International athletics championship event
1949 WAAA Championships | |
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Dates | 9 July |
Host city | London |
Venue | White City Stadium |
Level | Senior |
Type | Outdoor |
← 1948 1950 → WAAA Championships |
The 1949 WAAA Championships were the national track and field championships for women in the United Kingdom.
The event was held at White City Stadium, London, on 9 July 1949.
The Pentathlon was added to the AAA Championships for the first time but was not held on the same date.
Results
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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60 metres | Doris Batter | 7.7 | Betty Brickwood | 7.7 | June Kinna | |
100 metres | Sylvia Cheeseman | 12.1 | Dorothy Manley | 12.2 | Doris Batter | 12.4 |
200 metres | Sylvia Cheeseman | 25.4 | Paddy Gunn | 26.4e | Margaret Walker | 26.8e |
400 metres | Valerie Ball | 59.4 | Margaret Walker | 60.0 | Pamela Germain | |
800 metres | Hazel Spears | 2:19.4 | Audrey Stanley | 2:20.6 | Mary Webster | |
1 mile | Eileen Garritt | 5:20.0 | Joyce Heath | 5:34.6 | Mary Bartleet | 5:34.8 |
80 metres hurdles | Jean Desforges | 11.9 | Joan Upton | 12.0 | Bertha Crowther | 12.8 |
High jump | Dorothy Tyler | 1.600 | Sheila Alexander | 1.600 | Bertha Crowther | 1.600 |
Long jump | Margaret Erskine | 5.37 | Emma Anderson | 5.25 | Lorna Lee | 5.24 |
Shot put | Bevis Shergold (Reid) | 12.36 | Gwen Buddle | 9.96 | Ellen Allen | 9.55 |
Discus throw | Bevis Shergold (Reid) | 36.97 | Gwen Buddle | 32.46 | Joan Hesselwood | 28.91 |
Javelin | Ellen Allen | 31.62 | Gladys Clarke | 30.27 | Bevis Shergold (Reid) | 29.40 |
Pentathlon + | Bertha Crowther | 327 (3901 NR) | Paddy Gunn | 288 | Christine Wheeler | 262 |
1600 metres walk | Joyce Heath | 8:25.0 | Angela Douglas | 8:32.0 | Beryl Day | 8:37.6 |
+ held on 20 August
See also
References
- "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
- "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
- "Girl clips shot record on her honeymoon". Sunday Express. 10 July 1949. Retrieved 21 December 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- "June 15 wins a record birthday gift". Daily Mirror. 11 July 1949. Retrieved 21 December 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
British national championships in athletics | |
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British Athletics Championships (current outdoor) | |
British Indoor Athletics Championships (current indoor) | |
AAC Championships | |
AAA Championships |
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WAAA Championships | |
UK Championships | |
AAA Indoor Championships |