 Countries which participated The 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games were held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. These were the first games since the name change from British Empire Games took effect in 1952. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1357x628, 46 KB) Summary The countries which competed in the 1954 commonwealth games Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games ...
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Vancouver (pronounced: ) is a Canadian city in the province of British Columbia. ...
Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Latin: Splendour without diminishment) Official languages English de facto (none stated in law) Flower Pacific dogwood Tree Western Redcedar Bird Stellers Jay Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Lieutenant-Governor Iona Campagnolo Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Parliamentary representation - House seat - Senate seats 36 6 Area...
Commonwealth Games is a multi-sport event held every four years involving the elite athletes of The Commonwealth. ...
1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...
It was at these games that the 'Miracle Mile' between Roger Bannister and John Landy. This was the first time the two (and at that time the only) sub-four minute mile runners took part. Sir Roger Gilbert Bannister CBE (born March 23, 1929) is a British former athlete best known as the first man to run the mile in less than four minutes. ...
John Michael Landy AC MBE, (born April 12, 1930) is a former track athlete and the 26th Governor of Victoria, Australia. ...
The games were attended by 24 nations and 662 competitors.
Participating Teams
24 teams were represented at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games. Those competing for the first time are shown in bold Image File history File links Flag_of_Australia. ...
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Medals by event
Athletics | Event | | Gold | Silver | Bronze | | 100 Yards | Women | Marjorie Nelson (Jackson) (AUS) | 10.7w | Winsome Cripps (AUS) | 10.8w | Edna Maskell (NRH) | 10.8w | | 220 Yards | Women | Marjorie Nelson (Jackson) (AUS) | 24 | Winsome Cripps (AUS) | 24.5 | Shirley Hampton (ENG) | 25 | | 80 Metres Hurdles | Women | Edna Maskell (NRH) | 10.9w | Gwen Hobbins (CAN) | 11.2w | Jean Desforges (ENG) | 11.2w | | High Jump | Women | Thelma Hopkins (NIR) | 1.67 | Dorothy Tyler (ENG) | 1.6 | Alice Whitty (CAN) | 1.6 | | Long Jump | Women | Yvette Williams (NZL) | 6.08 | Thelma Hopkins (NIR) | 5.84 | Jean Desforges (ENG) | 5.84 | | Shot | Women | Yvette Williams (NZL) | 13.96 | Jackie MacDonald (CAN) | 12.98 | Magdalena Swanepoel (SAF) | 12.81 | | Discus | Women | Yvette Williams (NZL) | 45.01 | Suzanne Allday (ENG) | 40.02 | Marie Depree (CAN) | 38.66 | | Javelin | Women | Magdalena Swanepoel (SAF) | 43.83 | Pearl Fisher (NRH) | 41.97 | Shirley Couzens (CAN) | 38.98 | | 4 x 110 Yards Relay | Women | Australia (AUS) | 46.8 | England (ENG) | 46.9 | Canada (CAN) | 47.8 | | 100 Yards | Men | Mike Agostini (TRI) | 9.6 | Don McFarlane (CAN) | 9.7 | Hec Hogan (AUS) | 9.7 | | 220 Yards | Men | Don Jowett (NZL) | 21.5 | Brian Shenton (ENG) | 21.5 | Ken Jones (WAL) | 21.9 | | 440 Yards | Men | Kevan Gosper (AUS) | 47.2 | Don Jowett (NZL) | 47.4 | Terry Tobacco (CAN) | 47.8 | | 880 Yards | Men | Derek