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

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 edit

Rank Name Nationality Result Notes
  Colin Smith   England 233 ft 10+12 in (71.29 m)
  Jalal Khan   Pakistan 232 ft 4+12 in (70.83 m)
  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 edit

  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.