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

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The men's triple jump event at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 4 July at the Empire Stadium in Vancouver, Canada.[1][2][3]

Results[edit]

Rank Name Nationality Result Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Ken Wilmshurst  England 50 ft 1+12 in (15.28 m)
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Peter Esiri  Nigeria 50 ft 0+12 in (15.25 m)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Brian Oliver  Australia 49 ft 8+14 in (15.14 m)
4 George Armah  Gold Coast 47 ft 3+12 in (14.41 m)
5 Robert McLaughlin  Canada 47 ft 0+34 in (14.34 m)
6 Lawrence Ogwang  Uganda 46 ft 4+14 in (14.13 m)
7 Jack Smyth  Canada 44 ft 6 in (13.56 m)
8 Victor Cassis  Canada 43 ft 7 in (13.28 m)
9 Thomas Skimming  Canada 43 ft 5+14 in (13.24 m)

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Chataway wins three miles". The Manchester Guardian. 5 August 1954. p. 7. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Emire Games Results". The Age. 5 August 1954. p. 17. Retrieved 27 September 2020.