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Athletics at the 1938 British Empire Games – Men's 120 yards hurdles

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Men's 120 yards hurdles
at the Commonwealth Games
Athletics at the 1938 British
Empire Games
Track events
100 ydmenwomen
220 ydmenwomen
440 ydmen
880 ydmen
1 milemen
3 milesmen
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120 yd hurdlesmen
220 yd hurdles (invitation)men
440 yd hurdlesmen
4 × 110 yd relaymen
110–220–110 yd relaywomen
220–110–220–110 yd relaywomen
4 × 440 yd relaymen
2 miles walk (invitation)men
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High jumpmenwomen
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Triple jumpmen
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The men's 120 yards hurdles event at the 1938 British Empire Games was held on 12 February at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney, Australia.[1][2][3][4]

Medalists

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Gold Silver Bronze
Tom Lavery
 South Africa 		Larry O'Connor
 Canada 		Sid Stenner
 Australia

Results

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Heats

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Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final.

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 Tom Lavery  South Africa 14.4 Q, GR
2 1 Sid Stenner  Australia 14.5e Q, 0.5 yard behind
3 1 Phillip Sharpley  New Zealand ??.? Q, 8 yards behind
4 1 Fred Popplewell  Australia ??.?
1 2 Larry O'Connor  Canada 14.6 Q
2 2 Sid Kiel  South Africa ??.? Q, 1 yard behind
3 2 Don McLardy  Australia 15.0e Q, 2 yards behind
4 2 George Wilson  Australia 15.2e

Final

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The final underway
Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Tom Lavery  South Africa 14.0 (w) GR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Larry O'Connor  Canada 14.2e (w) 1 yard behind
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Sid Stenner  Australia 14.4e (w) 1.5 yards behind
4 Don McLardy  Australia 14.6e (w)
5 Sid Kiel  South Africa 14.7e (w)
6 Phillip Sharpley  New Zealand 15.0e (w)

References

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  1. ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  2. ^ "New world's hurdles record; Roberts wins quarter by inches from Fritz; Alford's great effort in the mile". The Manchester Guardian. 14 February 1938. p. 4. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Games results". The Sydney Morning Herald. 14 February 1938. p. 16. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Results of events at Empire Games". The Gazette. 14 February 1938. p. 16. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
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