Cycling Track – Men's sprint at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
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Venue | Maindy Stadium | |||||||||
Dates | July 1958 | |||||||||
Competitors | 22 | |||||||||
Medalists | ||||||||||
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The men's sprint at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, was part of the cycling programme, which took place in July 1958. [1]
Rank | Rider | Time |
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Dick Ploog (AUS) | ||
Karl Barton (ENG) | ||
Lloyd Binch (ENG) | ||
4 | Warren Johnston (NZL) | |
5 | Barry Coster (AUS) | |
6 | Ian Browne (AUS) | |
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