Athletics at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's 440 yards hurdles
The men's 440 yards hurdles event at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 20 and 22 July at the Cardiff Arms Park in Cardiff, Wales.[1]
Medalists[edit]
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Gert Potgieter South Africa
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David Lean Australia
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Bartonjo Rotich Kenya
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Results[edit]
Heats[edit]
Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the semifinals.[2]
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Gert Potgieter | South Africa |
51.9 | Q, GR |
| 2 | 1 | Bartonjo Rotich | Kenya |
52.8 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Chris Goudge |  England |
53.3 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Muhammad Yaqub |  Pakistan |
53.6 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | Wilton Jackson |  Trinidad and Tobago |
1:06.2 | |
| 1 | 2 | David Lean | Australia |
52.0 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Alexander Hannah |  Scotland |
53.9 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | John Metcalf | England |
54.7 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Bob Shaw |  Wales |
55.0 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | Jagdev Singh |  India |
55.4 | |
| 1 | 3 | George Shepherd |  Canada |
53.3 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Tom Farrell | England |
53.4 | Q |
| 3 | 3 | Mark Cumming |  Northern Ireland |
55.4 | Q |
| 4 | 3 | Wahid Usmani | India |
55.6 | Q |
| 5 | 3 | David Westerhout | England |
55.7 |
Semifinals[edit]
Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final.[2]
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Gert Potgieter | South Africa |
51.1 | Q, GR |
| 2 | 1 | John Metcalf | England |
53.4 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | George Shepherd | Canada |
53.4 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Alexander Hannah | Scotland |
53.9 | |
| 5 | 1 | Wahid Usmani | India |
57.0 | |
| 6 | 1 | Muhammad Yaqub | Pakistan |
57.0 | |
| 1 | 2 | David Lean | Australia |
51.8 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Bartonjo Rotich | Kenya |
52.9 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Chris Goudge | England |
53.3 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Bob Shaw | Wales |
54.2 | |
| 5 | 2 | Mark Cumming | Northern Ireland |
59.2 | |
| 2 | Tom Farrell | England |
DNF |
Final[edit]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5 | Gert Potgieter | South Africa |
49.73 | WR |
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6 | David Lean | Australia |
50.59 | |
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2 | Bartonjo Rotich | Kenya |
51.75 | |
| 4 | 1 | John Metcalf | England |
52.4 | |
| 5 | 4 | Chris Goudge | England |
52.5 | |
| 6 | 3 | George Shepherd | Canada |
52.8 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Many splendid performances in track and field events". The Manchester Guardian. 21 July 1958. p. 8. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ "Final results". The Manchester Guardian. 28 July 1958. p. 6. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
Commonwealth Games champions in men's 400 metres hurdles | |
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| 440 yards hurdles (1930–1966) |
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| 400 metres hurdles (1970–present) |
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