1952 WAAA Championships
| 1952 WAAA Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 14 June |
| Host city | London |
| Venue | White City Stadium |
| Level | Senior |
| Type | Outdoor |
← 1951 1953 → | |
The 1952 WAAA Championships were the national track and field championships for women in the United Kingdom.[1][2]
The event was held at White City Stadium, London, on 14 June 1952.[3][4]
Results
[edit]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 yards | Heather Armitage | 10.9w | Isobella Shivas | 11.1w | June Foulds | 11.1w |
| 220 yards | Sylvia Cheeseman | 25.0 | Shirley Hampton | 25.4 | Ann Johnson | 25.6 |
| 440 yards | Valerie Ball | 59.3 | Betty Loakes | 59.5 | Margaret Taylor | 60.0 |
| 880 yards | Margaret Taylor | 2:17.5 | Enid Harding | 2:17.6 | Phyllis Green | 2:17.8 |
| 1 mile | Anne Oliver | 5:11.0 WR | Hazel Needham | 5:12.6 | Iris Williams | 5:28.8 |
| 80 metres hurdles | Jean Desforges | 11.4 | Pamela Seaborne | 11.5 | Dorothy Harper | 11.7 |
| High jump | Dorothy Tyler | 1.651 | Sheila Lerwill | 1.626 | Thelma Hopkins | 1.626 |
| Long jump | Shirley Cawley | 5.61 | Constance Willoughby | 5.42 | Dorothy Tyler | 5.23 |
| Shot put | Joan Linsell | 12.10 | Bevis Shergold (Reid) | 12.01 | Suzanne Farmer | 11.35 |
| Discus throw | Suzanne Farmer | 39.33 | Bevis Shergold (Reid) | 38.50 | Maya Giri | 36.93 |
| Javelin | Diane Coates | 45.30 NR | Ann Dukes | 33.04 | Muriel Hosking | 32.87 |
| Pentathlon + | Sheila Sewell (Pratt) | 2544 (3514) | Marie Bridgford | 2420 (3445) | Brenda Murfitt | 2323 (3399) |
| 1 mile walk | Beryl Day | 7:58.2 | Sheila Martin | 8:05.7 | Joyce Heath | 8:26.0 |
+ Held on 6 September at Ilford
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
- ^ "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
- ^ "Dorothy Tyler changes style and shocks world champion". Sunday Express. 15 June 1952. Retrieved 21 December 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Heather Led The Olympic Women Record-Breakers". The People. 15 June 1952. Retrieved 21 December 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.