Johnson (ENG) | 00:01:51 | Brian Hewson (ENG) | 00:01:51 | Ian Boyd (ENG) | 00:01:52 | | 1 Mile | Men | Roger Bannister (ENG) | 00:03:58.8 | John Landy (AUS) | 00:03:59.6 | Rich Ferguson (CAN) | 00:04:05 | | 3 Miles | Men | Chris Chataway (ENG) | 00:13:35 | Fred Green (ENG) | 00:13:37 | Frank Sando (ENG) | 00:13:37 | | 6 Miles | Men | Peter Driver (ENG) | 00:29:09 | Frank Sando (ENG) | 00:29:10 | Jim Peters (ENG) | 00:29:20 | | Marathon | Men | Joseph McGhee (SCO) | 02:39:36 | Jack Mekler (SAF) | 02:40:57 | Johannes Barnard (SAF) | 02:51:50 | | 120 Yards Hurdles | Men | Keith Gardner (JAM) | 14.2 | Chris Higham (ENG) | 14.9 | Norman Williams (CAN) | 14.9 | | 440 Yards Hurdles | Men | David Lean (AUS) | 52.4 | Harry Kane (ENG) | 53.3 | Bob Shaw (WAL) | 53.3 | | High Jump | Men | Emmanuel Ifeajuna (NGR) | 2.03 | Patrick Etolu (UGA) | 1.99 | Nafio Osagie (NGR) | 1.99 | | Pole Vault | Men | Geoff Elliott (ENG) | 4.26 | Ron Miller (CAN) | 4.2 | Andries Burger (SAF) | 4.13 | | Long Jump | Men | Ken Wilmshurst (ENG) | 7.54 | Karim Oluwu (NGR) | 7.39 | Sylvanus Williams (NGR) | 7.22 | | Triple Jump | Men | Ken Wilmshurst (ENG) | 15.28 | Peter Esiri (NGR) | 15.25 | Brian Oliver (AUS) | 15.14 | | Shot | Men | John Savidge (ENG) | 16.77 | John Pavelich (CAN) | 14.95 | Stephanus du Plessis (SAF) | 14.93 | | Discus | Men | Stephanus du Plessis (SAF) | 51.7 | Roy Pella (CAN) | 49.53 | Mark Pharaoh (ENG) | 47.84 | | Hammer | Men | Muhammad Iqbal (PAK) | 55.37 | Jakobus Dreyer (SAF) | 54.75 | Ewan Douglas (SCO) | 52.81 | | Javelin | Men | James Achurch (AUS) | 68.52 | Muhammad Nawaz (PAK) | 68.09 | Jalal Khan (PAK) | 67.5 | | 4 x 110 Yards Relay | Men | Canada (CAN) | 41.3 | Nigeria (NGR) | 41.3 | Australia (AUS) | 41.7 | | 4 x 440 Yards Relay | Men | England (ENG) | 00:03:11 | Canada (CAN) | 00:03:12 | Australia (AUS) | 00:03:16 | Sir Roger Gilbert Bannister CBE (born March 23, 1929) is a British former athlete best known as the first man to run the mile in less than four minutes. ...
John Michael Landy AC MBE, (born April 12, 1930) is a former track athlete and the 26th Governor of Victoria, Australia. ...
The Right Honourable Sir Christopher John Chataway (born January 31, 1931) was a champion athlete, pioneering television news broadcaster, and a Conservative politician. ...
Bowls | Event | | Gold | Silver | Bronze | | Singles | Men | Ralph Hodges (SRH) | | Jim Pirret (NZL) | | Arthur Saunders (SAF) | | | Pairs | Men | William Rosbotham & Percy Watson (NIR) | | Sam Gardiner & Richard Williams (CAN) | | George Budge & John Carswell (SCO) | | | Fours | Men | South Africa (SAF) | | Hong Kong (HKG) | | Southern Rhodesia (SRH) | |
Boxing | Event | | Gold | Silver | Bronze | | Flyweight | Men | Dick Currie (SCO) | Abe Bekker (NRH) | Warren Batchelor (AUS) | | Bantamweight | Men | John Smillie (SCO) | Gordon Smith (SRH) | Abubakar Idi Garuba (NGR) | | Featherweight | Men | Leonard Leisching (SAF) | Malcolm Collins (WAL) | Dave Charnley (ENG) | | Lightweight | Men | Piet van Staden (SRH) | Frank McQuillan (SCO) | Brian Cahill (AUS) | | Light Welterweight | Men | Mickey Bergin (CAN) | Aubrey Harris (SRH) | Des Duguid (AUS) | | Welterweight | Men | Nicholas Gargano (ENG) | Rodney Litzow (AUS) | Hendrik van der Linde (SAF) | | Light Middleweight | Men | Wilf Greaves (CAN) | Freddy Wright (SRH) | Bruce Wells (ENG) | | Middleweight | Men | Johannes van der Kolff (SAF) | Arthur Crawford (SRH) | Marcel Piau (CAN) | | Light Heavyweight | Men | Piet van Vuuren (SAF) | Tony Madigan (AUS) | Bill Misselbrooke (CAN) | | Heavyweight | Men | Brian Harper (ENG) | Gerry Buchanan (CAN) | George Jenkins (SAF) |
