1932 WAAA Championships
British athletics event
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The 1932 WAAA Championships were the national track and field championships for women in the United Kingdom.[1][2]
| 1932 WAAA Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 9 July |
| Host city | London |
| Venue | Stamford Bridge |
| Level | Senior |
| Type | Outdoor |
â 1931 1933 â | |
The event was held at Stamford Bridge, London, on 9 July 1932. Ethel Johnson broke the 100 yards world record in the heats, setting a time of 11.0 sec.[3][4]
Results
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 yards | Ethel Johnson | 11.1 | Eileen Hiscock | inches | Gwendoline Porter | |
| 220 yards | Nellie Halstead | 25.6 | Eileen Hiscock | 26.0e | Daisy Ridgley | 26.2e |
| 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 | 2:28.5e |
| 80 metres hurdles | Elsie Green | 12.2 | Marjorie O'Kell | 5 yards | Phyllis Goad | |
| High jump | Mary Milne | 1.549 | Marjorie O'Kell | 1.524 | Florence Wall | 1.524 |
| Long jump | Phyllis Bartholomew | 5.69 | Mary Seary | 5.33 | Doris Razzell | 5.25 |
| Shot put | Irene Phillips | 9.00 | Florence Birchenough | 8.79 | Nellie Purvey | 8.76 |
| Discus throw | Ada Holland | 30.86 | Louise Fawcett | 27.95 | Irene Phillips | 26.38 |
| Javelin | Edith Halstead | 32.85 |  Erna Löw | 32.72 | Ruby Davis | 28.49 |
| 1 mile walk | Constance Mason | 7:47.8 | Jeanne Probekk | 8:06.8 | Virna Horwood | 8:13.4 |