Athletics at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's shot put

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Men's shot put
at the Commonwealth Games
Venue Empire Stadium
Dates6 August

The men's shot put 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 John Savidge Flag of England.svg  England 55 ft 0+14 in (16.77 m) GR
Silver medal icon.svg John Pavelich Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Canada 49 ft 0+34 in (14.95 m)
Bronze medal icon.svg Fanie du Plessis Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg South Africa 49 ft 0 in (14.94 m)
4 Stanley Raike Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Canada 48 ft 1+34 in (14.67 m)
5 Lionel Whitman Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Canada 47 ft 8+12 in (14.54 m)
6 Mark Pharaoh Flag of England.svg  England 46 ft 10 in (14.27 m)
7 Parduman Singh Brar Flag of India.svg  India 45 ft 6+12 in (13.88 m)
8 Geoff Elliott Flag of England.svg  England 45 ft 1+14 in (13.75 m)
9 Eric Coy Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Canada 43 ft 10+34 in (13.38 m)
10 Derek Cox Flag of England.svg  England 41 ft 4 in (12.60 m)
11 Hywel Williams Flag of Wales (1953-1959).svg Wales 40 ft 4+12 in (12.31 m)
Kevin Flanagan Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland DNS

References

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