Athletics at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
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| Athletics at the 6th British Empire and Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
 The now-modernised Cardiff Arms Park. | |
| Dates | 18–26 July 1958 |
| Host city | Cardiff, Wales |
| Venue | Cardiff Arms Park |
| Level | Senior |
| Events | 29 |
| Participation | 424 athletes from 32 nations |
| Records set | 3 WR |
At the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, the athletics events were held at Cardiff Arms Park in Cardiff, Wales in July 1958. A total of 29 athletics events were contested at the Games, 20 by men and 9 by women. Four Games records were improved during the competition and three world records were set (at 440 yards hurdles, women's javelin, women's 4 x 110 yards relay).
Medal summary
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 yards |
 Keith Gardner (JAM) |
9.66 |  Tom Robinson (BAH) |
9.69 |  Mike Agostini (TRI) |
9.79 |
| 220 yards |
Tom Robinson (BAH) |
21.08 | Keith Gardner (JAM) |
21.11 |  Gordon Day (SAF) |
21.15 |
| 440 yards |
 Milkha Singh (IND) |
46.71 | Malcolm Spence (SAF) |
46.9 |  Terry Tobacco (CAN) |
47.05 |
| 880 yards |
 Herb Elliott (AUS) |
1:49.32 |  Brian Hewson (ENG) |
1:49.47 | Mike Rawson (ENG) |
1:50.94 |
| 1 mile |
Herb Elliott (AUS) |
3:59.03 | Merv Lincoln (AUS) |
4:01.80 | Albie Thomas (AUS) |
4:02.77 |
| 3 miles |
 Murray Halberg (NZL) |
13:14.96 | Albie Thomas (AUS) |
13:24.37 | Neville Scott (NZL) |
13:26.06 |
| 6 miles |
Dave Power (AUS) |
28:48.16 | John Merriman (WAL) |
28:48.84 |  Arere Anentia (KEN) |
28:51.48 |
| Marathon |
Dave Power (AUS) |
2:22:46 | Johannes Barnard (SAF) |
2:22:58 | Peter Wilkinson (ENG) |
2:24:42 |
| 120 yards hurdles (wind: +3.5 m/s) |
Keith Gardner (JAM) |
14.20w | Jacobus Swart (SAF) |
14.30w |  Ghulam Raziq (PAK) |
14.32w |
| 440 yards hurdles |
Gert Potgieter (SAF) |
49.73 (WR) GR | David Lean (AUS) |
50.59 | Bartonjo Rotich (KEN) |
51.75 |
| 4 × 110 yards relay |
England Peter Radford Roy Sandstrom David Segal Adrian Breacker |
40.72 |  NigeriaThomas Obi Jimmy Omagbemi Victor Odofin Smart Akrara |
41.05 | Australia Jim McCann Hector Hogan Terry Gale Kevan Gosper |
41.64 |
| 4 × 440 yards relay |
South Africa Gordon Day Gerald Evans Gert Potgieter Malcolm Spence |
3:08.21 | England Ted Sampson John Wrighton John Salisbury Derek Johnson |
3:09.61 | Jamaica Gerald James Malcolm Spence George Kerr Keith Gardner |
3:10.08 |
| High jump |
Ernle Haisley (JAM) |
2.06 m | Chilla Porter (AUS) |
2.03 m |  Robert Kotei (GHA) |
2.01 m |
| Pole vault |
Geoff Elliott (ENG) |
4.17 m | Robert Reid (CAN) |
4.17 m | Merv Richards (NZL) |
4.17 m |
| Long jump |
Paul Foreman (JAM) |
7.47 m | Deryck Taylor (JAM) |
7.47 m | Muhammad Ramzan Ali (PAK) |
7.33 m |
| Triple jump |
Ian Tomlinson (AUS) |
15.74 m (w) | Jack Smyth (CAN) |
15.69 m | Dave Norris (NZL) |
15.45 m |
| Shot put |
Arthur Rowe (ENG) |
17.58 m | Martyn Lucking (ENG) |
16.50 m | Barry Donath (AUS) |
15.79 m |
| Discus throw |
Fanie du Plessis (SAF) |
55.94 m | Les Mills (NZL) |
51.73 m | Gerry Carr (ENG) |
51.63 m |
| Hammer throw |
Mike Ellis (ENG) |
