Athletics at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's 440 yards hurdles
The men's 440 yards hurdles event at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 1 and 4 July at the Empire Stadium in Vancouver, Canada.[1]
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
David Lean.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia |
Harry Kane England |
Bob Shaw.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Wales |
Results
Heats
Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final.[2][3]
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | David Lean | Australia | 52.3 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Bob Shaw | Wales | 53.8 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | David Fleming |  New Zealand | 53.8 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Keith Holmes | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada | 54.1 | |
| 5 | 1 | John McRoberts | Canada | 56.8 | |
| 6 | 1 | Korigo Barno | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Kenya | 57.2 | |
| 1 | 2 | Harry Kane | England | 53.3 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Ken Wilmshurst | England | 55.4 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Murray Gaziuk | Canada | 56.2 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Alfred Brown | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Southern Rhodesia | 56.3 | |
| 5 | 2 | Mirza Khan |  Pakistan | 57.2 | |
| 2 | Keith Gardner | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Jamaica | DNS |
Final
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | David Lean | Australia | 52.4 | GR |
 | Harry Kane | England | 53.3 | |
 | Bob Shaw | Wales | 53.3 | |
| 4 | David Fleming | New Zealand | 53.9 | |
| 5 | Murray Gaziuk | Canada | 55.5 | |
| 6 | Ken Wilmshurst | England | 56.3 |
References
- "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- "Africans' fine high jumping: Many good performances on track". The Manchester Guardian. 2 August 1954. p. 7. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- "Emire Games Results". The Age. 2 August 1954. p. 15. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- "Chataway wins three miles". The Manchester Guardian. 5 August 1954. p. 7. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- "Emire Games Results". The Age. 5 August 1954. p. 17. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
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