Athletics at the 1938 British Empire Games – Men's high jump
Athletics at the 1938 British Empire Games | ||
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Track events | ||
100 yd | men | women |
220 yd | men | women |
440 yd | men | |
880 yd | men | |
1 mile | men | |
3 miles | men | |
6 miles | men | |
80 m hurdles | women | |
120 yd hurdles | men | |
220 yd hurdles (invitation) | men | |
440 yd hurdles | men | |
4 × 110 yd relay | men | |
110–220–110 yd relay | women | |
220–110–220–110 yd relay | women | |
4 × 440 yd relay | men | |
2 miles walk (invitation) | 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 high jump event at the 1938 British Empire Games was held on 5 February at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney, Australia.[1][2][3]
Results[]
Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
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Edwin Thacker | South Africa | 6 ft 5+1⁄8 in (1.96 m) | GR | |
Australia | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | |||
Australia | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | |||
4 | Australia | 6 ft 1+1⁄4 in (1.86 m) | ||
5 | England | 6 ft 1+1⁄4 in (1.86 m) | ||
6 | Canada | 6 ft 1+1⁄4 in (1.86 m) | ||
7 | Jack Metcalfe | Australia | 5 ft 11+3⁄4 in (1.82 m) | |
8 | British Ceylon | 5 ft 11+3⁄4 in (1.82 m) | ||
9 | Canada | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
10 | Canada | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
11 | Trinidad and Tobago | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
References[]
- ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ "Empire Games: A day of records; fine victory for C.B. Holmes". The Manchester Guardian. 6 February 1938. p. 26. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "The results". The Sydney Morning Herald. 7 February 1938. p. 19. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
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