Athletics at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's shot put
| Men's shot put at the Commonwealth Games |
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The men's shot put event at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 6 July at the Empire Stadium in Vancouver, Canada.[1][2]
Results
[edit]| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
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 | John Savidge |  England | 55 ft 0+1⁄4 in (16.77 m) | GR |
 | John Pavelich |  Canada | 49 ft 0+3⁄4 in (14.95 m) | |
 | Fanie du Plessis |  South Africa | 49 ft 0 in (14.94 m) | |
| 4 | Stanley Raike | Canada | 48 ft 1+3⁄4 in (14.67 m) | |
| 5 | Lionel Whitman | Canada | 47 ft 8+1⁄2 in (14.54 m) | |
| 6 | Mark Pharaoh | England | 46 ft 10 in (14.27 m) | |
| 7 | Parduman Singh Brar |  India | 45 ft 6+1⁄2 in (13.88 m) | |
| 8 | Geoff Elliott | England | 45 ft 1+1⁄4 in (13.75 m) | |
| 9 | Eric Coy | Canada | 43 ft 10+3⁄4 in (13.38 m) | |
| 10 | Derek Cox | England | 41 ft 4 in (12.60 m) | |
| 11 | Hywel Williams |  Wales | 40 ft 4+1⁄2 in (12.31 m) | |
| Kevin Flanagan |  Northern Ireland | DNS |
References
[edit]- ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ "Wilmshurst's long jump record". The Manchester Guardian. 7 August 1954. p. 2. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
Commonwealth Games champions in men's shot put | |
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