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

Women's long 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 jumpmenwomen
Pole vaultmen
Long jumpmen
Triple jumpmen
Shot putmen
Discus throwmen
Hammer throwmen
Javelin throwmenwomen

The women's long jump event at the 1938 British Empire Games was held on 7 February at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney, Australia.[1][2][3]

Results

Rank Name Nationality Result Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Decima Norman  Australia 19 ft 0+1⁄4 in (5.80 m) GR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Ethel Raby  England 18 ft 6+3⁄4 in (5.66 m)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Thelma Peake  Australia 18 ft 2+5⁄8 in (5.55 m)
4 Evelyn Goshawk Canada 17 ft 7+7⁄8 in (5.38 m)
5 Mary Holloway  England 17 ft 1+3⁄4 in (5.23 m)
6 Doris Strachan  New Zealand 17 ft 0+3⁄4 in (5.20 m)
7 Dora Gardner  England 16 ft 10+1⁄4 in (5.14 m)
8 Thelma Norris Canada 16 ft 9+1⁄2 in (5.12 m)
9 Isabel Miller Canada 16 ft 0+1⁄4 in (4.88 m)
10 Enid Evans  Australia 15 ft 10+1⁄4 in (4.83 m)
11 Yvonne Dingley Canada 15 ft 0+1⁄2 in (4.58 m)
12 Nell Gould  Australia 14 ft 9+1⁄2 in (4.51 m)

References

  1. ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Archived from the original on 19 April 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Placings and times". The Manchester Guardian. 8 February 1938. p. 4. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Results at the Empire Games". The Sydney Morning Herald. 8 February 1938. p. 16. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
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