| Men's pole vault at the Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Empire Stadium |
| Dates | 7 August 1954 |
| Athletics at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games | ||
|---|---|---|
| | ||
| 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 pole vault event at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 7 August at the Empire Stadium in Vancouver, Canada. [1] [2] [3]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Elliott | 14 ft 0 in (4.27 m) | GR | ||
| Ron Miller | 13 ft 9+1⁄4 in (4.20 m) | |||
| Andries Burger | 13 ft 6+3⁄4 in (4.13 m) | |||
| 4 | Bob Adams | 13 ft 0 in (3.96 m) | ||
| 5 | Mervyn Richards | 13 ft 0 in (3.96 m) | ||
| 6 | Orland Anderson | 13 ft 0 in (3.96 m) | ||
| 7 | Bruce Peever | 12 ft 6 in (3.81 m) | ||
| 8 | Peter Denton | 12 ft 6 in (3.81 m) | ||
| 9 | Robert Reid | 12 ft 6 in (3.81 m) |