Cycling
Track | Event | | Gold | Silver | Bronze | | Time Trial | Men | Dick Ploog (AUS) | 00:01:12 | | | Keith Harrison (ENG) | 00:01:13 | | Alfred Swift (SAF) | 00:01:12 | | | | | | Sprint | Men | Cyril Peacock (ENG) | | | | Tom Shardelow (SAF) | | | Individual Pursuit | Men | Norman Sheil (ENG) | 00:05:03 | Peter Brotherton (ENG) | 00:05:09 | Robert Fowler (SAF) | 00:05:07 | | 10 Miles Scratch | Men | Lindsay Cocks (AUS) | 00:21:59 | Keith Harrison (ENG) | | Don Skene (WAL) | |
Road | Event | | Gold | Silver | Bronze | | Road Race | Men | Eric Thompson (ENG) | 02:44:08 | John Baird (NZL) | NTT | Bernard Pusey (ENG) | NTT |
Fencing | Event | | Gold | Silver | Bronze | | Foil | Men | René Paul (ENG) | | John Fethers (AUS) | | Allan Jay (ENG) | | | Foil - Team | Men | England (ENG) | | Australia (AUS) | | Canada (CAN) | | | Épée | Men | Ivan Lund (AUS) | | René Paul (ENG) | | Carl Schwende (CAN) | | | Épée - Team | Men | England (ENG) | | Canada (CAN) | | Australia (AUS) | | | Sabre | Men | Mike Amberg (ENG) | | Ralph Cooperman (ENG) | | John Fethers (AUS) | | | Sabre- Team | Men | Canada (CAN) | | England (ENG) | | Australia (AUS) | | | Foil | Women | Mary Glen-Haig (ENG) | | Gillian Sheen (ENG) | | Aileen Harding (WAL) | |
Rowing | Event | | Gold | Silver | Bronze | | Single Sculls | Men | Don Rowlands (NZL) | 00:08:28 | Sidney Rand (ENG) | 00:08:43 | Bobby Williams (CAN) | 00:08:51 | | Double Sculls | Men | Mervyn Wood & Murray Riley (AUS) | 00:07:55 | Bob Parker & Reg Douglas (NZL) | 00:08:05 | Donald Guest & Lawrence Stephan (CAN) | 00:08:29 | | Coxless Pairs | Men | Bob Parker & Reg Douglas (NZL) | 00:08:24 | Tom Christie & Nicholas Clack (ENG) | 00:08:24 | Dave Anderson & Geoff Williamson (AUS) | 00:08:30 | | Coxed Fours | Men | Lionel Robberds, Dave Anderson, Peter Evatt, Geoff Williamson & Mervyn Wood (AUS) | 00:07:58 | Bruce Culpan, Kerry Ashby, Murray Ashby, William Tinnock & Stanley Gallagher (NZL) | 00:08:04 | Geoffrey Page, Roderick Macmillan, Alastair Davidson, Maurice Legg & David Glynne-Jones (ENG) | 00:08:05 | | Eights | Men | Canada (CAN) | 00:06:59 | England (ENG) | 00:07:11 | | | Mervyn Thomas Wood 1917 - August 19, 2006, was an Australian Olympic rowing champion and later Commissioner of the New South Wales Police. ...
Swimming | Event | | Gold | Silver | Bronze | | 110 Yards Freestyle | Men | Jon Henricks (AUS) | 56.5 | Cyrus Weld (AUS) | 58.5 | Rex Aubrey (AUS) | 58.7 | | 440 Yards Freestyle | Men | Gary Chapman (AUS) | 00:04:40 | Jack Wardrop (SCO) | 00:04:41 | Graham Johnston (SAF) | 00:04:43 | | 1650 Yards Freestyle | Men | Graham Johnston (SAF) | 00:19:01 | Peter Duncan (SAF) | 00:19:22 | Gary Chapman (AUS) | 00:19:28 | | 110 Yards Backstroke | Men | John Brockway (WAL) | 00:01:07 | Lincoln Hurring (NZL) | 00:01:07 | Cyrus Weld (AUS) | 00:01:09 | | 220 Yards Breaststroke | Men | Jack Doms (NZL) | 00:02:53 | Peter Jervis (ENG) | 00:02:53 | Alan Hime (ENG) | 0.002 | | 4 x 220 Yards Freestyle Relay | Men | Australia (AUS) | 00:08:48 | Canada (CAN) | 00:08:56 | South Africa (SAF) | 00:08:56 | | 3 x 110 Yards Medley Relay | Men | Australia (AUS) | 00:03:22 | New Zealand (NZL) | 00:03:27 | Scotland (SCO) | 00:03:27 |
