1967 WAAA Championships

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1967 WAAA Championships
Dates30 June – 1 July
Host cityLondon
VenueWhite City Stadium
LevelSenior
TypeOutdoor
1966
1968


The 1967 WAAA Championships were the national track and field championships for women in the United Kingdom.[1][2]

The event was held at White City Stadium, London, from 30 June to 1 July 1967.[3][4]

It was the last time the Championships were held at White City.[5] The 100 metres hurdles height was increased to 2'9".

Results

Lillian Board
Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 yards South Africa Johanna Cornelissen10.5 Netherlands Wilma van den Berg10.6 Della James10.7
220 yards South AfricaJohanna Cornelissen24.0 Maureen Tranter24.1 Sheena Willshire24.1
440 yards Lillian Board55.3 Mary Green55.3 Scotland Rosemary Stirling55.7
880 yards Anne Smith2:04.8 South Africa Anne McKenzie2:07.4 Pam Piercy2:07.4
1 mile Rita Lincoln4:51.4 Joy Jordan4:55.4 Gabrielle Carpenter4:57.9
80 metres hurdles Pat Jones11.0 South Africa Eugene Bräsler11.0 East Germany Regina Höfer11.1
100 metres hurdles Pat Jones13.8 Eileen Dawson14.3 Sheila Garnett14.3
200 metres hurdles Pat Jones27.3 WR Sandra Dyson27.6 Christine Perera28.0
High jump Linda Knowles1.702 Dorothy Shirley1.676 Gwenda Hurst1.651
Long jump Norway Berit Berthelsen6.47 Ann Wilson6.13 East Germany Burghild Wieczorek6.11
Shot put Brenda Bedford15.18 Netherlands Els van Noorduyn14.93 Northern Ireland Mary Peters13.66
Discus throw Scotland Rosemary Payne46.66 Jo Frampton44.36 Brenda Bedford44.04
Javelin Sue Platt49.16 Rosemary Morgan46.92 South Africa Teresa Louw41.60
Pentathlon + Janet Oldall3965 Scotland Linda Carruthers3944 Pat Whitehead3855
1½ mile walk Judy Farr12:09.2 Betty Jenkins12:40.2 Sheila Jennings12:56.8

+ Held on 10 June at Solihull

See also

References

  1. "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  2. "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  3. "Board may forgive Anne". Sunday Express. 2 July 1967. Retrieved 26 December 2024 via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. "McCafferty seeking speed". Birmingham Daily Post. 3 July 1967. Retrieved 26 December 2024 via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. "Women's athletics: new venue, date". Aberdeen Press and Journal. 25 October 1967. Retrieved 26 December 2024 via British Newspaper Archive.