Athletics at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's javelin throw

Men's javelin throw
at the Commonwealth Games
Men's javelin throw ; at the Commonwealth Games
Venue	Cardiff Arms Park
Winning distance	71.29 m
Medalists

Last updated October 09, 2024

The men's javelin throw event at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 19 July at the Cardiff Arms Park in Cardiff, Wales.^[1]^[2]

Results

Rank	Name	Nationality	Result
	Colin Smith	England	233 ft 10+1⁄2 in (71.29 m)
	Jalal Khan	Pakistan	232 ft 4+1⁄2 in (70.83 m)
	Hans Moks	Canada	231 ft 0 in (70.41 m)
4	Dick Miller	Northern Ireland	219 ft 8 in (66.95 m)
5	Viliame Liga	Fiji	219 ft 6 in (66.90 m)
6	Peter Cullen	England	219 ft 6 in (66.90 m)
7	Raymond Davies	England	218 ft 1+1⁄2 in (66.48 m)
8	Muhammad Nawaz	Pakistan	216 ft 11+1⁄2 in (66.13 m)
9	Nicholas Birks	Australia	214 ft 2 in (65.28 m)
10	Clive Loveland	England	210 ft 6 in (64.16 m)
11	Kevin Flanagan	Southern Rhodesia	206 ft 4+1⁄2 in (62.90 m)
12	Brian Sexton	Wales	206 ft 1+1⁄2 in (62.83 m)
13	Malcolm Hahn	New Zealand	204 ft 9+1⁄2 in (62.42 m)
14	Norman Watkins	Wales	196 ft 10 in (59.99 m)
15	Patrick Ozieh	Nigeria	182 ft 0 in (55.47 m)

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The 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games were held in Cardiff, Wales, from 18 to 26 July 1958. It was the sixth edition of what would come to be known as the Commonwealth Games, the second Games held in the United Kingdom, and the second held under the name British Empire and Commonwealth Games.

The men's 1 mile event at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 24 and 26 July at the Cardiff Arms Park in Cardiff, Wales.

The women's 80 metres hurdles event at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 24 and 26 July at the Cardiff Arms Park in Cardiff, Wales.

The women's long jump event at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 26 July at the Cardiff Arms Park in Cardiff, Wales.

The men's 440 yards event at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 17, 22 and 24 July at the Cardiff Arms Park in Cardiff, Wales.

The men's 220 yards event at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 22 and 24 July at the Cardiff Arms Park in Cardiff, Wales.

The women's 220 yards event at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 22 and 24 July at the Cardiff Arms Park in Cardiff, Wales.

The men's shot put event at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 24 July at the Cardiff Arms Park in Cardiff, Wales.

The women's javelin throw event at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 24 July at the Cardiff Arms Park in Cardiff, Wales.

The women's 100 yards event at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 19 and 22 July at the Cardiff Arms Park in Cardiff, Wales.

The men's 3 miles event at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 22 July at the Cardiff Arms Park in Cardiff, Wales.

The men's 880 yards event at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 19 and 22 July at the Cardiff Arms Park in Cardiff, Wales.

The men's long jump event at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 22 July at the Cardiff Arms Park in Cardiff, Wales.

The women's high jump event at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 22 July at the Cardiff Arms Park in Cardiff, Wales.

The men's discus throw event at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 22 July at the Cardiff Arms Park in Cardiff, Wales.

The men's 440 yards hurdles event at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 20 and 22 July at the Cardiff Arms Park in Cardiff, Wales.

The men's 6 miles event at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 19 July at the Cardiff Arms Park in Cardiff, Wales.

The men's 100 yards event at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 17 and 19 July at the Cardiff Arms Park in Cardiff, Wales.

The men's high jump event at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 19 July at the Cardiff Arms Park in Cardiff, Wales.

The women's shot put event at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 19 July at the Cardiff Arms Park in Cardiff, Wales.

References

↑ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
↑ "Many splendid performances in track and field events". The Manchester Guardian. 21 July 1958. p. 8. Retrieved 2 October 2020.

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[1] "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 27 September 2020.

[Guardian-2] "Many splendid performances in track and field events". The Manchester Guardian. 21 July 1958. p. 8. Retrieved 2 October 2020.

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Athletics at the 1958 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
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