1971 WAAA Championships

1971 WAAA Championships
Dates16–17 July
Host cityLondon
VenueCrystal Palace National Sports Centre
LevelSenior
TypeOutdoor
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WAAA Championships

The 1971 WAAA Championships were the national track and field championships for women in the United Kingdom.[1][2]

The event was held at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, London, from 16 to 17 July 1971.[3][4]

Results

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres Stephanie Berto 11.42 Anita Neil 11.51 Liz Johns 11.58
200 metres Stephanie Berto 23.54 Margaret Critchley 23.78 Patty Loverock 23.84
400 metres Jannette Roscoe 53.93 Brenda Walsh 54.00 Verona Bernard 54.30
800 metres Abby Hoffman 2:04.04 Rosemary Stirling 2:04.30 Pat Lowe 2:05.22
1500 metres Rita Ridley 4:14.32 NR Joan Allison 4:16.42 Sheila Carey 4:16.93
3000 metres Joyce Smith 9:23.40 WR Bronwen Cardy 9:40.83 Ann Barrass 9:48.80
100 metres hurdles Valeria Bufanu 13.52 Sheila Garnett 13.91 Penny May 14.02
200 metres hurdles Sharon Colyear 26.68 Judy Vernon 27.06 Sheila Garnett 27.59
High jump Debbie Brill 1.83 Debbie Van Kiekebelt 1.80 Kari Karlsen 1.80
Long jump Sheila Sherwood 6.52 Barbara-Anne Barrett 6.40 Brenda Eisler 6.25
Shot put Jean Roberts 15.81 Brenda Bedford 14.93 Heather Stuart 13.87
Discus throw Liesel Westermann 58.44 Jean Roberts 52.76 Rosemary Payne 52.60
Javelin Inger Fallo 47.68 Janet Baker 46.18 Sharon Corbett 45.34
Pentathlon + Janet Honour 4571 Judy Vernon 4544 Nnenna Njoku 4297
2500 metres walk Brenda Cook 12:39.8 Margaret Lewis 12:55.4 Maureen Graham 13:23.0

+ Held on 3 July at Birmingham University

See also

References

  1. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  2. ^ "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  3. ^ "Women's AAA Results". Sunday Sun (Newcastle). 18 July 1971. Retrieved 27 December 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "Golden Girls - But they haven't that medal look". Daily Mirror. 19 July 1971. Retrieved 27 December 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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