Athletics at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's pole vault

The men's pole vault event at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 25 and 26 July at the Cardiff Arms Park in Cardiff, Wales.[1]

Athletics at the 1958 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

Medalists
GoldSilverBronze
Geoff Elliott
 England		 Robert Reid
 Canada		 Merv Richards
 New Zealand

Results

Qualification

Qualifying height: 13 ft (3.96 m)[2]

RankNameNationalityResultNotes
?Rex Porter England13 ft 0 in (3.96 m)Q
?Geoff Elliott England13 ft 0 in (3.96 m)Q
?Allah Ditta Pakistan13 ft 0 in (3.96 m)Q
?Merv Richards New Zealand13 ft 0 in (3.96 m)Q
?Robert Reid Canada13 ft 0 in (3.96 m)Q
?Glen Cividin Canada13 ft 0 in (3.96 m)Q
?Ian Ward England13 ft 0 in (3.96 m)Q
?Wadi Khan Pakistan13 ft 0 in (3.96 m)Q
9Hendrick Kruger South Africa12 ft 9 in (3.89 m)
10Maxwell Gee Australia12 ft 6 in (3.81 m)
11Joshua Olotu Nigeria12 ft 6 in (3.81 m)
11Colin Fletcher Wales12 ft 0 in (3.66 m)
13O. Oriakhi Nigeria11 ft 6 in (3.51 m)
13John Neill Wales11 ft 6 in (3.51 m)

Final

[3]

RankNameNationalityResultNotes
Geoff Elliott England13 ft 8 in (4.17 m)
Robert Reid Canada13 ft 8 in (4.17 m)
Merv Richards New Zealand13 ft 8 in (4.17 m)
4Allah Ditta Pakistan13 ft 4 in (4.06 m)
5Ian Ward England13 ft 0 in (3.96 m)
6Wadi Khan Pakistan13 ft 0 in (3.96 m)
7Rex Porter England12 ft 6 in (3.81 m)
8Glen Cividin Canada12 ft 6 in (3.81 m)

References
  1. "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  2. "Heats results". The Manchester Guardian. 25 July 1958. p. 8. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  3. "Qualification & Final results". The Manchester Guardian. 28 July 1958. p. 6. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
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