Athletics at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Women's shot put
The women's shot put event at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 1 July at the Empire Stadium in Vancouver, Canada.[1][2][3] It was the first time that the event was contested by women at the Games.
Results[edit]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Yvette Williams |  New Zealand | 45 ft 9+1⁄2 in (13.96 m) | GR |
 | Jackie Gelling |  Canada | 42 ft 7 in (12.98 m) | |
 | Magdalena Swanepoel |  South Africa | 42 ft 0+1⁄2 in (12.81 m) | |
| 4 | Valerie Lawrence |  Australia | 40 ft 4+3⁄4 in (12.31 m) | |
| 5 | Pearline Thornhill-Fisher |  Northern Rhodesia | 40 ft 4+1⁄2 in (12.31 m) | |
| 6 | Suzanne Allday |  England | 39 ft 2+3⁄4 in (11.96 m) | |
| 7 | Mary Lawrence | Canada | 34 ft 2 in (10.41 m) | |
| 8 | Heather Walker | Canada | 30 ft 7 in (9.32 m) | |
| 9 | Helen Metchuck | Canada | 28 ft 4+1⁄2 in (8.65 m) |
References[edit]
- ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ "Africans' fine high jumping: Many good performances on track". The Manchester Guardian. 2 August 1954. p. 7. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ "Emire Games Results". The Age. 2 August 1954. p. 15. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
Commonwealth Games champions in women's shot put | |
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