Athletics at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Women's discus throw

Women's discus throw at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Venue	Perry Lakes Stadium
Date	1 December 1962 (1962-12-01)
Competitors	7 from 4 nations
Winning distance	164 ft 8+1⁄2 in (50.20 m) GR
Medalists
gold medal  Valerie Young   Error creating thumbnail:  New Zealand silver medal  Rosslyn Williams   File:Flag of Australia.svg Australia bronze medal  Mary McDonald   File:Flag of Australia.svg Australia

The women's discus throw at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games as part of the athletics programme was held at the Perry Lakes Stadium on Saturday 1 December 1962.

The event was won by New Zealander Valerie Young who earlier won the shot put title. Young won by 11 ft 7+1⁄2 in (3.54 m) ahead of the Australian pairing of Rosslyn Williams and Mary McDonald and the defending champion, Englishwoman Suzanne Allday who finished in fourth. Young's throw of 164 ft 8+1⁄2 in (50.20 m) smashed the Games record set by Allday in Cardiff four years prior by 14 ft 1 in (4.29 m). Williams and McDonald also bettered the mark.

Records

World record	Tamara Press (URS)	193 ft 6 in (58.98 m)	London, United Kingdom	20 September 1961
Commonwealth record
Games record	Error creating thumbnail:  Suzanne Allday (ENG)	150 ft 7+1⁄2 in (45.91 m)	Cardiff, Wales	27 July 1958

Final

Rank	Name	Nationality	Result	Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s)	Valerie Young	Error creating thumbnail:  New Zealand	164 ft 8+1⁄2 in (50.20 m)	GR
2nd place, silver medalist(s)	Rosslyn Williams	File:Flag of Australia.svg Australia	153 ft 1 in (46.66 m)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)	Mary McDonald	File:Flag of Australia.svg Australia	151 ft 8 in (46.23 m)
4	Suzanne Allday	Error creating thumbnail:  England	144 ft 3 in (43.97 m)
5	Mary Breen	File:Flag of Australia.svg Australia	140 ft 4 in (42.77 m)
6	Helen Thayer	Error creating thumbnail:  New Zealand	135 ft 5 in (41.28 m)
7	Pat Dobie	File:Flag of Canada (1957–1965).svg Canada	130 ft 11 in (39.90 m)