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Athletics at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's javelin throw

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Men's javelin throw
at the Commonwealth Games
VenueCardiff Arms Park
Winning distance71.29 m
Medalists
gold medal    England
silver medal    Pakistan
bronze medal    Canada

The men's javelin throw event at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 19 July at the Cardiff Arms Park in Cardiff, Wales.[1][2]

Results

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Rank Name Nationality Result Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Colin Smith  England 233 ft 10+12 in (71.29 m)
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Jalal Khan  Pakistan 232 ft 4+12 in (70.83 m)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Hans Moks  Canada 231 ft 0 in (70.41 m)
4 Dick Miller  Northern Ireland 219 ft 8 in (66.95 m)
5 Viliame Liga  Fiji 219 ft 6 in (66.90 m)
6 Peter Cullen  England 219 ft 6 in (66.90 m)
7 Raymond Davies  England 218 ft 1+12 in (66.48 m)
8 Muhammad Nawaz  Pakistan 216 ft 11+12 in (66.13 m)
9 Nicholas Birks  Australia 214 ft 2 in (65.28 m)
10 Clive Loveland  England 210 ft 6 in (64.16 m)
11 Kevin Flanagan  Southern Rhodesia 206 ft 4+12 in (62.90 m)
12 Brian Sexton  Wales 206 ft 1+12 in (62.83 m)
13 Malcolm Hahn  New Zealand 204 ft 9+12 in (62.42 m)
14 Norman Watkins  Wales 196 ft 10 in (59.99 m)
15 Patrick Ozieh  Nigeria 182 ft 0 in (55.47 m)

References

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  1. ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Many splendid performances in track and field events". The Manchester Guardian. 21 July 1958. p. 8. Retrieved 2 October 2020.