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

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The men's 440 yards hurdles event at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 1 and 4 July at the Empire Stadium in Vancouver, Canada. [1]

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Medalists

GoldSilverBronze
David Lean
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 		Harry Kane
Flag of England.svg  England 		Bob Shaw
Flag of Wales (1953-1959).svg  Wales

Results

Heats

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

RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
11 David Lean Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 52.3Q
21 Bob Shaw Flag of Wales (1953-1959).svg  Wales 53.8Q
31 David Fleming Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 53.8Q
41 Keith Holmes Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada 54.1
51 John McRoberts Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada 56.8
61 Korigo Barno Flag of Kenya (1921-1963).svg  Kenya 57.2
12 Harry Kane Flag of England.svg  England 53.3Q
22 Ken Wilmshurst Flag of England.svg  England 55.4Q
32 Murray Gaziuk Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada 56.2Q
42 Alfred Brown Flag of Southern Rhodesia (1924-1964).svg  Southern Rhodesia 56.3
52 Mirza Khan Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 57.2
2 Keith Gardner Flag of Jamaica (1906-1957).svg  Jamaica DNS

Final

[4] [5]

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svg David Lean Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 52.4 GR
Silver medal icon.svg Harry Kane Flag of England.svg  England 53.3
Bronze medal icon.svg Bob Shaw Flag of Wales (1953-1959).svg  Wales 53.3
4 David Fleming Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 53.9
5 Murray Gaziuk Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada 55.5
6 Ken Wilmshurst Flag of England.svg  England 56.3

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References

  1. ↑ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  2. ↑ "Africans' fine high jumping: Many good performances on track". The Manchester Guardian. 2 August 1954. p. 7. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  3. ↑ "Emire Games Results". The Age. 2 August 1954. p. 15. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  4. ↑ "Chataway wins three miles". The Manchester Guardian. 5 August 1954. p. 7. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  5. ↑ "Emire Games Results". The Age. 5 August 1954. p. 17. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
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