Athletics at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Women's discus throw

Women's discus throw
at the Commonwealth Games
Athletics at the 1954 British
Empire and
Commonwealth Games
Track events
100 ydmenwomen
220 ydmenwomen
440 ydmen
880 ydmen
1 milemen
3 milesmen
6 milesmen
80 m hurdleswomen
120 yd hurdlesmen
440 yd hurdlesmen
4 × 110 yd relaymenwomen
4 × 440 yd relaymen
Road events
Marathonmen
Field events
High jumpmenwomen
Pole vaultmen
Long jumpmenwomen
Triple jumpmen
Shot putmenwomen
Discus throwmenwomen
Hammer throwmen
Javelin throwmenwomen

The women's discus throw event at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 7 July at the Empire Stadium in Vancouver, Canada.[1][2][3] It was the first time that women contested this event at the Games.

Results

Rank Name Nationality Result Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Yvette Williams  New Zealand 147 ft 8 in (45.01 m) GR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Suzanne Allday  England 131 ft 3+1⁄2 in (40.02 m)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Marie Dupree  Canada 126 ft 10 in (38.66 m)
4 Helen Metchuck  Canada 119 ft 10 in (36.53 m)
5 Valerie Lawrence  Australia 104 ft 6 in (31.85 m)
6 Shirley Couzens  Canada 91 ft 10+1⁄4 in (28.00 m)

References

  1. ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Final results". The Manchester Guardian. 9 August 1954. p. 6. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Final results". The Sydney Morning Herald. 9 August 1954. p. 9. Retrieved 27 September 2020.