Athletics at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games – Women's pentathlon

Women's pentathlon
at the Commonwealth Games
Athletics at the 1974 British
Commonwealth Games
Track events
100 mmenwomen
200 mmenwomen
400 mmenwomen
800 mmenwomen
1500 mmenwomen
5000 mmen
10,000 mmen
100 m hurdleswomen
110 m hurdlesmen
400 m hurdlesmen
3000 m
steeplechase		men
4×100 m relaymenwomen
4×400 m relaymenwomen
Road events
Marathonmen
20 mile walkmen
Field events
High jumpmenwomen
Pole vaultmen
Long jumpmenwomen
Triple jumpmen
Shot putmenwomen
Discus throwmenwomen
Hammer throwmen
Javelin throwmenwomen
Combined events
Pentathlonwomen
Decathlonmen

The women's pentathlon event at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games was held on 25 January at the Queen Elizabeth II Park in Christchurch, New Zealand.[1][2]

Results

  The highest mark recorded in each event is highlighted in yellow. The gold medallist won two events but did not compete in the long jump nor the 200 metres, both of which were won by Erica Nixon who placed fourth.
Rank Athlete Nationality 100m H SP HJ LJ 200m Points Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Mary Peters  Northern Ireland 13.94 15.05 1.74 4455
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Modupe Oshikoya  Nigeria 13.72 1.74 4423
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Ann Wilson  England 13.98 1.74 6.01 4236
4 Erica Nixon  Australia 14.72 10.22 1.70 6.45 24.58 4206 [3]
5 Barbara Poulsen  New Zealand 14.41 14.82 4158
6 Diane Jones  Canada 14.79 14.39 4079
7 Sue Mapstone  England 14.44 4060
8 Sue Scott  Australia 14.15 9.77 1.66 5.94 24.97 4058 [3]
9 Janet Honour  England 14.34 4043
10 Susan New  Australia 14.48 9.23 1.55 6.01 24.97 3881 [3]
11 Susan Burnside  New Zealand 15.05 6.02 3726
12 Miriama Tuisorisori  Fiji 14.65 3572
Myra Nimmo  Scotland 14.15 DNF

References

  1. ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Detailed results". The Sydney Morning Herald. 26 January 1974. p. 72. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "Australia results". Retrieved 24 December 2018.