Athletics at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's 100 yards
| Men's 100 yards at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Empire Stadium | |||||||||
| Date | 1 July | |||||||||
| Competitors | 31 from 13 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 9.6 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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The men's 100 yards event at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 1 July at the Empire Stadium in Vancouver, Canada.[1]
Results
[edit]Heats
[edit]Qualification: First 2 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the semifinals.[2][3]
Semifinals
[edit]Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final.[2][3]
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Edward Ajado |  Nigeria |
9.7 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Hector Hogan |  Australia |
9.7 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Don McFarlane |  Canada |
9.8 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Ben Nduga |  Uganda |
9.8 | |
| 5 | 1 | George Ellis |  England |
9.9 | |
| 6 | 1 | Abdul Khaliq |  Pakistan |
10.0 | |
| 1 | 2 | Mike Agostini |  Trinidad and Tobago |
9.7 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Harry Nelson | Canada |
9.8 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Ken Jones |  Wales |
9.8 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Bruce Springbett | Canada |
9.9 | |
| 5 | 2 | Brian Shenton | England |
9.9 | |
| 6 | 2 | Mohamed Sharif Butt | Pakistan |
9.9 |
Final
[edit]| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Mike Agostini | Trinidad and Tobago |
9.6 | =GR |
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Don McFarlane | Canada |
9.7 | |
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Hector Hogan | Australia |
9.7 | |
| 4 | Edward Ajado | Nigeria |
9.7 | |
| 5 | Harry Nelson | Canada |
9.7 | |
| 6 | Ken Jones | Wales |
9.8 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ a b c "Africans' fine high jumping: Many good performances on track". The Manchester Guardian. 2 August 1954. p. 7. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ a b c "Emire Games Results". The Age. 2 August 1954. p. 15. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
Commonwealth Games champions in men's 100 metres | |
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| 100 yards (1930–1966) |
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| 100 metres (1970–present) |
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