International athletics championship event
1984 WAAA Championships | |
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Dates | 15–16 June |
Host city | London |
Venue | Crystal Palace National Sports Centre |
Level | Senior |
Type | Outdoor |
← 1983 1985 → WAAA Championships |
The 1984 WAAA Championships sponsored by the Trustee Savings Bank, were the national track and field championships for women in the United Kingdom.
The event was held at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, London, from 15 to 16 June 1984.
Results
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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100 metres | Kathy Cook | 11.44 | Jayne Andrews | 11.55 | Sue Hearnshaw | 11.66 |
200 metres | Kathy Cook | 22.77 | Bev Callender | 23.18 | Helen Barnett | 23.25 |
400 metres | Tracy Lawton | 52.74 | Linda Keough | 53.73 | Carol Finlay | 53.76 |
800 metres | Heather Barralet AUS | 2:02.37 | Christina Boxer | 2:02.66 | Anne Purvis | 2:02.98 |
1,500 metres | Christine Benning (Tranter) | 4:07.27 | Gillian Green | 4:07.90 | Ruth Smeeth | 4:10.76 |
3,000 metres | Debbie Peel | 9:15.0 | Carole Bradford | 9:20.9 | Shireen Samy | 9:23.8 |
5,000 metres | Shireen Samy | 16:10.10 | Carol Haigh | 16:21.83 | Sue Crehan | 16:26.58 |
10,000 metres | Priscilla Welch | 34:00.5 | Caroline Horne | 35:15.9 | Sue Crehan | 35:48.3 |
marathon+ | Priscilla Welch | 2:30:06 | Sarah Rowell | 2:31:28 | Véronique Marot | 2:33:52 |
100 metres hurdles | Shirley Strong | 12.96 | Sally Gunnell | 13.30 | Lorna Boothe | 13.31 |
400 metres hurdles | Gladys Taylor | 56.78 | Maureen Prendergast | 57.49 | Margaret Southerden | 58.07 |
High jump | Diana Elliott | 1.86 | Vanessa Browne AUS | 1.86 | Louise Manning | 1.83 |
Long jump | Sue Hearnshaw | 6.79 | Georgina Oladapo | 6.52 | Joyce Oladapo | 6.40 |
Shot put | Judy Oakes | 18.01 | Myrtle Augee | 17.10 | Yvonne Hanson-Nortey | 13.77 |
Discus throw | Lynda Whiteley | 57.32 | Karen Pugh | 49.98 | Janette Picton | 47.20 |
Javelin | Fatima Whitbread | 65.76 | Sharon Gibson | 60.58 | Diane Royle | 59.92 |
Heptathlon ++ | Sarah Owen | 5150 | Madeleine Cropper | 5099 | Charmaine Johnson | 4963 |
5,000 metres walk | Jill Barrett | 23:51.63 | Virginia Birch (Lovell) | 24:09.96 | Helen Elleker | 24:28.76 |
10,000 metres walk | Helen Elleker | 49:52.3 | Brenda Lupton | 50:10.2 | Helen Ringshaw | 51:31.2 |
- + 1984 London Marathon (Best placed British athletes)
- ++ Held on 8 & 9 September at Hendon
See also
References
- "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- "Plucky Win for Fatima". Sunday Express. 17 June 1984. Retrieved 27 December 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- "Sorry to do it, Sis". Sunday Mirror. 17 June 1984. Retrieved 27 December 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
British national championships in athletics | |
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British Athletics Championships (current outdoor) | |
British Indoor Athletics Championships (current indoor) | |
AAC Championships | |
AAA Championships |
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WAAA Championships | |
UK Championships | |
AAA Indoor Championships |