Athletics at the 1950 British Empire Games | ||
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Track events | ||
100 yd | men | women |
220 yd | men | women |
440 yd | men | |
880 yd | men | |
1 mile | men | |
3 miles | men | |
6 miles | men | |
80 m hurdles | women | |
120 yd hurdles | men | |
440 yd hurdles | men | |
4 × 110 yd relay | men | |
110–220–110 yd relay | women | |
220–110–220–110 yd relay | women | |
4 × 440 yd relay | men | |
Road events | ||
Marathon | men | |
Field events | ||
High jump | men | women |
Pole vault | men | |
Long jump | men | women |
Triple jump | men | |
Shot put | men | |
Discus throw | men | |
Hammer throw | men | |
Javelin throw | men | women |
The men's high jump event at the 1950 British Empire Games was held on 7 February at the Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand. [1] [2] [3]
Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
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John Winter | Australia | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | GR | |
Josiah Majekodunmi | Nigeria | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||
Alan Paterson | Scotland | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||
4 | Johnny Borland | New Zealand | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | |
5 | Peter Wells | England | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | |
6 | Ron Pavitt | England | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | |
7 | John Vernon | Australia | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | |
8 | Douglas Stuart | Australia | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | |
9 | Mervyn Peter | Australia | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | |
10 | Art Jackes | Canada | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | |
11 | Ray McKenzie | New Zealand | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | |
11 | Christian de Jongh | South Africa | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | |
11 | Lloyd Valberg | Malaysia | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | |
14 | Orisi Dawai | Fiji | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | |
14 | Eric Rhodes | New Zealand | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | |
14 | Roy Woolley | New Zealand | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | |
14 | Boniface Goubadia | Nigeria | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | |
Ron Miller | Canada | ? |
Clifford Simpson is a former New Zealand middle-distance athlete who represented his country at the 1950 British Empire Games. He also played representative rugby union for South Otago.
The women's 110–220–110 yards relay event at the 1950 British Empire Games was held on 11 February at the Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand. It was the last time this relay was contested at the Games, later being replaced with the 4 × 110 yards relay.
The women's 220–110–220–110 yards relay event at the 1950 British Empire Games was held on 11 February at the Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand. It was the last time this relay was contested at the Games, later being replaced with the 4 × 440 yards relay.
The men's 440 yards event at the 1950 British Empire Games was held on 9 and 11 February at the Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand.
The men's 1 mile event at the 1950 British Empire Games was held on 9 and 11 February at the Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand.
The women's long jump event at the 1950 British Empire Games was held on 11 February at the Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand.
The men's 120 yards hurdles event at the 1950 British Empire Games was held on 9 February at the Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand.
The men's 220 yards event at the 1950 British Empire Games was held on 7 and 9 February at the Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand.
The men's 220 yards event at the 1950 British Empire Games was held on 7 and 9 February at the Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand.
The men's shot put event at the 1950 British Empire Games was held on 9 February at the Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand.
The women's javelin throw event at the 1950 British Empire Games was held on 9 February at the Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand.
The men's 440 yards hurdles event at the 1950 British Empire Games was held on 5 and 7 February at the Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand.
The men's 880 yards event at the 1950 British Empire Games was held on 5 and 7 February at the Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand.
The men's 3 miles event at the 1950 British Empire Games was held on 7 February at the Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand.
The women's high jump event at the 1950 British Empire Games was held on 7 February at the Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand.
The men's long jump event at the 1950 British Empire Games was held on 7 February at the Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand.
The men's discus throw event at the 1950 British Empire Games was held on 7 February at the Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand.
The men's 100 yards event at the 1950 British Empire Games was held on 5 February at the Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand.
The women's 100 yards event at the 1950 British Empire Games was held on 5 February at the Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand.
The men's 6 miles event at the 1950 British Empire Games was held on 5 February at the Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand.