Athletics at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Women's javelin throw
| Women's javelin throw at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Perry Lakes Stadium | |||||||||
| Date | 29 November 1962 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 6 from 3 nations | |||||||||
| Winning distance | 164 ft 10+1⁄2 in (50.25 m) | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Athletics at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games | ||
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| Track events | ||
| 100 yd | men | women |
| 220 yd | men | women |
| 440 yd | men | |
| 880 yd | men | women |
| 1 mile | men | |
| 3 miles | men | |
| 6 miles | men | |
| 80 m hurdles | women | |
| 120 yd hurdles | men | |
| 440 yd hurdles | men | |
| 3000 m steeplechase | men | |
| 4 × 110 yd relay | men | women |
| 4 × 440 yd relay | men | |
| Road events | ||
| Marathon | men | |
| Field events | ||
| High jump | men | women |
| Pole vault | men | |
| Long jump | men | women |
| Triple jump | men | |
| Shot put | men | women |
| Discus throw | men | women |
| Hammer throw | men | |
| Javelin throw | men | women |
The women's javelin throw at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games as part of the athletics programme was held at the Perry Lakes Stadium on Thursday 29 November 1962.
The event was won by Englishwoman Sue Platt with a throw of 164 ft 10+1⁄2 in (50.25 m). Platt won by 2 ft 1 in (64 cm), ahead of her fellow countrywoman Rosemary Morgan and the defending champion Anna Pazera from Australia who won the bronze medal.[1][2]
Records[edit]
| World record |  Elvīra Ozoliņa (URS) |
195 ft 4+1⁄2 in (59.55 m) | Bucharest, Romania | 4 June 1960 | |
| Commonwealth record | |||||
| Games record |  Anna Pazera (AUS) |
188 ft 3+1⁄2 in (57.39 m) | Cardiff, Wales | 24 July 1958 | [3] |
Final[edit]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
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Sue Platt |  England |
164 ft 10+1⁄2 in (50.25 m) | |
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Rosemary Morgan | England |
162 ft 9+1⁄2 in (49.62 m) | |
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Anna Pazera | Australia |
159 ft 8+1⁄2 in (48.68 m) | |
| 4 | Maureen Wright | Australia |
155 ft 4+1⁄2 in (47.36 m) | |
| 5 | Pat Dobie |  Canada |
145 ft 9+1⁄2 in (44.44 m) | |
| 6 | Pam Telfer | Australia |
134 ft 10+1⁄2 in (41.11 m) |
References[edit]
- ^ Webster, Jim; Clarkson, Alan (30 November 1962). "Aust. close to Games record". The Sydney Morning Herald. John Fairfax and Sons. p. 12.
- ^ Our Athletics Correspondent (30 November 1962). "'A Little Bit Of Fear Keeps You Going'". The Times. London: Times Newspapers Ltd. p. 4.
- ^ "Mathews in exciting 220 yds. win". The Sydney Morning Herald. John Fairfax and Sons. AAP. 25 July 1958. p. 12.
- ^ "Results of the women's javelin throw at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games". CGF. Archived from the original on 19 April 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
Commonwealth Games champions in women's javelin throw | |
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