The women's 220 yards at the

1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games The 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games were held in Perth, Australia, from 22 November to 1 December 1962. Athletic events were held at Perry Lakes Stadium in the suburb of Floreat and swimming events at Beatty Park in North Perth. The ...

as part of the athletics programme was held at the

Perry Lakes Stadium Perry Lakes Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium adjacent to Perry Lakes Reserve, Perry Lakes in Floreat, Western Australia. It was built and funded by the State Government and the City of Perth in 1962 for the 1962 British Empire and Commonw ...

on Monday 26 November and Thursday 29 November 1962. 22 runners competed in four heats in the first round, with the top three runners from each heat qualifying for the semifinals. There were two semifinals, and only the top three from each heat advanced to the final. The event was won by England's Dorothy Hyman in 23.8 seconds, who also won the 100 yard event earlier in the meet. Hyman finished ahead of the Australian pair of

Joyce Bennett Joyce Bennett (Sala Tenna) (born 11 May 1945 in Guildford, Western Australia) is a former Australian sprinter. At the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth she won silver in the 220 Yards and gold in the 4 × 110 yards relay ...

and

Margaret Burvill Margaret Ann Burvill (2 October 1941 – 28 February 2009) was an athlete who twice set world 220 yard (201.17 m) running records, both at Perry Lakes Stadium in her home town of Perth, Western Australia. The first was at the Australian National ...

. It was the first time since

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that this event was not won by an Australian.

Records

Round 1

Heat 1

Heat 2

Heat 3

Heat 4

Semifinals

Semifinal 1

Semifinal 2

Final

References

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