Athletics at the 1934 British Empire Games – Men's 100 yards
Athletics at the 1934 British Empire Games | ||
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Track events | ||
100 yd | men | women |
220 yd | men | women |
440 yd | men | |
880 yd | men | women |
1 mile | men | |
3 miles | men | |
6 miles | men | |
80 m hurdles | women | |
120 yd hurdles | men | |
440 yd hurdles | men | |
2 miles steeplechase | men | |
4 × 110 yd relay | men | |
110–220–110 yd relay | women | |
220–110–220–110 yd relay | 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 | |
Discus throw | men | |
Hammer throw | men | |
Javelin throw | men | women |
The men's 100 yards event at the 1934 British Empire Games was held on 5 August at the White City Stadium in London, England.[1][2][3][4]
Medalists[]
Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Arthur Sweeney![]() |
Marthinus Theunissen![]() |
Ian Young![]() |
Results[]
Heats[]
Qualification: First 2 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the semifinals.
Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1 | 1 | Ian Young | ![]() |
9.9 | Q |
2 | 1 | George Saunders | ![]() |
??.? | Q +1 yd |
3 | 1 | ![]() |
??.? | ||
4 | 1 | ![]() |
??.? | ||
5 | 1 | ![]() |
??.? | ||
1 | 2 | Arthur Sweeney | ![]() |
10.1 | Q |
2 | 2 | ![]() |
10.4e | Q, +3 yd | |
3 | 2 | ![]() |
??.? | ||
4 | 2 | ![]() |
??.? | ||
2 | R. Lovell | ![]() |
DNS | ||
1 | 3 | Everard Davis | ![]() |
10.2 | Q |
2 | 3 | ![]() |
10.2e | Q, +1 ft | |
3 | 3 | Ronald Vernieux | ![]() |
??.? | |
4 | 3 | G. Hartwell | ![]() |
??.? | |
1 | 4 | Walter Rangeley | ![]() |
10.1 | Q |
2 | 4 | Howard Yates | ![]() |
10.1e | Q, +inches |
3 | 4 | Birchall Pearson | ![]() |
10.1e | |
4 | 4 | ![]() |
10.2e | ||
5 | 4 | ![]() |
??.? | ||
1 | 5 | Marthinus Theunissen | ![]() |
10.0 | Q |
2 | 5 | ![]() |
10.1e | Q, +1 yd | |
3 | 5 | ![]() |
??.? | ||
? | 5 | ![]() |
??.? | ||
? | 5 | ![]() |
??.? | ||
1 | 6 | Robin Murdoch | ![]() |
10.0 | Q |
2 | 6 | ![]() |
10.2e | Q, +2 yd | |
? | 6 | ![]() |
??.? | ||
? | 6 | ![]() |
??.? |
Semifinals[]
Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final.
Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1 | 1 | Arthur Sweeney | ![]() |
9.9 | Q |
2 | 1 | Ian Young | ![]() |
??.? | Q, +0.5 yd |
3 | 1 | Howard Yates | ![]() |
10.1e | Q, +1 yd |
4 | 1 | ![]() |
??.? | ||
5 | 1 | ![]() |
??.? | ||
6 | 1 | Everard Davis | ![]() |
??.? | |
1 | 2 | Marthinus Theunissen | ![]() |
10.0 | Q |
2 | 2 | George Saunders | ![]() |
10.0e | Q, +inches |
3 | 2 | Robin Murdoch | ![]() |
??.? | Q, +2 ft |
4 | 2 | ![]() |
??.? | ||
5 | 2 | ![]() |
??.? | ||
6 | 2 | Walter Rangeley | ![]() |
??.? |
Final[]
Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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Arthur Sweeney | ![]() |
10.0 | |
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Marthinus Theunissen | ![]() |
10.1e | |
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Ian Young | ![]() |
10.1e | |
4 | George Saunders | ![]() |
??.? | |
5 | Robin Murdoch | ![]() |
??.? | |
6 | Howard Yates | ![]() |
??.? |
References[]
- ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ "Excellent races in hundred yards; Sweeney's victory". The Manchester Guardian. 6 August 1934. p. 4. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Summaries of events in British Empire Games". The Gazette (Montreal). 6 August 1934. p. 11. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Specatacular opening; Two Australiands break British records". The Age. 6 August 1934. p. 10. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
Categories:
- Athletics at the 1934 British Empire Games
- 100 metres at the Commonwealth Games