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Athletics at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's shot put

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Men's shot put
at the Commonwealth Games

The men's shot put 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) John Savidge  England 55 ft 0+14 in (16.77 m) GR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) John Pavelich  Canada 49 ft 0+34 in (14.95 m)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Fanie du Plessis  South Africa 49 ft 0 in (14.94 m)
4 Stanley Raike  Canada 48 ft 1+34 in (14.67 m)
5 Lionel Whitman  Canada 47 ft 8+12 in (14.54 m)
6 Mark Pharaoh  England 46 ft 10 in (14.27 m)
7 Parduman Singh Brar  India 45 ft 6+12 in (13.88 m)
8 Geoff Elliott  England 45 ft 1+14 in (13.75 m)
9 Eric Coy  Canada 43 ft 10+34 in (13.38 m)
10 Derek Cox  England 41 ft 4 in (12.60 m)
11 Hywel Williams  Wales 40 ft 4+12 in (12.31 m)
Kevin Flanagan  Northern Ireland 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.