Men's high jump at the Commonwealth Games | |
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Venue | Empire Stadium |
Dates | 1 August |
Athletics at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth 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 | 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 | women |
Discus throw | men | women |
Hammer throw | men | |
Javelin throw | men | women |
The men's high jump event at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 1 August at the Empire Stadium in Vancouver, Canada. [1] [2] [3]
A new Commonwealth record was established by Emmanuel Ifeajuna of Nigeria, who became the first Commonwealth athlete to clear six feet and eight inches. [4] Ifeajuna was also the first black African to win a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games. [5]
Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
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![]() | Emmanuel Ifeajuna | ![]() | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | GR |
![]() | Patrick Etolu | ![]() | 6 ft 6+1⁄4 in (1.99 m) | |
![]() | Nafiu Osagie | ![]() | 6 ft 6+1⁄4 in (1.99 m) | |
4 | Peter Wells | ![]() | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | |
5 | Douglas Stuart | ![]() | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | |
6 | John Vernon | ![]() | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | |
7 | Derek Cox | ![]() | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | |
8 | Kiprono Maritim | ![]() | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | |
9 | Murray Jeffries | ![]() | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | |
10 | Jonathan Lenemiria | ![]() | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | |
11 | Ajit Singh Balla | ![]() | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | |
12 | Kevin McMahon | ![]() | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | |
13 | David Blair | ![]() | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | |
14 | Bob Adams | ![]() | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | |
15 | Ian Hume | ![]() | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | |
16 | Victor Cassis | ![]() | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |