Athletics at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Women's long jump

The women's long jump event at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 26 July at the Cardiff Arms Park in Cardiff, Wales.[1]

Athletics at the 1958 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

Medalists
GoldSilverBronze
Sheila Hoskin
 England		 Mary Bignal
 England		 Bev Watson
 Australia

Results

Qualification

Qualifying distance: 18 ft (5.49 m)[2]

RankNameNationalityResultNotes
?Bev Watson Australia18 ft 11 3⁄4 in (5.78 m)Q[3]
?Beverly Weigel New Zealand18 ft 11 3⁄4 in (5.78 m)Q
9Bronwen Jones Wales17 ft 8 3⁄4 in (5.40 m)
10Helen Frith Australia17 ft 8 1⁄2 in (5.40 m)
11Olu Onwuchekwa Nigeria17 ft 8 1⁄4 in (5.39 m)
12Violet Odogwu Nigeria17 ft 7 in (5.36 m)
13Florette Iyo Nigeria16 ft 11 in (5.16 m)
14Sally Jones Wales15 ft 5 in (4.70 m)
Maureen Rever CanadaDNS

Final

[2]

RankNameNationalityResultNotes
Sheila Hoskin England19 ft 9 in (6.02 m)
Mary Bignal England19 ft 7 in (5.97 m)
Bev Watson Australia19 ft 7 in (5.97 m)
4Jean Whitehead England18 ft 11 3⁄4 in (5.78 m)
5Jessica Donaghy New Zealand18 ft 11 in (5.77 m)
6Marian Needham England18 ft 8 1⁄4 in (5.70 m)
7Thelma Hopkins Northern Ireland18 ft 2 3⁄4 in (5.56 m)
Beverly Weigel New ZealandNM

References
  1. "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  2. "Qualification & Final results". The Manchester Guardian. 28 July 1958. p. 6. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  3. Australian results
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