62.9 m | Muhammad Iqbal (PAK) |
61.7 m | Peter Allday (ENG) |
57.58 m |
| Javelin throw |
Colin Smith (ENG) |
71.29 m | Jalal Khan (PAK) |
70.83 m | Hans Moks (CAN) |
70.41 m |
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 yards (wind: +0.3 m/s) |
Marlene Willard (AUS) |
10.7 | Heather Young (ENG) |
10.73 | Madeleine Weston (ENG) |
10.81 |
| 220 yards |
Marlene Willard (AUS) |
23.65 GR | Betty Cuthbert (AUS) |
23.77 | Heather Young (ENG) |
23.9 |
| 80 metres hurdles (wind: +4.9 m/s) |
Norma Thrower (AUS) |
10.72w | Carole Quinton (ENG) |
10.77w | Gloria Wigney (AUS) |
10.94w |
| 4 × 110 yards relay |
England Heather Young June Paul Dorothy Hyman Madeleine Weston |
45.37 (WR) | Australia Betty Cuthbert Kay Johnson Wendy Hayes Marlene Mathews-Willard |
46.12 | Canada Diane Matheson Eleanor Haslam Maureen Rever Freyda Berman |
47.21 |
| High jump |
Michele Mason (AUS) |
1.70 m | Mary Donaghy (NZL) |
1.70 m | Helen Frith (AUS) |
1.65 m |
| Long jump |
Sheila Hoskin (ENG) |
6.02 m (w) | Mary Bignal (ENG) |
5.97 m (w) | Bev Watson (AUS) |
5.97 m (w) |
| Shot put |
Val Sloper (NZL) |
15.54 m | Suzanne Allday (ENG) |
14.44 m | Jackie Gelling (CAN) |
14.03 m |
| Discus throw |
Suzanne Allday (ENG) |
45.91 m | Jennifer Thompson (NZL) |
45.29 m | Val Sloper (NZL) |
44.93 m |
| Javelin throw |
Anna Pazera (AUS) |
57.40 m (WR) | Magdalena Swanepoel (SAF) |
48.73 m | Averil Williams (ENG) |
46.78 m |
Medal table
* Host nation (Wales)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia (AUS) | 10 | 6 | 6 | 22 |
| 2 | England (ENG) | 8 | 7 | 7 | 22 |
| 3 | Jamaica (JAM) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 4 | South Africa (SAF) | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| 5 | New Zealand (NZL) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 6 | Bahamas (BAH) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | India (IND) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Canada (CAN) | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 9 | Pakistan (PAK) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 10 | Nigeria (NGR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Wales (WAL)* | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 12 | Kenya (KEN) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 13 | Ghana (GHA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (13 entries) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 87 | |
Participating nations
Australia (29)
Bahamas (1)
British Guiana (10)
Canada (23)
Ceylon (2)
England (88)
Fiji (3)
Ghana (10)
Gibraltar (2)
Hong Kong (1)
India (12)
Isle of Man (3)
Jamaica (8)
Jersey (2)
Kenya (10)
Malaya (1)
Mauritius (4)
New Zealand (19)
Nigeria (30)
North Borneo (1)
Northern Ireland (19)
Pakistan (13)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (2)
Sarawak (3)
Scotland (38)
Sierra Leone (9)
Singapore (1)
South Africa (19)
Southern Rhodesia (5)
Trinidad and Tobago (8)
Uganda (6)
Wales (42)
References
- Results
- Commonwealth Games Medallists - Men. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2010-08-30.
- Commonwealth Games Medallists - Women. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2010-08-30.
