona Bernard  England 51.94
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 4 Charlene Rendina  Australia 52.08
4 8 Jannette Roscoe  England 53.18
5 ? Judy Canty  Australia 53.47
6 2 Marilyn Neufville  Jamaica 54.04
7 1 Penny Hunt  New Zealand 54.30
8 ? Bethanie Nail  Australia 54.54

References

  1. ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Australia results". Retrieved 26 December 2018.