The women's 400 metres event at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games was held on 25 and 26 January at the Queen Elizabeth II Park in Christchurch, New Zealand.[1]
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Yvonne Saunders Canada
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Verona Bernard England
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Charlene Rendina Australia
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Results
Heats
Held on 25 January[2]
Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the semifinals.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Verona Bernard | England |
53.2 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Lorna Forde |  Barbados |
54.7 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Bethanie Nail | Australia |
55.16 | Q[3] |
| 4 | 1 | Florence Mbakwe |  Nigeria |
55.4 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | Brenda Walsh | Canada |
56.12 | |
| 6 | 1 | Maleshoane Molomo |  Lesotho |
1:02.96 | |
| 1 | 2 | Jannette Roscoe | England |
54.0 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Judy Canty | Australia |
54.10 | Q[3] |
| 3 | 2 | Evelyn McMeekin |  Scotland |
55.0 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Chee Swee Lee |  Singapore |
56.2 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | Colleen Mills |  New Zealand |
57.54 | |
| 6 | 2 | Padmadevi Valamootoo |  Mauritius |
1:05.37 | |
| 1 | 3 | Charlene Rendina | Australia |
54.28 | Q[3] |
| 2 | 3 | Marilyn Neufville |  Jamaica |
54.3 | Q |
| 3 | 3 | Sue Gukilau | New Zealand |
55.3 | Q |
| 4 | 3 | Roseline Joshua | Nigeria |
55.9 | Q |
| 5 | 3 | Joan Eddy | Canada |
57.58 | |
| 6 | 3 | Janet Manda |  Malawi |
59.51 | |
| 1 | 4 | Yvonne Saunders | Canada |
53.0 | Q |
| 2 | 4 | Penny Hunt | New Zealand |
55.2 | Q |
| 3 | 4 | Dawn Webster | England |
55.44 | Q |
| 4 | 4 | Gloria Dourass |  Wales |
55.8 | Q |
| 5 | 4 | Helen Opoku |  Ghana |
57.01 | |
| 6 | 4 | Ngozi Nwosu | Nigeria |
58.03 |
Semifinals
Held on 25 January[2]
Qualification: First 4 in each semifinal (Q) qualify directly for the final.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Charlene Rendina | Australia |
52.82 | Q[3] |
| 2 | 1 | Marilyn Neufville | Jamaica |
53.4 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Jannette Roscoe | England |
53.5 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Judy Canty | Australia |
54.03 | Q[3] |
| 5 | 1 | Lorna Forde | Barbados |
54.36 | |
| 6 | 1 | Roseline Joshua | Nigeria |
54.67 | |
| 7 | 1 | Sue Gukilau | New Zealand |
55.76 | |
| 1 | Dawn Webster | England |
DNF | ||
| 1 | 2 | Yvonne Saunders | Canada |
52.2 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Verona Bernard | England |
53.8 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Penny Hunt | New Zealand |
55.0 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Bethanie Nail | Australia |
55.15 | Q[3] |
| 5 | 2 | Florence Mbakwe | Nigeria |
55.65 | |
| 6 | 2 | Evelyn McMeekin | Scotland |
55.66 | |
| 7 | 2 | Gloria Dourass | Wales |
56.07 | |
| 8 | 2 | Chee Swee Lee | Singapore |
56.71 |
Final
Held on 26 January
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
7 | Yvonne Saunders | Canada |
51.67 | |
 |
3 | Verona Bernard | England |
51.94 | |
 |
4 | Charlene Rendina | Australia |
52.08 | |
| 4 | 8 | Jannette Roscoe | England |
53.18 | |
| 5 | ? | Judy Canty | Australia |
53.47 | |
| 6 | 2 | Marilyn Neufville | Jamaica |
54.04 | |
| 7 | 1 | Penny Hunt | New Zealand |
54.30 | |
| 8 | ? | Bethanie Nail | Australia |
54.54 |
References
- ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
- ^ a b "Heats & Semifinals results". The Sydney Morning Herald. 26 January 1974. p. 72. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f "Australia results". Retrieved 26 December 2018.
Commonwealth Games champions in women's 400 metres | |
|---|---|
| 440 yards (1966) |
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| 400 metres (1970–present) |
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