Athletics at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's javelin throw

The men's javelin throw event at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 6 July at the Empire Stadium in Vancouver, Canada.[1][2]

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

Results
RankNameNationalityResultNotes
James Achurch Australia224 ft 9 1⁄2 in (68.52 m)GR
Muhammad Nawaz Pakistan223 ft 4 1⁄2 in (68.08 m)
Jalal Khan Pakistan221 ft 5 1⁄2 in (67.50 m)
4Dennis Tucker England216 ft 7 in (66.01 m)
5John Veitch South Africa204 ft 6 in (62.33 m)
6Maboria Tesot Kenya203 ft 0 1⁄2 in (61.89 m)
7Kevin Flanagan Northern Ireland202 ft 4 in (61.67 m)
8Viliame Liga Fiji199 ft 8 in (60.86 m)
9Semi Qio Fiji194 ft 9 in (59.36 m)
10William Donawa Trinidad and Tobago182 ft 1 1⁄2 in (55.51 m)
11John Roberts Wales180 ft 7 1⁄2 in (55.05 m)
12Tito Ele Fiji176 ft 8 1⁄2 in (53.86 m)
13Ian Hume Canada174 ft 5 in (53.16 m)
14Ted Cadell Canada158 ft 3 1⁄2 in (48.25 m)
John Pavelich CanadaDNS
Robert Johnson CanadaDNS

References
  1. "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  2. "Wilmshurst's long jump record". The Manchester Guardian. 7 August 1954. p. 2. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
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