1962 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
National athletics championship event
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The 1962 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships were organized by the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) and served as the national championships in outdoor track and field for the United States.
7–8 July (women)
Los Angeles, California (women)
Memorial Coliseum (women)
| 1962 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 22–23 June (men) 7–8 July (women) |
| Host city | Walnut, California (men) Los Angeles, California (women) |
| Venue | Mt. San Antonio College, Hilmer Lodge Stadium (men) Memorial Coliseum (women) |
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The men's edition was held at Mt. San Antonio College, Hilmer Lodge Stadium in Walnut, California, and it took place 22–23 June. The women's meet was held separately at the Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California on 7–8 July.
At the championships, Paul Drayton and Henry Carr equaled the 220 yards world record. The weather was described as fine. Between 8,000 and 10,000 spectators attended per day.[1] The women's edition was significant as it marked the first championships that were held at a large-scale venue.[2]
Results
Men
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 yards | Wilma Rudolph | 10.8 | Edith McGuire | 10.9 | Vivian Brown | 11.1 |
| 220 yards | Vivian Brown | 24.1 | Carol Smith | 24.8 | Janell Smith | 25.0 |
| 440 yards | Suzanne Knott | 58.1 | Carol Bush | 58.3 | Ann Tegelius | 58.7 |
| 880 yards | Leah Bennett | 2:12.3 | Sandra Knott | 2:14.5 | Suzanne Pfeiger | 2:16.6 |
| 80 m hurdles | Cherrie Parrish | 11.3 |  Ikuko Yoda (JPN) | 11.3 | JoAnn Terry | 11.6 |
| High jump | Kinuko Tsutsumi (JPN) | 1.60 m | Barbara Browne | 1.57 m | Rose Robinson | 1.57 m |
| Long jump | Willye White | 6.17 m | Fumiko Ito (JPN) | 5.95 m | Sachiko Kishioto (JPN) | 5.94 m |
| Shot put | Earlene Brown | 14.90 m | Cynthia Wyatt | 14.78 m | Sharon Shepherd | 14.69 m |
| Discus throw | Olga Connolly | 52.47 m | Earlene Brown | 47.06 m | Seiko Obonai (JPN) | 45.79 m |
| Javelin throw | Karen Mendyka | 48.28 m | RaNae Bair | 46.51 m | Fran Davenport | 44.40 m |
| Women's pentathlon | Billie Pat Daniels | 3941 pts | Kathy Facciollli | 3877 pts | Linda DeLong | 3775 pts |