Athletics at the 1938 British Empire Games – Men's high jump

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The men's high jump event at the 1938 British Empire Games was held on 5 February at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney, Australia. [1] [2] [3]

The winning margin was (in metric terms) 8 cm which as of 2024 remains the only time the men's high jump was won by more than 5 cm at these games.

Results

RankNameNationalityResultNotes
Gold medal icon.svg Edwin Thacker Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa 6 ft 5+1⁄8 in (1.96 m) GR
Silver medal icon.svg Robert Heffernan Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Bronze medal icon.svg Doug Shetliffe Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
4 Peter Tancred Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 6 ft 1+1⁄4 in (1.86 m)
5 John Newman Flag of England.svg  England 6 ft 1+1⁄4 in (1.86 m)
6 Joseph Haley Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada 6 ft 1+1⁄4 in (1.86 m)
7 Jack Metcalfe Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 5 ft 11+3⁄4 in (1.82 m)
8 Henry Perera Flag of Ceylon (1875-1948).svg  British Ceylon 5 ft 11+3⁄4 in (1.82 m)
9 Pat Haley Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
10 Jim Panton Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
11 Tracket Ashmead Flag of Trinidad and Tobago (1889-1958).svg  Trinidad and Tobago 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)

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References

  1. ↑ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  2. ↑ "Empire Games: A day of records; fine victory for C.B. Holmes". The Manchester Guardian. 6 February 1938. p. 26. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  3. ↑ "The results". The Sydney Morning Herald. 7 February 1938. p. 19. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
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