Athletics at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Women's 220 yards
The women's 220 yards event at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 4 and 6 July at the Empire Stadium in Vancouver, Canada.[1]
Medalists[edit]
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Marjorie Jackson Australia
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Winsome Cripps Australia
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Shirley Hampton England
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Results[edit]
Heats[edit]
Held on 5 August
Qualification: First 2 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final.[2][3]
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Winsome Cripps | Australia |
24.7 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Ann Johnson | England |
25.4 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Shirley Burgess | England |
25.4 | |
| 4 | 1 | Diane Palmason |  Canada |
25.9 | |
| 5 | 1 | Norma Higgs | Canada |
26.4 | |
| 1 | 2 | Marjorie Jackson | Australia |
24.3 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Shirley Hampton | England |
25.5 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Patricia Devine |  Scotland |
25.7 | |
| 4 | 2 | Annabelle Murray | Canada |
26.2 | |
| 1 | 3 | Geraldine Bemister | Canada |
25.6 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Heather Armitage | England |
25.6 | Q |
| 3 | 3 | Nancy Fogarty | Australia |
25.8 | |
| 3 | Marlene Mathews | Australia |
DNS |
Final[edit]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Marjorie Jackson | Australia |
24.0 | GR |
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Winsome Cripps | Australia |
24.5 | |
 |
Shirley Hampton | England |
25.0 | |
| 4 | Ann Johnson | England |
25.2 | |
| 5 | Heather Armitage | England |
25.3 | |
| 6 | Geraldine Bemister | Canada |
25.5 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ "Chataway wins three miles". The Manchester Guardian. 5 August 1954. p. 7. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ "Emire Games Results". The Age. 5 August 1954. p. 17. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ "Wilmshurst's long jump record". The Manchester Guardian. 7 August 1954. p. 2. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
Commonwealth Games champions in women's 200 metres | |
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| 220 yards (1934–1966) |
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| 200 metres (1970–present) |
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