Athletics at the 1938 British Empire Games – Men's javelin throw

Men's javelin throw
at the Commonwealth Games
Athletics at the 1938 British
Empire Games
Track events
100 ydmenwomen
220 ydmenwomen
440 ydmen
880 ydmen
1 milemen
3 milesmen
6 milesmen
80 m hurdleswomen
120 yd hurdlesmen
220 yd hurdles (invitation)men
440 yd hurdlesmen
4 × 110 yd relaymen
110–220–110 yd relaywomen
220–110–220–110 yd relaywomen
4 × 440 yd relaymen
2 miles walk (invitation)men
Road events
Marathonmen
Field events
High jumpmenwomen
Pole vaultmen
Long jumpmenwomen
Triple jumpmen
Shot putmen
Discus throwmen
Hammer throwmen
Javelin throwwomen

The men's javelin throw event at the 1938 British Empire Games was held on 5 February at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney, Australia.[1][2][3]

Results

Rank Name Nationality Result Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Jim Courtright Canada 206 ft 0+1⁄4 in (62.80 m)
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Stan Lay  New Zealand 204 ft 1+1⁄4 in (62.21 m)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Jack Metcalfe  Australia 182 ft 2+1⁄4 in (55.53 m)
4 Harold Brown Canada 174 ft 10+1⁄2 in (53.30 m)
5 James Barlow  Australia 169 ft 0+1⁄4 in (51.52 m)
6 David Goode  Australia 165 ft 1 in (50.32 m)
7 Bert Sheiles  Australia 163 ft 10+1⁄2 in (49.95 m)
8 John Clarke  Northern Ireland 162 ft 10+3⁄4 in (49.65 m)
Eric Coy Canada DNS
The medal winners

References

  1. ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Empire Games: A day of records; fine victory for C.B. Holmes". The Manchester Guardian. 6 February 1938. p. 26. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  3. ^ "The results". The Sydney Morning Herald. 7 February 1938. p. 19. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
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