Athletics at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Women's discus throw

Women's discus throw
at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Women's discus throw ; at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Venue	Perry Lakes Stadium
Date	1 December 1962
Competitors	7 from 4 nations
Winning distance	164 ft 8+1⁄2 in (50.20 m) GR
Medalists
	← 1958 1966 →

The women's discus throw at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games as part of the athletics programme was held at the Perry Lakes Stadium on Saturday 1 December 1962.

The event was won by New Zealander Valerie Young who earlier won the shot put title. Young won by 11 ft 7+1⁄2 in (3.54 m) ahead of the Australian pairing of Rosslyn Williams and Mary McDonald and the defending champion, Englishwoman Suzanne Allday who finished in fourth. Young's throw of 164 ft 8+1⁄2 in (50.20 m) smashed the Games record set by Allday in Cardiff four years prior by 14 ft 1 in (4.29 m). Williams and McDonald also bettered the mark.^[1]

Records

World record	Tamara Press (URS)	193 ft 6 in (58.98 m)	London, United Kingdom	20 September 1961
Commonwealth record
Games record	Suzanne Allday (ENG)	150 ft 7+1⁄2 in (45.91 m)	Cardiff, Wales	27 July 1958	^[2]

Final

^[3]

Rank	Name	Nationality	Result	Notes
	Valerie Young	New Zealand	164 ft 8+1⁄2 in (50.20 m)	GR
	Rosslyn Williams	Australia	153 ft 1 in (46.66 m)
	Mary McDonald	Australia	151 ft 8 in (46.23 m)
4	Suzanne Allday	England	144 ft 3 in (43.97 m)
5	Mary Breen	Australia	140 ft 4 in (42.77 m)
6	Helen Thayer	New Zealand	135 ft 5 in (41.28 m)
7	Pat Dobie	Canada	130 ft 11 in (39.90 m)

References

^ Webster, Jim (2 December 1962). "N.Z. discus medal win". The Sun-Herald. Sydney: John Fairfax and Sons. p. 24.
^ "Seventh Day". The Sydney Morning Herald. John Fairfax and Sons. 28 July 1958. p. 14.
^ "Results of the women's discus throw at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games". CGF. Archived from the original on 23 April 2014. Retrieved 22 April 2014.

[1] Webster, Jim (2 December 1962). "N.Z. discus medal win". The Sun-Herald. Sydney: John Fairfax and Sons. p. 24.

[2] "Seventh Day". The Sydney Morning Herald. John Fairfax and Sons. 28 July 1958. p. 14.

[3] "Results of the women's discus throw at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games". CGF. Archived from the original on 23 April 2014. Retrieved 22 April 2014.

[1]

[2]

[3]