Athletics at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's 440 yards
| Athletics at the 1958 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 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 17, 22 and 24 July at the Cardiff Arms Park in Cardiff, Wales.[1]
Medalists[]
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Milkha Singh India
|
Malcolm Spence South Africa
|
Terry Tobacco Canada
|
Results[]
Heats[]
Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the quarterfinals.[2]
Quarterfinals[]
Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the semifinals.[3]
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Ted Sampson |  England |
46.8 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Kevan Gosper |  Australia |
47.4 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | South Africa |
47.9 | Q | |
| 4 | 1 |  Scotland |
48.8 | ||
| 5 | 1 | Wilton Jackson |  Trinidad and Tobago |
49.2 | |
| 1 |  Ghana |
DNS | |||
| 1 | 2 | Malcolm Spence | South Africa |
46.7 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | John Salisbury | England |
47.3 | Q |
| 3 | 2 |  Kenya |
48.0 | Q | |
| 4 | 2 |  Uganda |
48.9 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Abdul Rahim bin Ahmed |  Malaya |
49.4 | |
| 2 | Barry Robinson |  New Zealand |
DNF | ||
| 1 | 3 | Terry Tobacco | Canada |
46.8 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | John Wrighton | England |
47.2 | Q |
| 3 | 3 | George Kerr |  Jamaica |
47.2 | Q |
| 4 | 3 | Basil Ince | Trinidad and Tobago |
47.9 | |
| 5 | 3 | Kenya |
48.3 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Scotland |
48.6 | ||
| 1 | 4 | Milkha Singh | India |
47.0 | Q |
| 2 | 4 | Scotland |
47.3 | Q | |
| 3 | 4 | Bartonjo Rotich | Kenya |
47.5 | Q |
| 4 | 4 | Derek Johnson | England |
47.7 | |
| 5 | 4 | Malcolm Spence | Jamaica |
48.4 | |
| 4 | George Shepherd | Canada |
DNS |
Semifinals[]
Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final.[4]
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Malcolm Spence | South Africa |
47.3 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | John Wrighton | England |
47.5 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Terry Tobacco | Canada |
47.9 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Ted Sampson | England |
48.2 | |
| 5 | 1 | George Kerr | Jamaica |
48.4 | |
| 6 | 1 | Kenya |
49.8 | ||
| 1 | 2 | Milkha Singh | India |
47.4 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | John Salisbury | England |
47.4 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Scotland |
48.1 | Q | |
| 4 | 2 | Kevan Gosper | Australia |
48.1 | |
| 5 | 2 | Bartonjo Rotich | Kenya |
48.2 | |
| 6 | 2 | South Africa |
48.96 |
Final[]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
6 | Milkha Singh | India |
46.71 | |
 |
1 | Malcolm Spence | South Africa |
46.9 | |
 |
2 | Terry Tobacco | Canada |
47.05 | |
| 4 | 3 | John Salisbury | England |
47.1 | |
| 5 | 4 | John Wrighton | England |
47.2 | |
| 6 | 5 | Scotland |
48.9 |
References[]
- ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ "Many splendid performances in track and field events". The Manchester Guardian. 18 July 1958. p. 8. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ "Potgieter wins hurdles event with world's record". The Manchester Guardian. 23 July 1958. p. 4. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Semifinals & Final results". The Manchester Guardian. 25 July 1958. p. 8. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
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