1967 WAAA Championships

1967 WAAA Championships
Dates30 June – 1 July
Host cityLondon
VenueWhite City Stadium
LevelSenior
TypeOutdoor
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WAAA Championships

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

Lillian Board
Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 yards South Africa Johanna Cornelissen 10.5 Netherlands Wilma van den Berg 10.6 Della James 10.7
220 yards South AfricaJohanna Cornelissen 24.0 Maureen Tranter 24.1 Sheena Willshire 24.1
440 yards Lillian Board 55.3 Mary Green 55.3 Scotland Rosemary Stirling 55.7
880 yards Anne Smith 2:04.8 South Africa Anne McKenzie 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 Jones 11.0 South Africa Eugene Bräsler 11.0 East Germany Regina Höfer 11.1
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 1.651
Long jump Norway Berit Berthelsen 6.47 Ann Wilson 6.13 East Germany Burghild Wieczorek 6.11
Shot put Brenda Bedford 15.18 Netherlands Els van Noorduyn 14.93 Northern Ireland Mary Peters 13.66
Discus throw Scotland Rosemary Payne 46.66 Jo Frampton 44.36 Brenda Bedford 44.04
Javelin Sue Platt 49.16 Rosemary Morgan 46.92 South Africa Teresa Louw 41.60
Pentathlon + Janet Oldall 3965 Scotland Linda Carruthers 3944 Pat Whitehead 3855
1½ mile walk Judy Farr 12:09.2 Betty Jenkins 12:40.2 Sheila Jennings 12:56.8

+ Held on 10 June at Solihull

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. ^ "Board may forgive Anne". Sunday Express. 2 July 1967. Retrieved 26 December 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "McCafferty seeking speed". Birmingham Daily Post. 3 July 1967. Retrieved 26 December 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "Women's athletics: new venue, date". Aberdeen Press and Journal. 25 October 1967. Retrieved 26 December 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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