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Athletics at the 1938 British Empire Games – Women's high jump

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Women's high jump
at the Commonwealth Games

The women's high jump event at the 1938 British Empire Games was held on 12 February at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney, Australia.[1][2][3][4]

Results

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Rank Name Nationality Result Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Dorothy Odam  England 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) GR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Dora Gardner  England 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Betty Forbes  New Zealand 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)
4 Margaret Bell  Canada 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)
5 Doris Carter  Australia 5 ft 1 in (1.55 m)
6 Elsie Poore  Australia 4 ft 8 in (1.42 m)
7 Isabel Miller  Canada 4 ft 6 in (1.37 m)
Decima Norman  Australia DNS
Yvonne Dingley  Canada DNS

References

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  1. ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  2. ^ "New world's hurdles record; Roberts wins quarter by inches from Fritz; Alford's great effort in the mile". The Manchester Guardian. 14 February 1938. p. 4. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Games results". The Sydney Morning Herald. 14 February 1938. p. 16. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Results of events at Empire Games". The Gazette. 14 February 1938. p. 16. Retrieved 2 April 2021.