The 1926 WAAA Championships were the national track and field championships for women in the United Kingdom.[1][2]
| 1926 WAAA Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 19 June |
| Host city | London |
| Venue | Stamford Bridge |
| Level | Senior |
| Type | Outdoor |
← 1925 1927 → | |
The event was held at the Stamford Bridge, London, on 19 June 1926.[3][4]
Results
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| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 yards | Florence Haynes | 12.0 | Rose Thompson | inches | Madge Wannop | inches |
| 220 yards | Vera Palmer | 26.8 | Florence Haynes | 2 yards | Dorothy Proctor | 2 yards |
| 440 yards | Vera Palmer | 61.8 | Dorothy Proctor | 1½ yards | Violet Streater | 1½ yards |
| 880 yards | Edith Trickey | 2:28.0 | Gladys Lane | 4 yards | Lilian Styles | 6 yards |
| 120 yards hurdles | Hilda Hatt | 18.2 | Edith White | inches | Peggy Batt | 2 yards |
| High jump | Phyllis Green | 1.473 | Barbara Holliday | 1.435 | Ruby Tonge | 1.422 |
| Long jump | Phyllis Green | 5.03 | Josephine Matthews | 4.93 | Margaret Hull | 4.81 |
| Shot put | Florence Birchenough | 16.78 | Louise Fawcett | 15.89 | Rina Vannozzi | 13.05 |
| Discus throw | Florence Birchenough | 27.92 | Louise Fawcett | 26.83 | Marjorie Balchin | 24.75 |
| Two-Handed Javelin | Louise Fawcett | 49.18 | Ivy Wilson | 37.90 | Sylvia Stone | 37.84 |
| 880 yards walk | Daisy Crossley | 4:06.0 | Margaret Hegarty | J. M. Parsons | ||
| 660-yard relay | London Olympiad S. C. Haynes K. M. Hayward Eileen Edwards Nora Callebout |
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See also
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edit- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
- ^ "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
- ^ "Women Athletes' Big Meet". Daily Mirror. 19 June 1926. Retrieved 8 December 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Women Break Records". Daily Herald. 21 June 1926. Retrieved 8 December 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.