Diving | Event | | Gold | Silver | Bronze | | 3 Metres Springboard Diving | Men | Peter Heatly (SCO) | 146.76 | Tony Turner (ENG) | 145.27 | Jack Stewart (NZL) | 144.98 | | 10 Metres Highboard [Platform] Diving | Men | Bill Patrick (CAN) | 142.7 | Kevin Newell (AUS) | 142.06 | Peter Heatly (SCO) | 141.32 |
Swimming | Event | | Gold | Silver | Bronze | | 110 Yards Freestyle | Women | Lorraine Crapp (AUS) | 00:01:06 | Virginia Grant (CAN) | 00:01:06 | Joan Harrison (SAF) | 00:01:08 | | 440 Yards Freestyle | Women | Lorraine Crapp (AUS) | 00:05:11 | Gladys Pristley (CAN) | 00:05:20 | Margaret Girvan (SCO) | 00:05:21 | | 110 Yards Backstroke | Women | Joan Harrison (SAF) | 00:01:15 | Pat Symons (ENG) | 00:01:17 | Jean Stewart (NZL) | 00:01:18 | | 220 Yards Breaststroke | Women | Elenor Gordon (SCO) | 00:02:59 | Mary Morgan (SAF) | 00:03:03 | Margaret Grundy (ENG) | 00:03:05 | | 4 x 110 Yards Freestyle Relay | Women | South Africa (SAF) | 00:04:34 | Canada (CAN) | 00:04:37 | England (ENG) | 00:04:42 | | 3 x 110 Yards Medley Relay | Women | Scotland (SCO) | 00:03:51 | South Africa (SAF) | 00:03:53 | Australia (AUS) | 00:03:56 |
Diving | Event | | Gold | Silver | Bronze | | 3 Metres Springboard Diving | Women | Ann Long (ENG) | 128.26 | Barbara McAulay (AUS) | 127.74 | Irene MacDonald (CAN) | 126.19 | | 10 Metres Highboard [Platform] Diving | Women | Barbara McAulay (AUS) | 86.55 | Eunice Miller (ENG) | 79.86 | Ann Long (ENG) | 79.53 |
Weightlifting | Event | | Gold | Silver | Bronze | | Bantamweight - Overall | Men | Maurice Megennis (ENG) | 281 | Frank Cope (ENG) | 276.5 | Keith Caple (AUS) | 274 | | Featherweight - Overall | Men | Rodney Wilkes (TRI) | 313 | Jules Sylvain (CAN) | 297 | Ron Jenkins (WAL) | 279 | | Lightweight - Overall | Men | Vern Barberis (AUS) | 347 | George Nicholls (BAR) | 344.5 | Jan Pieterse (SAF) | 333 | | Middleweight - Overall | Men | Jim Halliday (ENG) | 362.5 | Lionel de Freitas (TRI) | 342 | Julius Park (BGU) | 338 | | Light Heavyweight - Overall | Men | Gerry Gratton (CAN) | 403.5 | Louis Greeff (SAF) | 367 | Bruce George (NZL) | 353.5 | | Middle Heavyweight - Overall | Men | Keevil Daly (CAN) | 399 | Lennox Kilgour (TRI) | 392 | Joseph Barnett (ENG) | 376.5 | | Heavyweight - Overall | Men | Doug Hepburn (CAN) | 471.5 | Dave Baillie (CAN) | 453.5 | Harold Cleghorn (NZL) | 421.5 |
Wrestling | Event | | Gold | Silver | Bronze | | Flyweight | Men | Louis Baise (SAF) | Fred Flannery (AUS) | Muhammad Din (PAK) | | Bantamweight | Men | Geoff Jameson (AUS) | Muhammad Amin (PAK) | Ian Epton (NRH) | | Featherweight | Men | Abraham Geldenhuys (SAF) | Herb Hall (ENG) | John Armitt (NZL) | | Lightweight | Men | Godfrey Pienaar (SAF) | Ruby Leobovitch (CAN) | Dick Garrard (AUS) | | Welterweight | Men | Nick Loubscher (SAF) | Abdul Rashid (PAK) | Ray Myland (ENG) | | Middleweight | Men | Hermanus van Zyl (SAF) | Jim Christie (CAN) | Harry Kendall (ENG) | | Light Heavyweight | Men | Jacob Theron (SAF) | Bob Steckle (CAN) | Dan van Staden (NRH) | | Heavyweight | Men | Ken Richmond (ENG) | Keith Maltman (CAN) | |
External links - Commonwealth Games Official Site
- 1954 British Empire & Commonwealth Games at the official Guernsey site
- 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games - Australian Commonwealth Games official website
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