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

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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

Rank Name Nationality Result Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Colin Smith  England 233 ft 10+12 in (71.29 m)
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Jalal Khan  Pakistan 232 ft 4+12 in (70.83 m)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 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

  1. ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  2. The Manchester Guardian
    . 21 July 1958. p. 8. Retrieved 2 October 2020.