Athletics at the 1938 British Empire Games – Women's high jump

Women's high jump
at the Commonwealth Games
Athletics at the 1938 British
Empire Games
Track events
100 ydmenwomen
220 ydmenwomen
440 ydmen
880 ydmen
1 milemen
3 milesmen
6 milesmen
80 m hurdleswomen
120 yd hurdlesmen
220 yd hurdles (invitation)men
440 yd hurdlesmen
4 × 110 yd relaymen
110–220–110 yd relaywomen
220–110–220–110 yd relaywomen
4 × 440 yd relaymen
2 miles walk (invitation)men
Road events
Marathonmen
Field events
High jumpmen
Pole vaultmen
Long jumpmenwomen
Triple jumpmen
Shot putmen
Discus throwmen
Hammer throwmen
Javelin throwmenwomen

The women's high jump event at the 1938 British Empire Games was held on 12 February at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney, Australia.[1][2][3][4]

Results

Rank Name Nationality Result Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Dorothy Odam  England 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) GR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Dora Gardner  England 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Betty Forbes  New Zealand 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)
4 Margaret Bell Canada 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)
5 Doris Carter  Australia 5 ft 1 in (1.55 m)
6 Elsie Poore  Australia 4 ft 8 in (1.42 m)
7 Isabel Miller Canada 4 ft 6 in (1.37 m)
Decima Norman  Australia DNS
Yvonne Dingley Canada DNS

References

  1. ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  2. ^ "New world's hurdles record; Roberts wins quarter by inches from Fritz; Alford's great effort in the mile". The Manchester Guardian. 14 February 1938. p. 4. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Games results". The Sydney Morning Herald. 14 February 1938. p. 16. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Results of events at Empire Games". The Gazette. 14 February 1938. p. 16. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
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