Athletics at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's hammer throw
Appearance
Men's hammer throw at the Commonwealth Games |
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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
[edit]Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Muhammad Iqbal |
Jakobus Dreyer |
Ewan Douglas |
Results
[edit]Qualification
[edit]Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
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1 | Muhammad Iqbal | 181 ft 1+1⁄2 in (55.21 m) | q | |
2 | Jakobus Dreyer | 178 ft 7+1⁄2 in (54.44 m) | q | |
3 | Peter Allday | 172 ft 5 in (52.55 m) | q | |
4 | Don Anthony | 171 ft 9 in (52.35 m) | q | |
5 | Alec Valentine | 170 ft 11+1⁄2 in (52.11 m) | q | |
6 | James Lally | 157 ft 5+1⁄2 in (47.99 m) | q | |
7 | Ewan Douglas | 155 ft 4+1⁄2 in (47.36 m) | q | |
8 | Max Carr | 152 ft 7 in (46.51 m) | q | |
9 | John Savidge | 147 ft 1+1⁄2 in (44.84 m) | ||
10 | Mark Pharaoh | 147 ft 0+1⁄2 in (44.82 m) | ||
11 | Svein Sigfusson | 139 ft 7+1⁄2 in (42.56 m) | ||
12 | Robert Johnson | 127 ft 5+1⁄2 in (38.85 m) | ||
Stanley Raike | DNS | |||
John Pavelich | DNS |
Final
[edit]Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
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Muhammad Iqbal | 181 ft 8 in (55.37 m) | GR | ||
Jakobus Dreyer | 179 ft 7+1⁄2 in (54.75 m) | |||
Ewan Douglas | 173 ft 3 in (52.81 m) | |||
4 | Don Anthony | 171 ft 2+1⁄2 in (52.18 m) | ||
5 | Peter Allday | 170 ft 4 in (51.92 m) | ||
6 | Alec Valentine | 169 ft 0+1⁄2 in (51.52 m) | ||
7 | James Lally | 157 ft 1 in (47.88 m) | ||
8 | Max Carr | 157 ft 0 in (47.85 m) |
References
[edit]- ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Qualification & Final results". The Manchester Guardian. 9 August 1954. p. 6. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ "Final results". The Sydney Morning Herald. 9 August 1954. p. 9. Retrieved 27 September 2020.