The men's 220 yards event at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 4 and 6 July at the Empire Stadium in Vancouver, Canada.[1]
Medalists edit
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Don Jowett New Zealand
|
Brian Shenton England
|
Ken Jones Wales
|
Results edit
Heats edit
Held on 5 August
Qualification: First 2 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the semifinals.[2][3]
Semifinals edit
Held on 5 August
Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final.[2][3]
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Don Jowett | New Zealand |
21.9 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Brian Shenton | England |
22.1 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Hector Hogan |  Australia |
22.3 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Ronald Horsham |  Jamaica |
22.3 | |
| 5 | 1 | Bruce Springbett |  Canada |
22.4 | |
| 6 | 1 | Abdul Karim Amu |  Nigeria |
22.7 | |
| 1 | 2 | George Ellis | England |
22.0 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Ken Jones | Wales |
22.1 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Harry Nelson | Canada |
22.3 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Mike Agostini |  Trinidad and Tobago |
22.3 | |
| 5 | 2 | Muhammad Sharif Butt |  Pakistan |
22.9 | |
| 6 | 2 | Estefaino Xavier |  Hong Kong |
23.2 |
Final edit
Held on 6 August[4]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Don Jowett | New Zealand |
21.5 | |
 |
Brian Shenton | England |
21.5 | |
 |
Ken Jones | Wales |
21.9 | |
| 4 | Harry Nelson | Canada |
22.0 | |
| 5 | Hector Hogan | Australia |
22.0 | |
| 6 | George Ellis | England |
22.2 |
References edit
- ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Chataway wins three miles". The Manchester Guardian. 5 August 1954. p. 7. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Emire Games Results". The Age. 5 August 1954. p. 17. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ "Wilmshurst's long jump record". The Manchester Guardian. 7 August 1954. p. 2. Retrieved 27 September 2020.