Athletics at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games – Men's 800 metres

Last updated

Men's 800 metres
at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games
VenueMeadowbank Stadium, Edinburgh
Dates22, 24 and 25 July
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg   Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Silver medal icon.svg   Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
Bronze medal icon.svg   Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada

The men's 800 metres event at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games was held on 22, 24 and 25 July at the Meadowbank Stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland. [1] It was the first time that the metric distance was contested at the Games, replacing the 880 yards event.

Contents

Medalists

Medallists
GoldSilverBronze
Robert Ouko
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Ben Cayenne
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
Bill Smart
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada

Results

Heats

Qualification for semifinals

The first 4 in each heat (Q) qualified directly for the semifinals.

Heats results (not complete)
RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
11 Ralph Doubell Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1:49.40Q
41 Musa Dogon Yaro Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 1:50.0Q
51 Richard Nandolo Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 1:50.1
61 Phil Lewis Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 1:52.0
1 Fred Sowerby Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda DNS
1 Wilbert Moss Flag of the Bahamas (1953-1964).svg  Bahamas DNS
32 Chris Fisher Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1:50.16Q
52 Muhammed Younis Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 1:50.8
62 Jaiye Abidoye Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 1:51.0
2 Patrick Francis Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda DNS
53 Keith Falla Flag of Guernsey (1936).svg  Guernsey 1:50.2
63 Naftali Bon Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 1:50.8
73 Hector Romero Government Ensign of Gibraltar (1939-1999).svg  Gibraltar 2:07.4
3 Leslie Miller Flag of the Bahamas (1953-1964).svg  Bahamas DNS
54 Norman Trerise Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1:52.5
64 Peter Njera Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 1:55.1
74 Gerard Gangaram Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius 1:57.3
4 Tony Harper Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda DNS

Semifinals

Qualification for final

The first 4 in each semifinal (Q) qualified directly for the final.

Semifinal results
RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
11 Robert Ouko Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 1:49.0Q
21 Colin Campbell Flag of England.svg  England 1:49.3Q
31 Chris Fisher Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1:49.44Q
41 Martin Winbolt-Lewis Flag of England.svg  England 1:49.8Q
51 Michael MacLean Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 1:49.9
61 Ergas Leps Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1:50.2
71 Bob Adams Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 1:50.3
81 Neville Myton Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 1:50.4
12 Ralph Doubell Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1:49.10Q
22 John Davies Flag of England.svg  England 1:49.1Q
32 Bill Smart Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1:49.3Q
42 Ben Cayenne Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 1:49.4Q
52 Byron Dyce Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 1:49.7
62 Thomas Saisi Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 1:50.9
72 John Greatrex Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 1:51.5
2 Musa Dogon Yaro Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria DNS

Final

Final results
RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svg Robert Ouko Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 1:46.89
Silver medal icon.svg Ben Cayenne Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 1:47.42
Bronze medal icon.svg Bill Smart Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1:47.43
4 Chris Fisher Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1:47.78
5 John Davies Flag of England.svg  England 1:47.7
6 Ralph Doubell Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1:47.86
7 Martin Winbolt-Lewis Flag of England.svg  England 1:48.1
8 Colin Campbell Flag of England.svg  England 1:48.2

Related Research Articles

These are the official results of the Women's 400 metres event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There were a total of 49 competitors. The winning margin was 0.38 seconds.

The men's 400 metres event at the 2007 Pan American Games was held on July 23–25.

The men's 400 metres hurdles event at the 2006 Commonwealth Games was held on March 21–23.

The men's 400 metres event at the 2002 Commonwealth Games was held on 26–28 July.

The men's 100 metres event at the 1998 Commonwealth Games was held on 16–17 September on National Stadium, Bukit Jalil.

The men's 200 metres event at the 1998 Commonwealth Games was held 18–19 September on National Stadium, Bukit Jalil.

The women's 200 metres event at the 1998 Commonwealth Games was held 18–19 September on National Stadium, Bukit Jalil.

The men's 400 metres event at the 1998 Commonwealth Games was held 16–18 September on National Stadium, Bukit Jalil.

The women's 400 metres event at the 1998 Commonwealth Games was held 16–18 September on National Stadium, Bukit Jalil.

The men's 800 metres event at the 1998 Commonwealth Games was held 17–19 September on National Stadium, Bukit Jalil.

The women's 800 metres event at the 1998 Commonwealth Games was held 17–19 September on National Stadium, Bukit Jalil.

The men's 100 metres event at the 1986 Commonwealth Games was held at the Meadowbank Stadium in Edinburgh on 26 and 27 July 1986.

The men's 200 metres event at the 1986 Commonwealth Games was held on 28 and 31 July at the Meadowbank Stadium in Edinburgh.

The men's 400 metres event at the 1986 Commonwealth Games was held on 26 and 27 July at the Meadowbank Stadium in Edinburgh.

The men's 800 metres event at the 1986 Commonwealth Games was held on 28 and 31 July at the Meadowbank Stadium in Edinburgh.

The men's 50 metres event at the 1968 European Indoor Games was held on 9 March in Madrid.

The men's 50 metres hurdles event at the 1968 European Indoor Games was held on 10 March in Madrid.

The men's 100 metres event at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games was held on 17 and 18 July at the Meadowbank Stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland. It was the first time that the metric distance was contested at the Games, replacing the 100 yards event.

The men's 200 metres event at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games was held on 21 and 22 July at the Meadowbank Stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland. It was the first time that the metric distance was contested at the Games replacing the 220 yards event.

The men's 400 metres event at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games was held on 22–23 July 1970 at the Meadowbank Stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland. It was the first time that the metric distance was contested at the Games, replacing the 440 yards event.

References

  1. "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 23 September 2019.