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Athletics at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth 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 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 6 July at the Empire Stadium in Vancouver, Canada.[1][2]

Results

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Rank Name Nationality Result Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) James Achurch  Australia 224 ft 9+12 in (68.52 m) GR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Muhammad Nawaz  Pakistan 223 ft 4+12 in (68.08 m)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Jalal Khan  Pakistan 221 ft 5+12 in (67.50 m)
4 Dennis Tucker  England 216 ft 7 in (66.01 m)
5 John Veitch  South Africa 204 ft 6 in (62.33 m)
6 Maboria Tesot  Kenya 203 ft 0+12 in (61.89 m)
7 Kevin Flanagan  Northern Ireland 202 ft 4 in (61.67 m)
8 Viliame Liga  Fiji 199 ft 8 in (60.86 m)
9 Semi Qio  Fiji 194 ft 9 in (59.36 m)
10 William Donawa  Trinidad and Tobago 182 ft 1+12 in (55.51 m)
11 John Roberts  Wales 180 ft 7+12 in (55.05 m)
12 Tito Ele  Fiji 176 ft 8+12 in (53.86 m)
13 Ian Hume  Canada 174 ft 5 in (53.16 m)
14 Ted Cadell  Canada 158 ft 3+12 in (48.25 m)
John Pavelich  Canada DNS
Robert Johnson  Canada DNS

References

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  1. ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Wilmshurst's long jump record". The Manchester Guardian. 7 August 1954. p. 2. Retrieved 27 September 2020.