1932 WAAA Championships
The 1932 WAAA Championships were the 11th national track and field championships for women in the United Kingdom. The tournament was held in London (SB), United Kingdom, with the cross country event being held in Coventry.[1][2]
| 1932 WAAA Championships | |
|---|---|
| Host city | London and Coventry (cross country), Great Britain |
| Level | Senior |
| Type | Outdoor |
← 1931 1933 → | |
Results
change| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 yards | Ethel Johnson | 11.0[1] or 11.1[2] | Eileen Hiscock | + inches | Gwendoline Porter | |
| 220 yards | Nellie Halstead | 25.6 | Eileen Hiscock | ~26.0 | Daisy Ridgley | ~26.2 |
| 440 yards | Nellie Halstead | 56.8 WR | Violet Branch | +18 yards | Violet Humphries | +21 yards |
| 880 yards | Gladys Lunn | 2:20.4 | Constance Johnson | 2:21.8 | Dorothy Butterfield | ~2:28.5 |
| 80 m hurdles | Elsie Green | 12.2 | Marjorie O'Kell | +5 yards | Phyllis Goad | |
| High jump | Mary Milne | 1.549 m | Marjorie O'Kell | 1.524 m | Florence Wall | 1.524 m |
| Long jump | Phyllis Bartholomew | 5.69 m | Mary Seary | 5.33 m | Doris Razzell | 5.25 m |
| Shot put | Irene Phillips | 9.00 m | Florence Birchenough | 8.79 m | Nellie Purvey | 8.76 m |
| Discus throw | Ada Holland | 30.86 m | Louise Fawcett | 27.95 | Irene Phillips | 26.38 |
| Javelin throw | Edith Halstead⚥ | 32.86 m |  Erna Löw |
32.72 m | Ruby Davis | 28.49 |
| 880 yards track walk | Constance Mason | 7:47.8 | Jeanne Probekk | 8:06.8 | Virna Horwood | 8:13.4 |
| Cross-country | Gladys Lunn | |||||
| 660 yards medley relay | London Olympiades | 1' 16.6" | ||||
⚥ later identified as a man. Edith Halstead used the name Edwin Halstead when being a man.
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "British Athletics Championships 1919-1939". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". nuts.org.uk. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
