1969 WAAA Championships
| 1969 WAAA Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 18–19 July |
| Host city | London |
| Venue | Crystal Palace National Sports Centre |
| Level | Senior |
| Type | Outdoor |
← 1968 1970 → | |
The 1969 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 18 to 19 July 1969.[3][4] The 80 metres hurdles was discontinued.
Results
[edit]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | Chi Cheng TPE | 11.87 | Dorothy Hyman | 11.92 | Anita Neil | 12.10 |
| 200 metres | Dorothy Hyman | 23.7 | Marilyn Neufville | 24.3 | Val Peat | 24.3 |
| 400 metres | Jenny Pawsey | 54.3 | Christel Frese FRG | 54.3 | Inge Eckhoff FRG | 54.5 |
| 800 metres | Pat Lowe | 2:03.3 | Ilja Keizer (Laman) NED | 2:03.5 | Vera Nikolic YUG | 2:04.2 |
| 1500 metres | Maria Gommers NED | 4:16.0 | Rita Ridley (Lincoln) | 4:25.4 | Thelwyn Bateman | 4:26.1 |
| 3000 metres | Ann O'Brien IRL | 9:47.6 | Barbara Banks | 9:54.4 | Madeleine Ibbotson | 10:10.8 |
| 100 metres hurdles | Chi Cheng TPE | 13.52 | Teresa Nowak POL | 13.8 | Teresa Sukniewicz POL | 14.0 |
| 200 metres hurdles | Susan Hayward | 28.5 | Linda Robinson | 28.5 | Angela D'Arcy | 29.3 |
| High jump | Barbara Inkpen | 1.72 | Dorothy Shirley | 1.72 | Frances Slaap | 1.70 |
| Long jump | Sheila Sherwood | 6.23 | Anita Neil | 6.20 | Barbara-Anne Barrett | 5.87 |
| Shot put | Brenda Bedford | 15.22 | Lia Manoliu ROM | 14.30 | Gay Porter | 13.01 |
| Discus throw | Lia Manoliu ROM | 55.58 | Rosemary Payne | 49.58 | Anneke de Bruin NED | 48.50 |
| Javelin | Sue Platt | 49.34 | Shara Spragg | 48.58 | Averil Williams | 46.82 |
| Pentathlon + | Moira Walls | 459 | Shirley Clelland | 4279 | Barbara Corbett | 4222 |
| 2500 metres walk | Judy Farr | 12:45.8 | Betty Jenkins | 12:53.4 | Barbara Fisk | 13:02.4 |
+ Held on 2 August at Birmingham University
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.
- ^ "Hyman Back In Glory". Sunday Mirror. 20 July 1969. Retrieved 26 December 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Pauline Attwood second in 400 metres". Bristol Evening Post. 19 July 1969. Retrieved 26 December 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.