Athletics at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's 440 yards
| Athletics at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games | ||
|---|---|---|
 | ||
| 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 | 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 | women |
| Discus throw | men | women |
| Hammer throw | men | |
| Javelin throw | men | women |
The men's 440 yards event at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 6 and 7 July at the Empire Stadium in Vancouver, Canada.[1]
Medalists[]
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Kevan Gosper Australia
|
Don Jowett New Zealand
|
Terry Tobacco Canada
|
Results[]
Heats[]
Held on 6 August
Qualification: First 2 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the semifinals.[2]
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Kevan Gosper | Australia |
47.1 | Q, GR |
| 2 | 1 | Canada |
48.5 | Q | |
| 3 | 1 | Harry Kane |  England |
48.7 | |
| 4 | 1 |  Kenya |
49.4 | ||
| 5 | 1 |  Wales |
50.0 | ||
| 6 | 1 |  Gold Coast |
50.0 | ||
| 1 | 2 | Don Jowett | New Zealand |
48.4 | Q |
| 2 | 2 |  British Guiana |
48.6 | Q | |
| 3 | 2 | Dick Harding | Canada |
49.2 | |
| 4 | 2 | Gold Coast |
51.4 | ||
| 5 | 2 |  Fiji |
52.5 | ||
| 2 |  Jamaica |
DNF | |||
| 1 | 3 | Terry Tobacco | Canada |
48.3 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Kenya |
49.0 | Q | |
| 3 | 3 |  Bermuda |
49.9 | ||
| 4 | 3 |  Bahamas |
51.8 | ||
| 3 | Keith Gardner | Jamaica |
DNS | ||
| 3 | Mike Agostini |  Trinidad and Tobago |
DNS | ||
| 1 | 4 | Jamaica |
54.5 | Q | |
| 2 | 4 | Alan Dick | England |
55.4 | Q |
| 4 |  India |
DNF | |||
| 4 | Bahamas |
DNS | |||
| 1 | 5 | Peter Fryer | England |
48.6 | Q |
| 2 | 5 | Trinidad and Tobago |
49.1 | Q | |
| 3 | 5 | New Zealand |
49.8 | ||
| 4 | 5 | Gold Coast |
50.2 | ||
| 5 | 5 | Bahamas |
54.3 | ||
| 1 | 6 | Peter Higgins | England |
49.1 | Q |
| 2 | 6 | Gold Coast |
49.5 | Q | |
| 3 | 6 | Joseph Foreman | Canada |
49.9 | |
| 4 | 6 | Richard Estick | Jamaica |
50.1 | |
| 4 | Abdul Karim Amu |  Nigeria |
DNS |
Semifinals[]
Held on 6 August
Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final.[2]
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Kevan Gosper | Australia |
47.8 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Terry Tobacco | Canada |
48.4 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | British Guiana |
48.4 | Q | |
| 4 | 1 | Gold Coast |
48.9 | ||
| 5 | 1 | Trinidad and Tobago |
49.2 | ||
| 6 | 1 | Peter Higgins | England |
50.3 | |
| 1 | 2 | Alan Dick | England |
48.8 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Don Jowett | New Zealand |
48.9 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Peter Fryer | England |
48.9 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Canada |
49.2 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Kenya |
49.6 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Jamaica |
49.7 |
Final[]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Kevan Gosper | Australia |
47.2 | GR |
 |
Don Jowett | New Zealand |
47.4 | |
 |
Terry Tobacco | Canada |
47.8 | |
| 4 | Peter Fryer | England |
48.4 | |
| 5 | British Guiana |
48.5 | ||
| 6 | Alan Dick | England |
48.6 |
References[]
- ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Wilmshurst's long jump record". The Manchester Guardian. 7 August 1954. p. 2. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ "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.
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