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1953 WAAA Championships
British athletics event
The 1953 WAAA Championships were the national track and field championships for women in the United Kingdom.
The event was held at White City Stadium, London, on 4 July 1953.
01Results
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 yards | Anne Pashley | 11.0 | Shirley Burgess | 11.1 | Jean Scrivens | 11.2 |
| 220 yards | Ann Johnson | 25.0 | Anne Pashley | 25.2 | Jean Newboult | 25.5 |
| 440 yards | Valerie Winn (Ball) | 57.6 | Betty Loakes | 57.8 | Dorothy Saunders | 59.9 |
| 880 yards | Anne Oliver | 2:15.0 | Norah Smalley | 2:17.8 | Diane Leather | 2:18.2 |
| 1 mile | Enid Harding | 5:09.8 WR | Phyllis Green | 5:14.8 | Dilys Williams | 5:17.3 |
| 80 metres hurdles | Jean Desforges | 11.5 | Iris Pond | 11.6 | Sheila Sewell | 11.6 |
| High jump | Sheila Lerwill | 1.651 | Thelma Hopkins | 1.651 | Dorothy Tyler | 1.600 |
| Long jump | Jean Desforges | 5.76 | Sheila Sewell | 5.47 | Shirley Cawley | 5.47 |
| Shot put | Joan Linsell | 12.11 | Suzanne Farmer | 12.04 | Maya Giri | 10.51 |
| Discus throw | Suzanne Farmer | 40.01 | Maya Giri | 37.85 | Pamela Jones | 37.54 |
| Javelin | Anne Collins | 36.56 | Joy Evans | 35.99 | Jean Elliott | 35.36 |
| Pentathlon + | Jean Desforges | 3221 (3997 NR) | Joan Linsell | 2931 (3815) | Betty Lovell | 2903 (3761) |
| 1 mile walk | Beryl Randle | 7:48.2 | Sheila Jennings (Martin) | 7:49.8 | Sheila Irwin | 8:16.8 |
+ Held on 12 September at Birmingham
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