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Athletics at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games – Women's 200 metres

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{{Infobox Commonwealth Games event

|event = Women's 200 metres

|games = 1970

|image =

|image_size =

|caption =

|venue = Meadowbank Stadium, Edinburgh

|dates = 21 and 22 July 1970

|competitors =

|nations =

|win_label =

|win_value =

|gold = Raelene Boyle

|goldCGA = AUS

|silver = Alice Annum

|silverCGA = GHA

|bronze = Margaret Critchley

|bronzeCGA = ENG

|prev = 1966 Kingston

|next = Christchurch 1974

}}

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The women's 200 metres event at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games was held on 21 and 22 July at the Meadowbank Stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland.{{cite web |title=Results |url=https://thecgf.com/results/games/3037/event/1628 |website=thecgf.com |accessdate=23 September 2019}} It was the first time that the metric distance was contested at the Games, replacing the 220 yards event.

Medallists

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|+ {{Screen reader-only|Medallists}}

scope=col style="background-color:gold; width:200px; | Gold

! scope=col style="background-color:silver; width:200px; | Silver

! scope=col style="background-color:#cc9966; width:200px; | Bronze

Raelene Boyle
{{AUS}}

|Alice Annum
{{GHA}}

|Margaret Critchley
{{ENG}}

Results

=Heats=

==Qualification for semifinal==

The first 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 1 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.

==Wind speed==

Heat 1: ? m/s, Heat 2: +5.7 m/s, Heat 3: ? m/s, Heat 4: +1.0 m/s, Heat 5: +8.8 m/s

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|+ {{Screen reader-only|Semifinal results}}

scope=col | Rankscope=col | Heatscope=col | Namescope=col | Nationalityscope=col | Timescope=col | Notes
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| 1

1style="text-align:left;"| Maureen Tranterstyle="text-align:left;"| {{ENG}}23.4Q
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| 2

1style="text-align:left;"| Stephanie Bertostyle="text-align:left;"| {{CAN}}23.8Q
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| 3

1style="text-align:left;"| Penny Huntstyle="text-align:left;"| {{NZL}}23.9Q
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| 4

1style="text-align:left;"| Pat Shielsstyle="text-align:left;"| {{WAL}}24.6q
51style="text-align:left;"| Joan Porterstyle="text-align:left;"| {{TRI}}24.7
61style="text-align:left;"| Princess Smallstyle="text-align:left;"| {{GAM}}26.4
71style="text-align:left;"| Zetha Cofiestyle="text-align:left;"| {{GHA}}26.7
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| 1

2style="text-align:left;"| Margaret Critchleystyle="text-align:left;"| {{ENG}}23.5Q
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| 2

2style="text-align:left;"| Raelene Boylestyle="text-align:left;"| {{AUS}}23.59Q
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| 3

2style="text-align:left;"| Nooline McGarveystyle="text-align:left;"| {{NIR}}24.3Q
42style="text-align:left;"| Janet Maddinstyle="text-align:left;"| {{CAN}}24.7
52style="text-align:left;"| Hillary Daviesstyle="text-align:left;"| {{WAL}}25.2
62style="text-align:left;"| Claudette Powellstyle="text-align:left;"| {{flag|Bahamas|colonial}}25.7
72style="text-align:left;"| Georgiana Freemanstyle="text-align:left;"| {{GAM}}27.5
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| 1

3style="text-align:left;"| Alice Annumstyle="text-align:left;"| {{GHA}}23.4Q
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| 2

3style="text-align:left;"| Della Jamesstyle="text-align:left;"| {{ENG}}24.1Q
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| 3

3style="text-align:left;"| Maureen McLeishstyle="text-align:left;"| {{SCO}}24.9Q
43style="text-align:left;"| Olajumoke Bodunrinstyle="text-align:left;"| {{NGR}}24.9
53style="text-align:left;"| Kahanda Badrastyle="text-align:left;"| {{flag|Ceylon|1951}}25.7
63style="text-align:left;"| Una Morrisstyle="text-align:left;"| {{JAM}}26.0
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| 1

4style="text-align:left;"| Marion Hoffmanstyle="text-align:left;"| {{AUS}}23.84Q
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| 2

4style="text-align:left;"| Patty Loverockstyle="text-align:left;"| {{CAN}}24.0Q
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| 3

4style="text-align:left;"| Elizabeth Sutherlandstyle="text-align:left;"| {{SCO}}24.1Q
44style="text-align:left;"| Adlin Mair-Clarkestyle="text-align:left;"| {{JAM}}24.7
54style="text-align:left;"| Linda Teskeystyle="text-align:left;"| {{NIR}}25.1
64style="text-align:left;"| Janet Omorogbestyle="text-align:left;"| {{NGR}}25.2
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| 1

