Athletics at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Women's shot put
49 ft 11+1⁄2 in (15.23 m)
![]() | Valerie Young | ![]() |
![]() | Jean Roberts | ![]() |
![]() | Suzanne Allday | ![]() |
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The women's shot put at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games as part of the athletics programme was held at the Perry Lakes Stadium on Saturday 24 November 1962.
The event was won by the defending champion New Zealand's Valerie Young with a throw of 49 ft 11+1⁄2 in (15.23 m), finishing ahead of Jean Roberts of Australia and Suzanne Allday from England who won the bronze medal.[1]
Records
World record | ![]() | 60 ft 10+1⁄4 in (18.55 m) | Leipzig, East Germany | 10 June 1962 | |
Commonwealth record | |||||
Games record | ![]() | 51 ft 0 in (15.54 m) | Cardiff, Wales | 20 July 1958 | [2] |
Final
[3][4]
Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
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![]() | Valerie Young | ![]() | 49 ft 11+1⁄2 in (15.23 m) | |
![]() | Jean Roberts | ![]() | 47 ft 7+1⁄2 in (14.52 m) | |
![]() | Suzanne Allday | ![]() | 44 ft 6 in (13.56 m) | |
4 | Mary Peters | ![]() | 43 ft 8 in (13.31 m) | |
5 | Mary Breen | ![]() | 43 ft 3+3⁄4 in (13.20 m) | |
6 | Larraine Hillier | ![]() | 42 ft 3+1⁄2 in (12.89 m) | |
7 | Rosslyn Williams | ![]() | 42 ft 1+3⁄4 in (12.85 m) | |
8 | Sue Platt | ![]() | 37 ft 10 in (11.53 m) |
References
- ^ Webster, Jim (25 November 1962). "Shot put". The Sun-Herald. John Fairfax and Sons. p. 61.
- ^ "Second Day". The Sydney Morning Herald. John Fairfax and Sons. 21 July 1958. p. 17.
- ^ "Yesterday's full Games details". The Sun-Herald. Sydney: John Fairfax and Sons. 25 November 1962. p. 62.
- ^ "Results of the women's shot put at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games". CGF. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2014.