1968 WAAA Championships
| 1968 WAAA Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 19–20 July |
| Host city | London |
| Venue | Crystal Palace National Sports Centre |
| Level | Senior |
| Type | Outdoor |
← 1967 1969 → | |
The 1968 WAAA Championships were the national track and field championships for women in the United Kingdom.[1][2]
The event was held at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, London, from 19 to 20 July 1968.[3][4] The 3,000 metres event was held for the first time at the Championships.
It was the first time that the Championships were held at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre.[5]
Results
[edit]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | Val Peat | 11.5 | Anita Neil | 11.5 | Della James | 11.7 |
| 200 metres | Val Peat | 23.6 | Maureen Tranter | 23.8 | Della James | 24.0 |
| 400 metres | Myrna van der Hoeven NED | 53.6 | Janet Simpson | 53.9 | Mary Green | 54.3 |
| 800 metres | Vera Nikolic YUG | 2:00.5 WR | Lillian Board | 2:02.0 | Doris Brown USA | 2:02.2 |
| 1500 metres | Rita Lincoln | 4:25.3 | Ann O'Brien IRL | 4:29.7 | Carol Firth | 4:30.6 |
| 3000 metres | Carol Firth | 10:06.4 NR | Pam Davies | 10:19.2 | Gabrielle Carpenter | 10:28.6 |
| 100 metres hurdles | Christine Perera | 13.5 NR | Susan Hayward (Mills) | 14.2 | Liz Toulalan | 14.3 |
| 200 metres hurdles | Christine Perera | 27.8 | Sheila Garnett | 28.0 | Susan Hayward (Mills) | 29.0 |
| High jump | Dorothy Shirley | 1.715 jo | Barbara Inkpen | 1.676 | Leonie Esdaile | 1.676 |
| Long jump | Sheila Sherwood (Parkin) | 6.42 | Maureen Barton | 6.25 | Ann Wilson | 6.22 |
| Shot put | Margitta Gummel GDR | 16.99 | Els van Noorduyn NED | 15.87 | Brenda Bedford | 14.71 |
| Discus throw | Karin Illgen GDR | 57.22 | Christine Spielberg GDR | 56.64 | Anneke de Bruin NED | 50.52 |
| Javelin | Sue Platt | 53.26 | Anne Farquhar | 47.80 | Pru French | 44.86 |
| Pentathlon + | Mary Peters | 4723 | Sue Scott | 4622 | Sue Hayward | 4326 |
| 1½ mile walk | Judy Farr | 12:39.0 | Betty Jenkins | 12:44.2 | Barbara Fisk | 12:54.6 |
+ Held from 9 to 10 July at Crystal Palace
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.
- ^ "World-Beater Vera". Sunday Post. 21 July 1968. Retrieved 26 December 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Sport Summary". Daily Mirror. 20 July 1968. 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.