Athletics at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Women's 80 metres hurdles
The women's 80 metres hurdles event at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 24 and 26 July at the Cardiff Arms Park in Cardiff, Wales.[1]
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Norma Thrower Australia
|
Carole Quinton England
|
Gloria Cooke-Wigney Australia
|
Results
Heats
Qualification: First 2 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final.[2]
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Norma Thrower | Australia |
10.9 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Margaret Stuart |  New Zealand |
11.1 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Florette Iyo |  Nigeria |
12.3 | |
| 4 | 1 | Jestina Ashwood |  Sierra Leone |
13.0 | |
| 1 | 2 | Heather Young | England |
11.2 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Wendy Hayes | Australia |
11.2 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Sheila Lewis |  Wales |
11.8 | |
| 4 | 2 | Beverley Watson | Australia |
11.8 | |
| 1 | 3 | Gloria Cooke-Wigney | Australia |
11.1 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Carole Quinton | England |
11.2 | Q |
| 3 | 3 | Carol Thomas | Wales |
11.6 | |
| 4 | 3 | Helen Quartey-Papafio |  Ghana |
11.8 |
Final
Wind: +4.9 m/s
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
1 | Norma Thrower | Australia |
10.72w | |
 |
3 | Carole Quinton | England |
10.77w | |
 |
4 | Gloria Cooke-Wigney | Australia |
10.94w | |
| 4 | 6 | Margaret Stuart | New Zealand |
11.0w | |
| 5 | 5 | Wendy Hayes | Australia |
11.21w | |
| 6 | 2 | Heather Young | England |
11.3w |
References
- ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ "Heats results". The Manchester Guardian. 25 July 1958. p. 8. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ "Final results". The Manchester Guardian. 28 July 1958. p. 6. Retrieved 27 September 2020.