1967 WAAA Championships
| 1967 WAAA Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 30 June – 1 July |
| Host city | London |
| Venue | White City Stadium |
| Level | Senior |
| Type | Outdoor |
← 1966 1968 → | |
The 1967 WAAA Championships were the national track and field championships for women in the United Kingdom.[1][2]
The event was held at White City Stadium, London, from 30 June to 1 July 1967.[3][4]
It was the last time the Championships were held at White City.[5] The 100 metres hurdles height was increased to 2'9".
Results
[edit]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 yards | Johanna Cornelissen RSA | 10.5 | Wilma van den Berg NED | 10.6 | Della James | 10.7 |
| 220 yards | Johanna Cornelissen RSA | 24.0 | Maureen Tranter | 24.1 | Sheena Willshire | 24.1 |
| 440 yards | Lillian Board | 55.3 | Mary Green (Tagg) | 55.3 | Rosemary Stirling | 55.7 |
| 880 yards | Anne Smith | 2:04.8 | Anne McKenzie RSA | 2:07.4 | Pam Piercy | 2:07.4 |
| 1 mile | Rita Lincoln | 4:51.4 | Joy Jordan | 4:55.4 | Gabrielle Carpenter | 4:57.9 |
| 80 metres hurdles | Pat Pryce | 10.9 | Teresa Sukniewicz POL | 10.9 | Carla Panerai ITA | 11.0 |
| 100 metres hurdles | Pat Jones | 13.8 | Eileen Dawson | 14.3 | Sheila Garnett | 14.3 |
| 200 metres hurdles | Pat Jones | 27.3 WR | Sandra Dyson | 27.6 | Christine Perera | 28.0 |
| High jump | Linda Knowles | 1.702 | Dorothy Shirley | 1.676 | Gwenda Hurst (Matthews) | 1.651 |
| Long jump | Berit Berthelsen | 6.47 | Ann Wilson | 6.13 | Burghild Wieczorek GDR | 6.11 |
| Shot put | Brenda Bedford | 15.18 | Els van Noorduyn NED | 14.93 | Mary Peters | 13.66 |
| Discus throw | Rosemary Payne | 46.66 | Jo Frampton | 44.36 | Brenda Bedford | 44.04 |
| Javelin | Sue Platt | 49.16 | Rosemary Morgan | 46.92 | Teresa Louw RSA | 41.60 |
| Pentathlon + | Janet Oldall | 3965 | Linda Carruthers | 3944 | Pat Whitehead | 3855 |
| 1½ mile walk | Judy Farr | 12:09.2 | Betty Jenkins (Franklin) | 12:40.2 | Sheila Jennings | 12:56.8 |
+ Held on 10 June at Solihull
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ^ "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ^ "Board may forgive Anne". Sunday Express. 2 July 1967. Retrieved 26 December 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "McCafferty seeking speed". Birmingham Daily Post. 3 July 1967. Retrieved 26 December 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Women's athletics: new venue, date". Aberdeen Press and Journal. 25 October 1967. Retrieved 26 December 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.