Valerie Young

New Zealand Olympian: 119

commonwealth games

Medals

5
1
1

Biography

athlete

Fast facts

Sport
Athletics
Birth place
Ashburton
Born
1937

Commonwealth GamesKingston 1966

Athletics(Discus Throw - Women)

  • Performance: 163.4 feet (49.79m)
    Result: 1st
    Placed: 1st

Athletics(Shot Put - Women)

  • Performance: 54.1.75 feet (16.50m)
    Result: 1st
    Placed: 1st

Olympic Summer GamesTokyo 1964

Athletics(Discus Throw - Women)

  • Performance: 49.59m
    Result: 13th
    Placed: 13th

Athletics(Shot Put - Women)

  • Performance: 17.26m
    Result: 4th
    Placed: 4th

Commonwealth GamesPerth 1962

Athletics(Discus Throw - Women)

  • Performance: 164.8.5 feet (50.20m)
    Result: 1st
    Placed: 1st

Athletics(Shot Put - Women)

  • Performance: 49.11.5 feet (15.23m)
    Result: 1st
    Placed: 1st

Olympic Summer GamesRome 1960

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  • Performance: 16.39m
    Result: 4th
    Placed: 4th

Commonwealth GamesCardiff 1958

Athletics(Discus Throw - Women)

  • Placed: 3rd

()

  • Performance: 51.0 feet (15.54m)
    Result: 1st
    Placed: 1st