1959 WAAA Championships
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The 1959 WAAA Championships were the national track and field championships for women in the United Kingdom.
The event was held at Motspur Park, London, on 4 July 1959.
Results
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 yards | Dorothy Hyman | 10.8 | Netherlands Joke Bijleveld | 10.8 | Madeleine Weston | 11.0 |
| 220 yards | Dorothy Hyman | 24.5 | Marianne Dew | 25.1 | Republic of Ireland Maeve Kyle | 25.3 |
| 440 yards | Margaret Pickerill | 55.9 | Netherlands Ine ter Laak-Spijk | 56.5 | Ann Sissons | 56.8 |
| 880 yards | Joy Jordan | 2:09.5 | Phyllis Perkins | 2:10.8 | Betty Loakes | 2:11.6 |
| 1 mile | Joan Briggs | 5:02.2 | Anne Oliver | 5:07.4 | Elizabeth Brade-Birks | 5:07.4 |
| 80 metres hurdles | Mary Bignal | 11.3 | Carole Quinton | 11.3 | Pat Nutting | 11.3 |
| High jump | Netherlands Nel Zwier | 1.651 | Mary Bignal | 1.626 | Jean Card | 1.626 |
| Long jump | Mary Bignal | 6.04 | Marion Needham | 6.02 | Netherlands Wemmy Scholtmeyer | 5.92 |
| Shot put | Suzanne Allday | 13.80 | Netherlands Diny Hobers | 13.49 | Maureen Costard | 12.07 |
| Discus throw | Suzanne Allday | 45.21 | Brenda Hampton | 42.18 | Sylvia Needham | 39.74 |
| Javelin | Sue Platt | 49.04 | Averil Williams | 48.02 | Mary Tadd | 42.37 |
| Pentathlon + | Mary Bignal | 4679 NR | Jean Adamson | 4092 | Janet Gaunt | 4027 |
| 1½ mile walk | Betty Franklin | 12:56.4 | Joyce Heath | 13:03.6 | Nellie Loines | 13:15.0 |
+ Held on 8 August at Wolverhampton