1958 AAA Championships
Appearance
1958 AAA Championships | |
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Dates | 11–12 July 1958 |
Host city | London, England |
Venue | White City Stadium |
Level | Senior |
Type | Outdoor |
← 1957 1959 ⊟ |
The 1958 AAA Championships was the 1958 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 11 to 12 July 1958 at White City Stadium in London, England.[1][2]
Summary
[edit]The Championships covered two days of competition. The marathon was held from Windsor to Chiswick and the decathlon event was held in Loughborough.
Results
[edit]Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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100 yards | James Omagbemi NGR | 9.9 | Maurice Rae NZL | 9.9 | Mike Agostini TRI | 9.9 |
220 yards | David Segal | 21.4 | Robbie Brightwell | 21.7 | John Scott-Oldfield | 21.8 |
440 yards | John Salisbury | 47.2 NR | Mal Spence RSA | 47.8 | Peter Higgins | 48.0 |
880 yards | Brian Hewson | 1:48.3 | Mike Rawson | 1:48.6 | Herb Elliott AUS | 1:49.0 |
1 mile | Graham Everett | 4:06.4 | Murray Halberg NZL | 4:07.5 | Mike Berisford | 4:08.0 |
3 miles | Stan Eldon | 13:22.4 | Nyandika Maiyoro KEN | 13:34.8 | Peter Clark | 13:39.2 |
6 miles | Stan Eldon | 28:05.0 NR | Hugh Foord | 28:16.4 | Martin Hyman | 28:18.8 |
10 miles | Fred Norris | 49:39.0 NR | Hugh Foord | 50:23.4 | Gerry North | 50:50.0 |
marathon | Colin Kemball | 2:22:27.4 | Adolf Gruber AUT | 2:23:30.0 | Arthur Keily | 2:23:32 |
steeplechase | Eric Shirley | 8:51.0 | John Disley | 8:51.2 | David Shaw | 9:02.4 |
120y hurdles | Keith Gardner JAM | 14.1 | Peter Hildreth | 14.5 | Thomas Obi NGR | 14.7 |
220y hurdles | Ken Wilmshurst | 24.3 | Peter Brunyee | 24.4 | Tan Eng Yoon MAL | 24.7 |
440y hurdles | David Lean AUS | 51.2 | Tom Farrell | 52.7 | John Metcalf | 52.8 |
2 miles walk | Stan Vickers | 13:33.4 | Ken Matthews | 13:45.2 | Bob Goodall | 14:09.2 |
7 miles walk | Stan Vickers | 51:10.2 | Eric Hall | 52:14.3 | Bob Goodall | 53:28.0 |
high jump | Patrick Etolu UGA | 2.032 | Ernest Haisley JAM | 2.007 | Joseph Leresae KEN | 2.007 |
pole vault | Mervyn Richards NZL | 4.11 | Allah Ditta PAK | 4.11 | Geoff Elliott | 4.11 |
long jump | Karim Olowu NGR | 7.28 | Roy Cruttenden | 7.22 | Ronald Coleman | 7.20 |
triple jump | Dave Norris NZL | 15.64 | Ian Tomlinson AUS | 15.09 | Maurice Rich AUS | 15.05 |
shot put | Arthur Rowe | 17.30 NR | Martyn Lucking | 16.38 | Les Mills NZL | 16.28 |
discus throw | Stephanus Du Plessis RSA | 52.22 | Les Mills NZL | 51.00 | Gerry Carr | 50.14 |
hammer throw | Mike Ellis | 61.92 | Muhammad Iqbal PAK | 60.38 | John Lawlor IRL | 59.06 |
javelin throw | Colin Smith | 66.48 | Peter Cullen | 65.86 | Jalal Khan PAK | 65.20 |
decathlon | Colin Andrews | 5113 | Gerald Brown RHO | 4871 | Lloyd Maloney JAM | 4865 |
References
[edit]- ^ "British discus hopes through at White City". Lincolnshire Echo. 12 July 1958. Retrieved 17 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Ibbotson quits... Pirie flops". Sunday Sun (Newcastle). 13 July 1958. Retrieved 17 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 17 July 2024.