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]

Women's long jump
at the Commonwealth Games

Medalists

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Gold Silver Bronze
Sheila Hoskin
  England
Mary Bignal
  England
Bev Watson
  Australia

Results

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Qualification

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

Rank Name Nationality Result Notes
? Bev Watson   Australia 18 ft 11+34 in (5.78 m) Q[3]
? Beverly Weigel   New Zealand 18 ft 11+34 in (5.78 m) Q
9 Bronwen Jones   Wales 17 ft 8+34 in (5.40 m)
10 Helen Frith   Australia 17 ft 8+12 in (5.40 m)
11 Olu Onwuchekwa   Nigeria 17 ft 8+14 in (5.39 m)
12 Violet Odogwu   Nigeria 17 ft 7 in (5.36 m)
13 Florette Iyo   Nigeria 16 ft 11 in (5.16 m)
14 Sally Jones   Wales 15 ft 5 in (4.70 m)
Maureen Rever   Canada DNS

Final

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[2]

Rank Name Nationality Result Notes
  Sheila Hoskin   England 19 ft 9 in (6.02 m)
  Mary Bignal   England 19 ft 7 in (5.97 m)
  Bev Watson   Australia 19 ft 7 in (5.97 m)
4 Jean Whitehead   England 18 ft 11+34 in (5.78 m)
5 Jessica Donaghy   New Zealand 18 ft 11 in (5.77 m)
6 Marian Needham   England 18 ft 8+14 in (5.70 m)
7 Thelma Hopkins   Northern Ireland 18 ft 2+34 in (5.56 m)
Beverly Weigel   New Zealand NM

References

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