Athletics at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Women's long jump

The women's long jump event at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 26 July at the Cardiff Arms Park in Cardiff, Wales.[1]

Medalists

GoldSilverBronze
Sheila Hoskin
 England
Mary Bignal
 England
Bev Watson
 Australia

Results

Qualification

Qualifying distance: 18 ft (5.49 m)[2]

RankNameNationalityResultNotes
 ?Bev Watson Australia18 ft 11+34 in (5.78 m)Q[3]
 ?Beverly Weigel New Zealand18 ft 11+34 in (5.78 m)Q
9Bronwen Jones Wales17 ft 8+34 in (5.40 m)
10Helen Frith Australia17 ft 8+12 in (5.40 m)
11Olu Onwuchekwa Nigeria17 ft 8+14 in (5.39 m)
12Violet Odogwu Nigeria17 ft 7 in (5.36 m)
13Florette Iyo Nigeria16 ft 11 in (5.16 m)
14Sally Jones Wales15 ft 5 in (4.70 m)
Maureen Rever CanadaDNS

Final

[2]

RankNameNationalityResultNotes
1st place, gold medalist(s)Sheila Hoskin England19 ft 9 in (6.02 m)
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Mary Bignal England19 ft 7 in (5.97 m)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Bev Watson Australia19 ft 7 in (5.97 m)
4Jean Whitehead England18 ft 11+34 in (5.78 m)
5Jessica Donaghy New Zealand18 ft 11 in (5.77 m)
6Marian Needham England18 ft 8+14 in (5.70 m)
7Thelma Hopkins Northern Ireland18 ft 2+34 in (5.56 m)
Beverly Weigel New ZealandNM

References

  1. "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  2. "Qualification & Final results". The Manchester Guardian. 28 July 1958. p. 6. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  3. Australian results
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