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Athletics at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Women's shot put

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Women's shot put
at the Commonwealth Games

The women's shot put event at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 1 July at the Empire Stadium in Vancouver, Canada.[1][2][3] It was the first time that the event was contested by women at the Games.

Results

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Rank Name Nationality Result Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Yvette Williams  New Zealand 45 ft 9+12 in (13.96 m) GR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Jackie Gelling  Canada 42 ft 7 in (12.98 m)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Magdalena Swanepoel  South Africa 42 ft 0+12 in (12.81 m)
4 Valerie Lawrence  Australia 40 ft 4+34 in (12.31 m)
5 Pearline Thornhill-Fisher  Northern Rhodesia 40 ft 4+12 in (12.31 m)
6 Suzanne Allday  England 39 ft 2+34 in (11.96 m)
7 Mary Lawrence  Canada 34 ft 2 in (10.41 m)
8 Heather Walker  Canada 30 ft 7 in (9.32 m)
9 Helen Metchuck  Canada 28 ft 4+12 in (8.65 m)

References

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  1. ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Africans' fine high jumping: Many good performances on track". The Manchester Guardian. 2 August 1954. p. 7. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Emire Games Results". The Age. 2 August 1954. p. 15. Retrieved 27 September 2020.