1957 WAAA Championships
British athletics event
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The 1957 WAAA Championships were the national track and field championships for women in the United Kingdom.[1][2] The Championships were held over two days for the first time.
| 1957 WAAA Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 5–6 July |
| Host city | London |
| Venue | White City Stadium |
| Level | Senior |
| Type | Outdoor |
← 1956 1958 → | |
The event was held at White City Stadium, London, from 5 to 6 July 1957.[3][4]
Results
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 yards | Heather Young | 10.9 | Madeleine Weston | 11.1 | Elizabeth Wheeler | 11.2 |
| 220 yards | Heather Young | 24.2 NR | Moyra Hiscox | 24.6 | Jill Dudderidge | 25.0 |
| 440 yards | Janet Ruff | 56.4 WR | Violet Murphy | 56.5 | Margaret Pickerill | 56.7 |
| 880 yards | Diane Leather | 2:09.4 | Phyllis Perkins | 2:10.8 | Anne Oliver | 2:11.2 |
| 1 mile | Diane Leather | 4:55.3 | Maureen Bonnano | 5:01.0 | Roma Ashby | 5:03.5 |
| 80 metres hurdles |  Thelma Hopkins | 11.4 | Carole Quinton | 11.5 | Carolyn Ivins | 11.6 |
| High jump | Thelma Hopkins | 1.651 | Susan Etherton | 1.651 | Mary Bignal | 1.626 |
| Long jump | Christina Persighetti | 5.87 | Jean Whitehead | 5.72 | Carole Hamby | 5.62 |
| Shot put | Josephine Cook | 12.60 | Gwen Charman | 11.63 | Joan Linsell | 11.38 |
| Discus throw | Sylvia Needham | 40.22 | Maya Giri | 39.45 | Maureen Burtenshaw | 38.19 |
| Javelin | Averil Williams | 40.23 | Mary Tadd | 38.27 | Margaret Callender | 37.42 |
| Pentathlon + | Margaret Rowley | 4183 | Joan Day | 3964 | Janet Pulfer | 3706 |
| 1 mile walk | Dilys Williams | 8:08.4 | Helen Vincent | 8:08.8 | Betty Franklin | 8:23.0 |
+ Held on 31 August at Birmingham University