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1954 WAAA Championships | |
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Dates | 19 June |
Host city | London |
Venue | White City Stadium |
Level | Senior |
Type | Outdoor |
← 1953 1955 → WAAA Championships |
The 1954 WAAA Championships were the national track and field championships for women in the United Kingdom.
The event was held at White City Stadium, London, on 19 June 1954.
Results
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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100 yards | Anne Pashley | 11.1 | Patricia Devine | 11.1 | Heather Armitage | 11.3 |
220 yards | Ann Johnson | 25.1 | Shirley Hampton | 25.2 | Margaret Brian | 25.3 |
440 yards | Gloria Goldsborough | 57.1 | Janet Ruff | 57.4 | Madeleine Wooller | 59.2 |
880 yards | Diane Leather | 2:09.0 WR | Anne Oliver | 2:11.4 | Valerie Winn | 2:11.7 |
1 mile | Phyllis Green | 5:09.6 | Helen Vincent | 5:11.4 | Anne Drummond | 5:12.9 |
80 metres hurdles | Jean Desforges | 11.4 | Pamela Seaborne | 11.5 | Thelma Hopkins | 11.7 |
High jump | Sheila Lerwill | 1.651 | Dorothy Tyler | 1.626 | Thelma Hopkins | 1.575 |
Long jump | Jean Desforges | 5.83 | Shirley Cawley | 5.73 | Jean Whitehead | 5.43 |
Shot put | Suzanne Allday (Farmer) | 12.52 | Josephine Cook (Page) | 11.40 | Maya Giri | 10.41 |
Discus throw | Maya Giri | 39.42 | Suzanne Allday (Farmer) | 39.09 | Sylvia Needham | 36.32 |
Javelin | Ann Dukes | 39.55 | Anne Collins | 38.20 | Jacqueline Ogden | 36.27 |
Pentathlon + | Jean Desforges | 3170 (3973) | Pamela French | 2983 (3854) | Betty Lovell | 2695 (3639) |
1 mile walk | Beryl Randle | 7:38.4 | Patricia Grant | 8:07.2 | Rita Phillips | 8:18.0 |
+ Held on 4 September at Paddington
See also
References
- "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- "Diane is a Real Smasher". Sunday Mirror. 20 June 1954. Retrieved 24 December 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- "Our Girls Beat Record". he People. 20 June 1954. Retrieved 24 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 |