Athletics at the 1950 British Empire Games – Women's long jump

Women's long jump
at the Commonwealth Games
Athletics at the 1950 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
440 yd hurdlesmen
4 × 110 yd relaymen
110–220–110 yd relaywomen
220–110–220–110 yd relaywomen
4 × 440 yd relaymen
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 1950 British Empire Games was held on 11 February at the Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand.[1][2][3]

Results

Rank Name Nationality Result Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Yvette Williams  New Zealand 19 ft 4+5⁄8 in (5.91 m) GR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Judy Canty  Australia 18 ft 11+1⁄4 in (5.77 m)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Ruth Dowman  New Zealand 18 ft 10 in (5.74 m)
4 Verna Johnston  Australia 18 ft 2+1⁄4 in (5.54 m)
5 Elaine Silburn Canada 17 ft 6+3⁄4 in (5.35 m)
6 Edith Anderson  Scotland 17 ft 2 in (5.23 m)
7 Rosella Thorne Canada 17 ft 1+1⁄4 in (5.21 m)
8 Dorothy Tyler  England 16 ft 8+1⁄2 in (5.09 m)
9 Bertha Crowther  England 16 ft 3+3⁄4 in (4.97 m)
10 Jean Desforges  England 16 ft 3+1⁄2 in (4.97 m)
11 June Schoch  New Zealand 15 ft 3+3⁄4 in (4.67 m)

References

  1. ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Honours for Australia". The Observer. 12 February 1950. p. 10. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Holden first in marathon". The Manchester Guardian. 13 February 1950. p. 8. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
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