Athletics at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Women's 80 metres hurdles
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The women's 80 metres hurdles event at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 6 July at the Empire Stadium in Vancouver, Canada.[1]
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Edna Maskell Northern Rhodesia | Gwen Hobbins Canada | Jean Desforges England |
Results
Heats
Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final.[2]
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Jean Desforges | England | 11.2 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Yvette Williams |  New Zealand | 11.3 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Gwen Hobbins | Canada | 11.3 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Gwen Wallace |  Australia | 11.4 | |
| 5 | 1 | Luella Law | Canada | 12.0 | |
| 1 | 2 | Edna Maskell | Northern Rhodesia | 11.0 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Shirley Eckel | Canada | 11.3 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Pam Seaborne | England | 11.3 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Thelma Hopkins |  Northern Ireland | 11.4 | |
| 5 | 2 | Marlene Middlemiss | Australia | 12.0 |
Final
Wind: +4.5 m/s[2]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Edna Maskell | Northern Rhodesia | 10.9w | |
 | Gwen Hobbins | Canada | 11.2w | |
 | Jean Desforges | England | 11.2w | |
| 4 | Pam Seaborne | England | 11.3w | |
| 5 | Shirley Eckel | Canada | 11.3w | |
| 6 | Yvette Williams | New Zealand | 11.4w |
References
- ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Wilmshurst's long jump record". The Manchester Guardian. 7 August 1954. p. 2. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
Commonwealth Games champions in women's 100 metres hurdles | |
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| 80 metres hurdles (1934–1966) |
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| 100 metres hurdles (1970–present) |
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