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1926 WAAA Championships | |
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Dates | 19 June |
Host city | London |
Venue | Stamford Bridge |
Level | Senior |
Type | Outdoor |
← 1925 1927 → WAAA Championships |
The 1926 WAAA Championships were the national track and field championships for women in the United Kingdom.
The event was held at the Stamford Bridge, London, on 19 June 1926.
Results
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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100 yards | Florence Haynes | 12.0 | Rose Thompson | inches | Madge Wannop | inches |
220 yards | Vera Palmer | 26.8 | Florence Haynes | 2 yards | Dorothy Proctor | 2 yards |
440 yards | Vera Palmer | 61.8 | Dorothy Proctor | 1½ yards | Violet Streater | 1½ yards |
880 yards | Edith Trickey | 2:28.0 | Gladys Lane | 4 yards | Lilian Styles | 6 yards |
120 yards hurdles | Hilda Hatt | 18.2 | Edith White | inches | Peggy Batt | 2 yards |
High jump | Phyllis Green | 1.473 | Barbara Holliday Hilda Hatt |
1.461 1.461 |
n/a | |
Long jump | Phyllis Green | 5.03 | Josephine Matthews | 4.93 | Margaret Hull | 4.81 |
Shot put | Florence Birchenough | 16.78 | Louise Fawcett | 15.89 | Rina Vannozzi | 13.05 |
Discus throw | Florence Birchenough | 27.92 | Louise Fawcett | 26.83 | Marjorie Balchin | 24.75 |
Javelin | Louise Fawcett | 49.18 | Ivy Wilson | 37.90 | Sylvia Stone | 37.84 |
880 yards walk | Daisy Crossley | 4:06.0 | Margaret Hegarty | J. M. Parsons | ||
660-yard relay | London Olympiad S. C. Haynes K. M. Hayward Eileen Edwards Nora Callebout |
1.21.2/5 |
See also
References
- "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
- "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
- "Women Athletes' Big Meet". Daily Mirror. 19 June 1926. Retrieved 8 December 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- "Women Break Records". Daily Herald. 21 June 1926. Retrieved 8 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 |