<page_title> Athletics at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Women's shot put </page_title> <section_title> Final </section_title> <table> <cell> Young, ValerieValerie Young <col_header> Name </col_header> </cell> <cell> New Zealand <col_header> Nationality </col_header> </cell> <cell> 49 ft 11 1⁄2 in (15.23 m) <col_header> Result </col_header> </cell> <cell> Roberts, JeanJean Roberts <col_header> Name </col_header> </cell> <cell> Australia <col_header> Nationality </col_header> </cell> <cell> Allday, SuzanneSuzanne Allday <col_header> Name </col_header> </cell> <cell> England <col_header> Nationality </col_header> </cell> </table>
Women's shot put event was won by the 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.