Athletics at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's 440 yards

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Men's 440 yards
at the Commonwealth Games

The men's 440 yards event at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 6 and 7 July at the Empire Stadium in Vancouver, Canada. [1]

Contents

Medalists

GoldSilverBronze
Kevan Gosper
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 		Don Jowett
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 		Terry Tobacco
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada

Results

Heats

Held on 6 August

Qualification: First 2 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the semifinals. [2]

RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
11 Kevan Gosper Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 47.1Q, GR
21 Laird Sloane Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada 48.5Q
31 Harry Kane Flag of England.svg  England 48.7
41 Musembi Mbathi Flag of Kenya (1921-1963).svg  Kenya 49.4
51 Peter Phillips Flag of Wales (1953-1959).svg  Wales 50.0
61 John Quartey Flag of the Gold Coast (1877-1957).svg  Gold Coast 50.0
12 Don Jowett Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 48.4Q
22 James Rogers Flag of British Guiana (1955-1966).svg  British Guiana 48.6Q
32 Dick Harding Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada 49.2
42 Edward Nyako Flag of the Gold Coast (1877-1957).svg  Gold Coast 51.4
52 Josefa Sadulu Flag of Fiji (1924-1970).svg  Fiji 52.5
2 Allan Moore Flag of Jamaica (1906-1957).svg  Jamaica DNF
13 Terry Tobacco Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada 48.3Q
23 Kipkorir Boit Kibet Flag of Kenya (1921-1963).svg  Kenya 49.0Q
33 Keith Davis Flag of Bermuda 1910.svg  Bermuda 49.9
43 Cyril Johnson Flag of the Bahamas (1953-1964).svg  Bahamas 51.8
3 Keith Gardner Flag of Jamaica (1906-1957).svg  Jamaica DNS
3 Mike Agostini Flag of Trinidad and Tobago (1889-1958).svg  Trinidad and Tobago DNS
14 Louis Gooden Flag of Jamaica (1906-1957).svg  Jamaica 54.5Q
24 Alan Dick Flag of England.svg  England 55.4Q
4 Joginder Dhanaor Flag of India.svg  India DNF
4 Leonard Dames Flag of the Bahamas (1953-1964).svg  Bahamas DNS
15 Peter Fryer Flag of England.svg  England 48.6Q
25 Fitzroy Bates Flag of Trinidad and Tobago (1889-1958).svg  Trinidad and Tobago 49.1Q
35 David Fleming Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 49.8
45 Richard Ampadu Flag of the Gold Coast (1877-1957).svg  Gold Coast 50.2
55 Irrington Isaacs Flag of the Bahamas (1953-1964).svg  Bahamas 54.3
16 Peter Higgins Flag of England.svg  England 49.1Q
26 Henry Ofori-Nayako Flag of the Gold Coast (1877-1957).svg  Gold Coast 49.5Q
36 Joseph Foreman Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada 49.9
46 Richard Estick Flag of Jamaica (1906-1957).svg  Jamaica 50.1
4 Abdul Karim Amu Flag of Nigeria (1914-1952).svg  Nigeria DNS

Semifinals

Held on 6 August

Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final. [2]

RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
11 Kevan Gosper Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 47.8Q
21 Terry Tobacco Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada 48.4Q
31 James Rogers Flag of British Guiana (1955-1966).svg  British Guiana 48.4Q
41 Henry Ofori-Nayako Flag of the Gold Coast (1877-1957).svg  Gold Coast 48.9
51 Fitzroy Bates Flag of Trinidad and Tobago (1889-1958).svg  Trinidad and Tobago 49.2
61 Peter Higgins Flag of England.svg  England 50.3
12 Alan Dick Flag of England.svg  England 48.8Q
22 Don Jowett Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 48.9Q
32 Peter Fryer Flag of England.svg  England 48.9Q
42 Laird Sloane Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada 49.2
52 Kipkorir Boit Kibet Flag of Kenya (1921-1963).svg  Kenya 49.6
62 Louis Gooden Flag of Jamaica (1906-1957).svg  Jamaica 49.7

Final

Held on 7 August [3] [4]

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svg Kevan Gosper Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 47.2 GR
Silver medal icon.svg Don Jowett Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 47.4
Bronze medal icon.svg Terry Tobacco Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada 47.8
4 Peter Fryer Flag of England.svg  England 48.4
5 James Rogers Flag of British Guiana (1955-1966).svg  British Guiana 48.5
6 Alan Dick Flag of England.svg  England 48.6

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References

  1. ↑ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Wilmshurst's long jump record". The Manchester Guardian. 7 August 1954. p. 2. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  3. ↑ "Final results". The Manchester Guardian. 9 August 1954. p. 6. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  4. ↑ "Final results". The Sydney Morning Herald. 9 August 1954. p. 9. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
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