Athletics at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's triple jump

The men's triple jump event at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 24 July at the Cardiff Arms Park in Cardiff, Wales.[1][2]

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
Ian Tomlinson
 Australia		 Jack Smyth
 Canada		 Dave Norris
 New Zealand

Results

Qualification

Qualifying distance: 48 ft (14.63 m) (?)

RankNameNationalityResultNotes
?Ian Tomlinson Australia48 ft 7 3⁄4 in (14.83 m)Q[3]
?Maurice Rich Australia48 ft 6 in (14.78 m)Q[3]
11Mohinder Singh India47 ft 6 1⁄2 in (14.49 m)
12Roy Williams New Zealand47 ft 5 3⁄4 in (14.47 m)
13Frederick Wyers England47 ft 4 1⁄4 in (14.43 m)
14Denis Field England47 ft 2 1⁄4 in (14.38 m)
15Michael Ralph England46 ft 8 1⁄2 in (14.24 m)
16Thomas Cairns Northern Ireland46 ft 4 1⁄2 in (14.14 m)
17Joseph Tokana Fiji46 ft 2 in (14.07 m)
18Hugh Murray Scotland45 ft 4 1⁄4 in (13.82 m)
19Richard Dodd Wales45 ft 0 3⁄4 in (13.74 m)
20Learie Scipio Trinidad and Tobago44 ft 2 3⁄4 in (13.48 m)
Godrey Roberts Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesNM
Beresford Primrose AustraliaDNS
Deryck Taylor JamaicaDNS
Paul Foreman JamaicaDNS

Final
RankNameNationalityResultNotes
Ian Tomlinson Australia51 ft 7 3⁄4 in (15.74 m)
Jack Smyth Canada51 ft 5 3⁄4 in (15.69 m)
Dave Norris New Zealand50 ft 8 1⁄4 in (15.45 m)
4Maurice Rich Australia50 ft 8 1⁄4 in (15.45 m)
5Ken Wilmshurst England50 ft 6 1⁄2 in (15.41 m)
6Gabuh Piging North Borneo49 ft 6 3⁄4 in (15.11 m)
7Lawrence Ogwang Uganda49 ft 6 3⁄4 in (15.11 m)
8Tan Eng Yoon Singapore48 ft 9 1⁄4 in (14.87 m)
9Paul Engo Nigeria48 ft 0 in (14.63 m)
10Sunday Akapata Nigeria46 ft 11 in (14.30 m)

References
  1. "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  2. "Final results". The Manchester Guardian. 25 July 1958. p. 8. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  3. Australian results
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