Athletics at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's javelin throw

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Men's javelin throw
at the Commonwealth Games
Venue Empire Stadium
Dates6 August

The men's javelin throw event at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 6 August at the Empire Stadium in Vancouver, Canada. [1] [2]

Results

RankNameNationalityResultNotes
Gold medal icon.svg James Achurch Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 224 ft 9+12 in (68.52 m) GR
Silver medal icon.svg Muhammad Nawaz Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 223 ft 4+12 in (68.08 m)
Bronze medal icon.svg Jalal Khan Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 221 ft 5+12 in (67.50 m)
4 Dennis Tucker Flag of England.svg  England 216 ft 7 in (66.01 m)
5 John Veitch Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg South Africa 204 ft 6 in (62.33 m)
6 Maboria Tesot Flag of Kenya (1921-1963).svg Kenya 203 ft 0+12 in (61.89 m)
7 Kevin Flanagan Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 202 ft 4 in (61.67 m)
8 Viliame Liga Flag of Fiji (1924-1970).svg Fiji 199 ft 8 in (60.86 m)
9 Semi Qio Flag of Fiji (1924-1970).svg Fiji 194 ft 9 in (59.36 m)
10 William Donawa Flag of Trinidad and Tobago (1889-1958).svg Trinidad and Tobago 182 ft 1+12 in (55.51 m)
11 John Roberts Flag of Wales (1953-1959).svg Wales 180 ft 7+12 in (55.05 m)
12 Tito Ele Flag of Fiji (1924-1970).svg Fiji 176 ft 8+12 in (53.86 m)
13 Ian Hume Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Canada 174 ft 5 in (53.16 m)
14 Ted Cadell Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Canada 158 ft 3+12 in (48.25 m)
John Pavelich Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Canada DNS
Robert Johnson Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Canada DNS

References

  1. "Results". thecgf.com. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  2. "Wilmshurst's long jump record". The Manchester Guardian. 7 August 1954. p. 2. Retrieved 27 September 2020.