Athletics at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Women's javelin throw

The women's javelin throw event at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 6 July at the Empire Stadium in Vancouver, Canada.[1][2]

Athletics at the 1954 British
Empire and
Commonwealth Games
Track events
100 ydmenwomen
220 ydmenwomen
440 ydmen
880 ydmen
1 milemen
3 milesmen
6 milesmen
80 m hurdleswomen
120 yd hurdlesmen
440 yd hurdlesmen
4 × 110 yd relaymenwomen
4 × 440 yd relaymen
Road events
Marathonmen
Field events
High jumpmenwomen
Pole vaultmen
Long jumpmenwomen
Triple jumpmen
Shot putmenwomen
Discus throwmenwomen
Hammer throwmen
Javelin throwmenwomen

Results
RankNameNationalityResultNotes
Magdalena Swanepoel South Africa143 ft 9 1⁄2 in (43.83 m)GR
Pearline Thornhill-Fisher Northern Rhodesia137 ft 8 1⁄2 in (41.97 m)
Shirley Couzens Canada127 ft 10 1⁄2 in (38.98 m)
4Mary Lawrence Canada115 ft 5 in (35.18 m)
5Dorothy Tyler England108 ft 0 1⁄2 in (32.93 m)
6Suzanne Allday England92 ft 10 in (28.30 m)
Helen Metchuck CanadaDNS
Thelma Hopkins Northern IrelandDNS

References
  1. "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  2. "Wilmshurst's long jump record". The Manchester Guardian. 7 August 1954. p. 2. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
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