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Athletics at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's hammer throw

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Men's hammer throw
at the Commonwealth Games

The men's hammer throw event at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 7 July at the Empire Stadium in Vancouver, Canada.[1]

Medalists

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Gold Silver Bronze
Muhammad Iqbal
 Pakistan
Jakobus Dreyer
 South Africa
Ewan Douglas
 Scotland

Results

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Qualification

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[2]

Rank Name Nationality Result Notes
1 Muhammad Iqbal  Pakistan 181 ft 1+12 in (55.21 m) q
2 Jakobus Dreyer  South Africa 178 ft 7+12 in (54.44 m) q
3 Peter Allday  England 172 ft 5 in (52.55 m) q
4 Don Anthony  England 171 ft 9 in (52.35 m) q
5 Alec Valentine  Scotland 170 ft 11+12 in (52.11 m) q
6 James Lally  Northern Ireland 157 ft 5+12 in (47.99 m) q
7 Ewan Douglas  Scotland 155 ft 4+12 in (47.36 m) q
8 Max Carr  New Zealand 152 ft 7 in (46.51 m) q
9 John Savidge  England 147 ft 1+12 in (44.84 m)
10 Mark Pharaoh  England 147 ft 0+12 in (44.82 m)
11 Svein Sigfusson  Canada 139 ft 7+12 in (42.56 m)
12 Robert Johnson  Canada 127 ft 5+12 in (38.85 m)
Stanley Raike  Canada DNS
John Pavelich  Canada DNS

Final

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Rank Name Nationality Result Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Muhammad Iqbal  Pakistan 181 ft 8 in (55.37 m) GR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Jakobus Dreyer  South Africa 179 ft 7+12 in (54.75 m)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Ewan Douglas  Scotland 173 ft 3 in (52.81 m)
4 Don Anthony  England 171 ft 2+12 in (52.18 m)
5 Peter Allday  England 170 ft 4 in (51.92 m)
6 Alec Valentine  Scotland 169 ft 0+12 in (51.52 m)
7 James Lally  Northern Ireland 157 ft 1 in (47.88 m)
8 Max Carr  New Zealand 157 ft 0 in (47.85 m)

References

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  1. ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Qualification & Final results". The Manchester Guardian. 9 August 1954. p. 6. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Final results". The Sydney Morning Herald. 9 August 1954. p. 9. Retrieved 27 September 2020.