Athletics at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's high jump

The men's high jump event at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 1 July at the Empire Stadium in Vancouver, Canada.[1][2][3]

Athletics at the 1954 British
Empire and
Commonwealth Games
Track events
100 ydmenwomen
220 ydmenwomen
440 ydmen
880 ydmen
1 milemen
3 milesmen
6 milesmen
80 m hurdleswomen
120 yd hurdlesmen
440 yd hurdlesmen
4 × 110 yd relaymenwomen
4 × 440 yd relaymen
Road events
Marathonmen
Field events
High jumpmenwomen
Pole vaultmen
Long jumpmenwomen
Triple jumpmen
Shot putmenwomen
Discus throwmenwomen
Hammer throwmen
Javelin throwmenwomen

A new Commonwealth record was established by Emmanuel Ifeajuna of Nigeria, who became the first Commonwealth athlete to clear six feet and eight inches.[4] Ifeajuna was also the first black African to win a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games.[5]

Results
RankNameNationalityResultNotes
Emmanuel Ifeajuna Nigeria6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)GR
Patrick Etolu Uganda6 ft 6 1⁄4 in (1.99 m)
Nafiu Osagie Nigeria6 ft 6 1⁄4 in (1.99 m)
4Peter Wells New Zealand6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
5Douglas Stuart Australia6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
6John Vernon Australia6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
7Derek Cox England6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
8Kiprono Maritim Kenya6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
9Murray Jeffries New Zealand6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
10Jonathan Lenemiria Kenya6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
11Ajit Singh Balla India6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
12Kevin McMahon Australia6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
13David Blair Canada6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
14Bob Adams Canada6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
15Ian Hume Canada5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
16Victor Cassis Canada5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)

References
  1. "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  2. "Africans' fine high jumping: Many good performances on track". The Manchester Guardian. 2 August 1954. p. 7. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  3. "Emire Games Results". The Age. 2 August 1954. p. 15. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  4. John de St. Jorre, The Nigerian Civil War (Hodder and Stoughton Publishing: London, 1972) p. 31.
  5. Oliver, Brian (13 July 2014). "Emmanuel Ifeajuna: Commonwealth Games gold to facing a firing squad". theguardian.com. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
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