Athletics at the 1978 Commonwealth Games – Women's pentathlon

The women's pentathlon event at the 1978 Commonwealth Games was held on 6 August at the Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.[1] This was the last time that this event was contested at the Commonwealth Games, four years later being replaced by the heptathlon.

Results

Rank Athlete Nationality 100m H SP HJ LJ 800m Points Notes
1st, gold medalist(s)Diane Jones-Konihowski Canada13.8514.871.886.412:12.14768GR
2nd, silver medalist(s)Sue Mapstone England14.1711.321.756.062:19.34222
3rd, bronze medalist(s)Yvette Wray England14.1612.151.646.042:15.64211
4Jill Ross Canada4205
5Karen Page New Zealand4099
6Ruth Howell Wales4022
7Barbara Beable New Zealand3989
8Julie White Canada3940
9Wendy Phillips Northern Ireland3594
10Jennifer Swanston Barbados3517
Glynis Saunders Australia14.4511.34NMDNSDNF

References

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