1972 WAAA Championships

The 1972 WAAA Championships were the national track and field championships for women in the United Kingdom.

The event was held at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, London, from 7 to 8 July 1972.

Results

EventGoldSilverBronze100 metres Della Pascoe 11.86 Sonia Lannaman 11.88 Andrea Lynch 11.97200 metres Donna Murray 23.98 Della Pascoe 24.28 Judy Vernon 24.28400 metres Verona Bernard 53.20 Maureen Tranter 54.06 Hilda Kooy 54.34800 metres Mary Tracey 2:02.98 Pat Cropper 2:03.68 Margaret Coomber 2:04.061500 metres Ellen Tittel 4:17.15 Joyce Smith 4:17.60 Ilja Keizer 4:17.683000 metresPaula Yeoman 9:30.70 Ann Barrass 9:34.34 Wanda Sosinka 9:37.42100 metres hurdles Pam Ryan 13.48 Judy Vernon 13.86 Pat Pryce 14.00200 metres hurdles Pam Ryan 26.82 Nnenna Njoku 29.26 Julie Wood 29.87High jump Ros Few 1.74 Mary Peters 1.74 Barbara Inkpen 1.74Long jump Sheila Sherwood 6.37 Maureen Chitty 6.29 Ruth Martin-Jones 6.27Shot put Jean Roberts 15.34 Brenda Bedford 14.72 Heather Stuart 14.20Discus throw Rosemary Payne 53.78 Jean Roberts 51.66 Brenda Bedford 45.84Javelin Pru French 51.00 Angela King 46.54 Sharon Corbett 45.28Pentathlon + Ann Wilson 4292 Ruth Martin-Jones 4206 Janet Honour 40052500 metres walk Betty Jenkins 12:31.2 Brenda Cook 12:49.0 Virginia Lovell 12:58.8

+ Held on 1 July at Birmingham University

See also 1972 AAA Championships

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