The women's javelin throw at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games as part of the athletics programme was held at the Perry Lakes Stadium on Thursday 29 November 1962.
| Women's javelin throw at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Perry Lakes Stadium | |||||||||
| Date | 29 November 1962 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 6 from 3 nations | |||||||||
| Winning distance | 164 ft 10+1⁄2 in (50.25 m) | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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The event was won by Englishwoman Sue Platt with a throw of 164 ft 10+1⁄2 in (50.25 m). Platt won by 2 ft 1 in (64 cm), ahead of her fellow countrywoman Rosemary Morgan and the defending champion Anna Pazera from Australia who won the bronze medal.[1][2]
Records
edit| World record |  Elvīra Ozoliņa (URS) |
195 ft 4+1⁄2 in (59.55 m) | Bucharest, Romania | 4 June 1960 | |
| Commonwealth record | |||||
| Games record |  Anna Pazera (AUS) |
188 ft 3+1⁄2 in (57.39 m) | Cardiff, Wales | 24 July 1958 | [3] |
Final
edit| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Sue Platt |  England |
164 ft 10+1⁄2 in (50.25 m) | |
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Rosemary Morgan | England |
162 ft 9+1⁄2 in (49.62 m) | |
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Anna Pazera | Australia |
159 ft 8+1⁄2 in (48.68 m) | |
| 4 | Maureen Wright | Australia |
155 ft 4+1⁄2 in (47.36 m) | |
| 5 | Pat Dobie |  Canada |
145 ft 9+1⁄2 in (44.44 m) | |
| 6 | Pam Telfer | Australia |
134 ft 10+1⁄2 in (41.11 m) |
References
edit- ^ Webster, Jim; Clarkson, Alan (30 November 1962). "Aust. close to Games record". The Sydney Morning Herald. John Fairfax and Sons. p. 12.
- ^ Our Athletics Correspondent (30 November 1962). "'A Little Bit Of Fear Keeps You Going'". The Times. London: Times Newspapers Ltd. p. 4.
{{cite news}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ "Mathews in exciting 220 yds. win". The Sydney Morning Herald. John Fairfax and Sons. AAP. 25 July 1958. p. 12.
- ^ "Results of the women's javelin throw at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games". CGF. Archived from the original on 19 April 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2014.