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Women's discus throw
at the Commonwealth Games
Athletics at the 1958 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 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 26 July at the Cardiff Arms Park in Cardiff, Wales.

Results

Rank Name Nationality Result Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Suzanne Allday  England 150 ft 7+1⁄2 in (45.91 m)
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Jennifer Thompson  New Zealand 148 ft 7 in (45.29 m)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Val Sloper  New Zealand 147 ft 5 in (44.93 m)
4 Marie Dupree  Canada 140 ft 10 in (42.93 m)
5 Sylvia Needham  England 139 ft 6+1⁄2 in (42.53 m)
6 Lois Jackman  Australia 134 ft 0+1⁄2 in (40.86 m)
7 Anna Fick  South Africa 128 ft 2+1⁄2 in (39.08 m)
8 Diana Will  Scotland 125 ft 4+1⁄2 in (38.21 m)
9 Jacqueline Gelling  Canada 118 ft 1 in (35.99 m)
10 Christine Charters  Scotland 114 ft 8+1⁄2 in (34.96 m)
11 Antonia Ireland  Scotland 108 ft 8+1⁄2 in (33.13 m)
12 Edith Okoli  Nigeria 103 ft 0+1⁄2 in (31.41 m)
Maya Giri  England NM

References

  1. "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  2. "Final results". The Manchester Guardian. 28 July 1958. p. 6. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
Commonwealth Games champions in women's discus throw
Discus throw at the Commonwealth Games
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