Athletics at the 1938 British Empire Games – Men's javelin throw
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 javelin throw 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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Jim Courtright | Canada | 206 ft 0+1⁄4 in (62.80 m) | ||
Stan Lay | New Zealand | 204 ft 1+1⁄4 in (62.21 m) | ||
Jack Metcalfe | Australia | 182 ft 2+1⁄4 in (55.53 m) | ||
4 | Harold Brown | Canada | 174 ft 10+1⁄2 in (53.30 m) | |
5 | Australia | 169 ft 0+1⁄4 in (51.52 m) | ||
6 | Australia | 165 ft 1 in (50.32 m) | ||
7 | Australia | 163 ft 10+1⁄2 in (49.95 m) | ||
8 | Northern Ireland | 162 ft 10+3⁄4 in (49.65 m) | ||
Eric Coy | Canada | DNS |
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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