The women's shot put at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games as part of the athletics programme was held at the Perry Lakes Stadium on Saturday 24 November 1962.

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Women's shot put at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Venue	Perry Lakes Stadium
Date	24 November 1962 (1962-11-24)
Competitors	8 from 4 nations
Winning distance	49 ft 11+1⁄2 in (15.23 m)
Medalists
Valerie Young    New Zealand   Jean Roberts    Australia   Suzanne Allday    England
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The event was won by the defending champion New Zealand's Valerie Young with a throw of 49 ft 11+1⁄2 in (15.23 m), finishing ahead of Jean Roberts of Australia and Suzanne Allday from England who won the bronze medal.^[1]

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More information Rank, Name ...

Rank	Name	Nationality	Result	Notes
	Valerie Young	New Zealand	49 ft 11+1⁄2 in (15.23 m)
	Jean Roberts	Australia	47 ft 7+1⁄2 in (14.52 m)
	Suzanne Allday	England	44 ft 6 in (13.56 m)
4	Mary Peters	Northern Ireland	43 ft 8 in (13.31 m)
5	Mary Breen	Australia	43 ft 3+3⁄4 in (13.20 m)
6	Larraine Hillier	Australia	42 ft 3+1⁄2 in (12.89 m)
7	Rosslyn Williams	Australia	42 ft 1+3⁄4 in (12.85 m)
8	Sue Platt	England	37 ft 10 in (11.53 m)

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