Athletics at the 1950 British Empire Games – Men's 440 yards
Athletics at the 1950 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 | |
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 | |
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 440 yards event at the 1950 British Empire Games was held on 9 and 11 February at the Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand.[1]
Medalists[]
Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Edwin Carr Australia |
Leslie Lewis England |
David Batten New Zealand |
Results[]
Heats[]
Held on 9 February[2]
Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the semifinals.
Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1 | 1 | Edwin Carr | Australia | 48.6 | Q |
2 | 1 | Derek Pugh | England | 48.9 | Q |
3 | 1 | Dave Batten | New Zealand | 48.9 | Q |
4 | 1 | Australia | 49.0e | ||
1 | Ezra Henniger | Canada | DNF | ||
1 | Ceylon | DNS | |||
1 | 2 | Leslie Lewis | England | 48.8 | Q |
2 | 2 | Australia | 49.6 | Q | |
3 | 2 | Jack Sutherland | New Zealand | 50.3 | Q |
4 | 2 | England | ??.? | ||
5 | 2 | Bill LaRochelle | Canada | ??.? | |
1 | 3 | Terry Higgins | England | 49.0 | Q |
2 | 3 | Australia | 49.3 | Q | |
3 | 3 | New Zealand | ??.? | Q | |
3 | Schalk Booysen | South Africa | DQ | [3] | |
1 | Doug Harris | New Zealand | DNS |
Semifinals[]
Held on 9 February[2]
Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final.
Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1 | 1 | Edwin Carr | Australia | 48.8 | Q |
2 | 1 | Leslie Lewis | England | 48.9 | Q |
3 | 1 | Dave Batten | New Zealand | 48.9 | Q |
4 | 1 | Australia | ??.? | ||
5 | 1 | New Zealand | ??.? | ||
1 | 2 | Jack Sutherland | New Zealand | 49.2 | Q |
2 | 2 | Australia | 49.4 | Q | |
3 | 2 | Derek Pugh | England | 49.4 | Q |
4 | 2 | Terry Higgins | England | ??.? |
Final[]
Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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Edwin Carr | Australia | 47.9 | =GR | |
Leslie Lewis | England | 48.0 | ||
Dave Batten | New Zealand | 48.8 | ||
4 | Derek Pugh | England | ??.? | |
5 | Australia | ??.? | ||
6 | Jack Sutherland | New Zealand | ??.? |
References[]
- ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Full Empire Games results". The Sydney Morning Herald. 10 February 1950. p. 12. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ Booysen finished first but was disqualified for stepping inside line
- ^ "Honours for Australia". The Observer. 12 February 1950. p. 10. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Holden first in marathon". The Manchester Guardian. 13 February 1950. p. 8. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
Categories:
- Athletics at the 1950 British Empire Games
- 400 metres at the Commonwealth Games