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

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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.{{cite web |title=Results |url=https://thecgf.com/results/games/3031/event/1506 |website=thecgf.com |accessdate=12 April 2021 |archive-date=19 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419191057/https://thecgf.com/results/games/3031/event/1506 |url-status=dead }}{{cite news |first=|last=|title=Placings and times |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/75984486/the-guardian/ |access-date=2 April 2021 |agency=The Manchester Guardian |date=8 February 1938 |page=4}}{{cite news |first=|last=|title=Results at the Empire Games |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/75984395/the-sydney-morning-herald/ |access-date=2 April 2021 |agency=The Sydney Morning Herald |date=8 February 1938 |page=16}}

Results

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RankNameNationalityResultNotes
{{Gold01}}align=left| Decima Normanalign=left| {{AUS}}{{sort|5.80|{{convert|19|ft|0+1/4|in|m|abbr=on|sigfig=3}}}}GR
{{Silver02}}align=left| Ethel Rabyalign=left| {{ENG}}{{sort|5.65|{{convert|18|ft|6+3/4|in|m|abbr=on|sigfig=3}}}}
{{Bronze03}}align=left| Thelma Peakealign=left| {{AUS}}{{sort|5.55|{{convert|18|ft|2+5/8|in|m|abbr=on|sigfig=3}}}}
{{sort|04|4}}align=left| Evelyn Goshawkalign=left| {{flag|Canada|1921}}{{sort|5.38|{{convert|17|ft|7+7/8|in|m|abbr=on|sigfig=3}}}}
{{sort|05|5}}align=left| Mary Hollowayalign=left| {{ENG}}{{sort|5.22|{{convert|17|ft|1+3/4|in|m|abbr=on|sigfig=3}}}}
{{sort|06|6}}align=left| Doris Strachanalign=left| {{NZL}}{{sort|5.20|{{convert|17|ft|0+3/4|in|m|abbr=on|sigfig=3}}}}
{{sort|07|7}}align=left| Dora Gardneralign=left| {{ENG}}{{sort|5.14|{{convert|16|ft|10+1/4|in|m|abbr=on|sigfig=3}}}}
{{sort|08|8}}align=left| Thelma Norrisalign=left| {{flag|Canada|1921}}{{sort|5.12|{{convert|16|ft|9+1/2|in|m|abbr=on|sigfig=3}}}}
{{sort|09|9}}align=left| Isabel Milleralign=left| {{flag|Canada|1921}}{{sort|4.88|{{convert|16|ft|0+1/4|in|m|abbr=on|sigfig=3}}}}
10align=left| Enid Evansalign=left| {{AUS}}{{sort|4.83|{{convert|15|ft|10+1/4|in|m|abbr=on|sigfig=3}}}}
11align=left| Yvonne Dingleyalign=left| {{flag|Canada|1921}}{{sort|4.58|{{convert|15|ft|0+1/2|in|m|abbr=on|sigfig=3}}}}
12align=left| Nell Gouldalign=left| {{AUS}}{{sort|4.51|{{convert|14|ft|9+1/2|in|m|abbr=on|sigfig=3}}}}

References

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{{Footer Commonwealth Champions Long Jump Women}}

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Category:Athletics at the 1938 British Empire Games

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