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Athletics at the 1938 British Empire Games – Women's long jump

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Women's long jump
at the Commonwealth Games

The women's long jump event at the 1938 British Empire Games was held on 7 February at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney, Australia.[1][2][3]

Results

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Rank Name Nationality Result Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Decima Norman  Australia 19 ft 0+14 in (5.80 m) GR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Ethel Raby  England 18 ft 6+34 in (5.66 m)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Thelma Peake  Australia 18 ft 2+58 in (5.55 m)
4 Evelyn Goshawk  Canada 17 ft 7+78 in (5.38 m)
5 Mary Holloway  England 17 ft 1+34 in (5.23 m)
6 Doris Strachan  New Zealand 17 ft 0+34 in (5.20 m)
7 Dora Gardner  England 16 ft 10+14 in (5.14 m)
8 Thelma Norris  Canada 16 ft 9+12 in (5.12 m)
9 Isabel Miller  Canada 16 ft 0+14 in (4.88 m)
10 Enid Evans  Australia 15 ft 10+14 in (4.83 m)
11 Yvonne Dingley  Canada 15 ft 0+12 in (4.58 m)
12 Nell Gould  Australia 14 ft 9+12 in (4.51 m)

References

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  1. ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Placings and times". The Manchester Guardian. 8 February 1938. p. 4. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Results at the Empire Games". The Sydney Morning Herald. 8 February 1938. p. 16. Retrieved 2 April 2021.