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International athletics championship event
1960 WAAA Championships
Dates1–2 July
Host cityLondon
VenueWhite City Stadium
LevelSenior
TypeOutdoor
1959 1961

WAAA Championships

The 1960 WAAA Championships were the national track and field championships for women in the United Kingdom.

The event was held at White City Stadium, London, from 1 to 2 July 1960.

Results

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 yards Dorothy Hyman 11.7 Jennifer Smart 11.7 Elizabeth Wheeler 12.0
220 yards Dorothy Hyman 24.0 Jennifer Smart 24.0 Jean Hiscock 24.7
440 yards Pam Piercy 57.2 Lesley Davis 57.5 Jean Dunbar 58.0
880 yards Joy Jordan 2:09.1 Phyllis Perkins 2:09.6 Diane Charles (Leather) 2:10.6
1 mile Roma Ashby 4:54.2 Diane Charles (Leather) 4:58.2 Joan Briggs 5:04.2
80 metres hurdles Carole Quinton 10.8w Betty Moore AUS 11.0w Pat Nutting 11.2w
High jump Dorothy Shirley 1.676 Janet Gaunt 1.676 Iris Pegley 1.651
Long jump Ann Packer 5.68 Marion Needham 5.67 Barbara Brooks 5.61
Shot put Suzanne Allday (Farmer) 14.30 Iris Mouzer 13.10 Ann Duckham 12.38
Discus throw Suzanne Allday (Farmer) 45.25 Betty Smith 40.80 Sylvia Needham 40.66
Javelin Sue Platt 50.83 Averil Williams 45.17 Monica Podmore 43.58
Pentathlon + Mary Bignal 4568 Janet Gaunt 4261 Pat Nutting 4051
1½ mile walk Judy Woodsford 12:31.2 Joan Wallis 12:32.0 Sheila Jennings 12:38.6

+ Held on 4 June at Birmingham University

See also

References

  1. "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  2. "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  3. "Susan has her fling - it's a record". Weekly Dispatch (London). 3 July 1960. Retrieved 26 December 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. "Girls shine amid the bungling". Sunday Express. 3 July 1960. Retrieved 26 December 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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