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Athletics at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Women's 220 yards

Women's 220 yards
at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Venue Perry Lakes Stadium
Date 26 November 1962 (1962-11-26) (round 1 and semis)
29 November 1962 (1962-11-29) (final)
Competitors 22 from 10 nations
Winning time 23.8 s
Medalists
gold medal    England
silver medal    Australia
bronze medal    Australia
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Athletics at the
1962 British Empire and
Commonwealth Games

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Track events
100 yd   men   women
220 yd men women
440 yd men
880 yd men women
1 mile men
3 miles men
6 miles men
80 m hurdles women
120 yd hurdles men
440 yd hurdles men
3000 m
steeplechase
men
4×110 yd relay men women
4×440 yd relay men
Road events
Marathon men
Field events
High jump men women
Pole vault men
Long jump men women
Triple jump men
Shot put men women
Discus throw men women
Hammer throw men
Javelin throw men women
 

The women's 220 yards at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games as part of the athletics programme was held at the Perry Lakes Stadium 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 and Margaret Burvill. It was the first time since 1938 that this event was not won by an Australian.


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