Athletics at the 1950 British Empire Games – Men's javelin throw
Appearance
Men's javelin throw at the Commonwealth Games |
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The men's javelin throw event at the 1950 British Empire Games was held on 11 February at the Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand.[1][2][3]
Results
[edit]Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
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Leo Roininen | Canada | 187 ft 4 1⁄2 in (57.11 m) | ||
Luke Tunabuna | Fiji | 183 ft 9 1⁄2 in (56.02 m) | ||
Doug Robinson | Canada | 182 ft 5 in (55.60 m) | ||
4 | Antony Hignell | England | 181 ft 7 in (55.35 m) | |
5 | Claude Clegg | New Zealand | 175 ft 11 in (53.62 m) | |
6 | Stanley Lay | New Zealand | 175 ft 4 in (53.44 m) | |
7 | Leslie McKeand | Australia | 164 ft 11 1⁄2 in (50.28 m) | |
Svein Sigfusson | Canada | DNS |
References
[edit]- ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ "Honours for Australia". The Observer. 12 February 1950. p. 10. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Holden first in marathon". The Manchester Guardian. 13 February 1950. p. 8. Retrieved 2 April 2021.