Athletics at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Women's shot put

Women's shot put at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Venue	Perry Lakes Stadium
Date	24 November 1962 (1962-11-24)
Competitors	8 from 4 nations
Winning distance	49 ft 11+1⁄2 in (15.23 m)
Medalists
Valerie Young    New Zealand   Jean Roberts    Australia   Suzanne Allday    England

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.

Records

World record	Tamara Press (URS)	60 ft 10+1⁄4 in (18.55 m)	Leipzig, East Germany	10 June 1962
Commonwealth record
Games record	Valerie Sloper (NZL)	51 ft 0 in (15.54 m)	Cardiff, Wales	20 July 1958

Final

Rank	Name	Nationality	Result	Notes
	Valerie Young	New Zealand	49 ft 11+1⁄2 in (15.23 m)
	Jean Roberts	Australia	47 ft 7+1⁄2 in (14.52 m)
	Suzanne Allday	England	44 ft 6 in (13.56 m)
4	Mary Peters	Northern Ireland	43 ft 8 in (13.31 m)
5	Mary Breen	Australia	43 ft 3+3⁄4 in (13.20 m)
6	Larraine Hillier	Australia	42 ft 3+1⁄2 in (12.89 m)
7	Rosslyn Williams	Australia	42 ft 1+3⁄4 in (12.85 m)
8	Sue Platt	England	37 ft 10 in (11.53 m)