Athletics at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Women's discus throw

The women's discus throw at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games as part of the athletics programme was held at the Perry Lakes Stadium on Saturday 1 December 1962.

Women's discus throw at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Venue	Perry Lakes Stadium
Date	1 December 1962 (1962-12-01)
Competitors	7 from 4 nations
Winning distance	164 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in (50.20 m) GR
Medalists
Valerie Young    New Zealand   Rosslyn Williams    Australia   Mary McDonald    Australia

The event was won by New Zealander Valerie Young who earlier won the shot put title. Young won by 11 ft 7 ¹⁄₂ in (3.54 m) ahead of the Australian pairing of Rosslyn Williams and Mary McDonald and the defending champion, Englishwoman Suzanne Allday who finished in fourth. Young's throw of 164 ft 8 ¹⁄₂ in (50.20 m) smashed the Games record set by Allday in Cardiff four years prior by 14 ft 1 in (4.29 m). Williams and McDonald also bettered the mark.[1]

Records

World record	Tamara Press (URS)	193 ft 6 in (58.98 m)	London, United Kingdom	20 September 1961
Commonwealth record
Games record	Suzanne Allday (ENG)	150 ft 7 ^1⁄2 in (45.91 m)	Cardiff, Wales	27 July 1958	[2]

Final

[3]

Rank	Name	Nationality	Result	Notes
	Valerie Young	New Zealand	164 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in (50.20 m)	GR
	Rosslyn Williams	Australia	153 ft 1 in (46.66 m)
	Mary McDonald	Australia	151 ft 8 in (46.23 m)
4	Suzanne Allday	England	144 ft 3 in (43.97 m)
5	Mary Breen	Australia	140 ft 4 in (42.77 m)
6	Helen Thayer	New Zealand	135 ft 5 in (41.28 m)
7	Pat Dobie	Canada	130 ft 11 in (39.90 m)

References

1. Webster, Jim (2 December 1962). "N.Z. discus medal win". The Sun-Herald. Sydney: John Fairfax and Sons. p. 24.
2. "Seventh Day". The Sydney Morning Herald. John Fairfax and Sons. 28 July 1958. p. 14.
3. "Results of the women's discus throw at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games". CGF. Archived from the original on 23 April 2014. Retrieved 22 April 2014.