5style="text-align:left;"| Helen Goldenstyle="text-align:left;"| {{SCO}}23.4Q
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| 2

5style="text-align:left;"| Jenny Lamystyle="text-align:left;"| {{AUS}}23.58Q
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| 3

5style="text-align:left;"| Joslyn Holderstyle="text-align:left;"| {{TRI}}24.7Q
45style="text-align:left;"| Michelle Smithstyle="text-align:left;"| {{WAL}}24.9
55style="text-align:left;"| Jane Chikambwestyle="text-align:left;"| {{flag|Zambia|1964}}25.6
data-sort-value="9"|5style="text-align:left;"| Sharon Ochellostyle="text-align:left;"| {{GIB}}data-sort-value="99.9"|DNS

=Semifinals=

==Qualification for final==

The first 4 in each semifinal (Q) qualified directly for the final.

==Wind speed==

Heat 1: +3.3 m/s, Heat 2: +3.9 m/s

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|+ {{Screen reader-only|Semifinal results}}

scope=col | Rankscope=col | Heatscope=col | scope=col | Namescope=col | Nationalityscope=col | Timescope=col | Notes
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| 1

1style="text-align:left;"| Margaret Critchleystyle="text-align:left;"| {{ENG}}23.1Q
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| 2

1style="text-align:left;"| Alice Annumstyle="text-align:left;"| {{GHA}}23.2Q
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| 3

1style="text-align:left;"| Raelene Boylestyle="text-align:left;"| {{AUS}}23.39Q
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| 4

1style="text-align:left;"| Helen Goldenstyle="text-align:left;"| {{SCO}}23.5Q
51style="text-align:left;"| Elizabeth Sutherlandstyle="text-align:left;"| {{SCO}}23.9
61style="text-align:left;"| Stephanie Bertostyle="text-align:left;"| {{CAN}}23.9
71style="text-align:left;"| Nooline McGarveystyle="text-align:left;"| {{NIR}}24.3
81style="text-align:left;"| Pat Shielsstyle="text-align:left;"| {{WAL}}24.7
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| 1

2style="text-align:left;"| Jenny Lamystyle="text-align:left;"| {{AUS}}23.69Q
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| 2

2style="text-align:left;"| Maureen Tranterstyle="text-align:left;"| {{ENG}}23.8Q
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| 3

2style="text-align:left;"| Marion Hoffmanstyle="text-align:left;"| {{AUS}}23.82Q
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| 4

2style="text-align:left;"| Penny Huntstyle="text-align:left;"| {{NZL}}23.9Q
52style="text-align:left;"| Della Jamesstyle="text-align:left;"| {{ENG}}24.1
62style="text-align:left;"| Patty Loverockstyle="text-align:left;"| {{CAN}}24.3
72style="text-align:left;"| Maureen McLeishstyle="text-align:left;"| {{SCO}}24.7
82style="text-align:left;"| Joslyn Holderstyle="text-align:left;"| {{TRI}}24.9

=Final=

Held on 22 July

==Wind speed==

+4.0 m/s

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|+ {{Screen reader-only|Final result}}

scope=col | Rankscope=col | Lanescope=col | Namescope=col | Nationalityscope=col | Timescope=col | Notes
{{Gold1}}4style="text-align:left;"| Raelene Boylestyle="text-align:left;"| {{AUS}}22.75
{{Silver2}}3style="text-align:left;"| Alice Annumstyle="text-align:left;"| {{GHA}}22.86
{{Bronze3}}1style="text-align:left;"| Margaret Critchleystyle="text-align:left;"| {{ENG}}23.16
45style="text-align:left;"| Helen Goldenstyle="text-align:left;"| {{SCO}}23.4
57style="text-align:left;"| Maureen Tranterstyle="text-align:left;"| {{ENG}}23.5
66style="text-align:left;"| Jenny Lamystyle="text-align:left;"| {{AUS}}23.62
72style="text-align:left;"| Marion Hoffmanstyle="text-align:left;"| {{AUS}}23.79
88style="text-align:left;"| Penny Huntstyle="text-align:left;"| {{NZL}}23.8

References

{{Reflist}}

  • [https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=lL5f5cZgq8MC&dat=19700724&printsec=frontpage Heats, Semifinals & Final results] (p9)
  • [http://athhistory.sportstg.com/international/int31.htm Australian results]

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