| 1956 WAAA Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 11 August |
| Host city | London |
| Venue | White City Stadium |
| Level | Senior |
| Type | Outdoor |
←1955 1957 → | |
The1956WAAA Championships were the nationaltrack and field championships for women in the United Kingdom.[1][2]
The event was held atWhite City Stadium, London, on 11 August 1956.[3][4]
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| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 yards | June Paul | 10.6w | Anne Pashley | 10.7w | Heather Armitage | 10.7w |
| 220 yards | June Paul | 23.8w | Jean Scrivens | 24.0w | Shirley Hampton | 24.5w |
| 440 yards | Janet Ruff | 56.5 WR | Janice Bonner | 57.0 | Joy Buckmaster | 57.6 |
| 880 yards | Phyllis Perkins | 2:13.2 | Betty Loakes | 2:15.7 | Madeleine Ibbotson | 2:16.1 |
| 1 mile | Diane Leather | 5:01.0 | June Bridgland | 5:03.2 | Anne Oliver | 5:06.4 |
| 80 metres hurdles | Pamela Elliott | 11.1w | Iris Pond | 11.2w | Pauline Wainwright | 11.2w |
| High jump | Dorothy Tyler | 1.600 | Mary Bignal | 1.600 | Jean Pearce | 1.600 |
| Long jump | Sheila Hoskin | 5.65 | Jean Whitehead | 5.64 | Christina Cops | 5.59 |
| Shot put | Suzanne Allday | 13.39 | Josephine Cook | 12.16 | Mary Nusser | 11.12 |
| Discus throw | Suzanne Allday | 47.02 NR | Sylvia Needham | 41.29 | Maya Giri | 40.73 |
| Javelin |  Doris Orphall | 40.82 | Monica Podmore | 40.62 | Averil Williams | 39.61 |
| Pentathlon + | Margaret Rowley | 3812 |  Mary Peters | 3679 | Alma Osborne | 3656 |
| 1 mile walk | Dilys Williams | 7:47.6 | Beryl Randle | 7:58.2 | Rita Phillips | 8:13.4 |
+ Held on 15 September at Birmingham University