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Athletics at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Women's long jump

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Women's long jump
at the Commonwealth Games

The women's long jump event at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 26 July at the Cardiff Arms Park in Cardiff, Wales.[1]

Medalists

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Gold Silver Bronze
Sheila Hoskin
 England
Mary Bignal
 England
Bev Watson
 Australia

Results

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Qualification

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Qualifying distance: 18 ft (5.49 m)[2]

Rank Name Nationality Result Notes
? Bev Watson  Australia 18 ft 11+34 in (5.78 m) Q[3]
? Beverly Weigel  New Zealand 18 ft 11+34 in (5.78 m) Q
9 Bronwen Jones  Wales 17 ft 8+34 in (5.40 m)
10 Helen Frith  Australia 17 ft 8+12 in (5.40 m)
11 Olu Onwuchekwa  Nigeria 17 ft 8+14 in (5.39 m)
12 Violet Odogwu  Nigeria 17 ft 7 in (5.36 m)
13 Florette Iyo  Nigeria 16 ft 11 in (5.16 m)
14 Sally Jones  Wales 15 ft 5 in (4.70 m)
Maureen Rever  Canada DNS

Final

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Rank Name Nationality Result Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Sheila Hoskin  England 19 ft 9 in (6.02 m)
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Mary Bignal  England 19 ft 7 in (5.97 m)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bev Watson  Australia 19 ft 7 in (5.97 m)
4 Jean Whitehead  England 18 ft 11+34 in (5.78 m)
5 Jessica Donaghy  New Zealand 18 ft 11 in (5.77 m)
6 Marian Needham  England 18 ft 8+14 in (5.70 m)
7 Thelma Hopkins  Northern Ireland 18 ft 2+34 in (5.56 m)
Beverly Weigel  New Zealand NM

References

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  1. ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Qualification & Final results". The Manchester Guardian. 28 July 1958. p. 6. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  3. ^ Australian results