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Athletics at the 1950 British Empire Games – Men's javelin throw

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Men's javelin throw
at the Commonwealth Games

The men's javelin throw event at the 1950 British Empire Games was held on 11 February at the Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand.[1][2][3]

Results

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Rank Name Nationality Result Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Leo Roininen  Canada 187 ft 4+12 in (57.11 m)
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Luke Tunabuna  Fiji 183 ft 9+12 in (56.02 m)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Doug Robinson  Canada 182 ft 5 in (55.60 m)
4 Antony Hignell  England 181 ft 7 in (55.35 m)
5 Claude Clegg  New Zealand 175 ft 11 in (53.62 m)
6 Stanley Lay  New Zealand 175 ft 4 in (53.44 m)
7 Leslie McKeand  Australia 164 ft 11+12 in (50.28 m)
Svein Sigfusson  Canada DNS

References

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  1. ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Honours for Australia". The Observer. 12 February 1950. p. 10. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Holden first in marathon". The Manchester Guardian. 13 February 1950. p. 8. Retrieved 2 April 2021.