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
VenuePerry Lakes Stadium
Date1 December 1962 (1962-12-01)
Competitors7 from 4 nations
Winning distance164 ft 8+1⁄2 in (50.20 m) GR
Medalists
gold medal Valerie Young   New Zealand
silver medal Rosslyn Williams   Australia
bronze medal Mary McDonald   Australia
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Athletics at the 1962 British Empire
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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
1st place, gold medalist(s) Valerie Young  New Zealand 164 ft 8+1⁄2 in (50.20 m) GR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Rosslyn Williams  Australia 153 ft 1 in (46.66 m)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 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

  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.