Athletics at the 1938 British Empire Games – Men's long jump

Men's long jump
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 jumpwomen
Triple jumpmen
Shot putmen
Discus throwmen
Hammer throwmen
Javelin throwmenwomen

The men's long jump event at the 1938 British Empire Games was held on 10 February at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney, Australia.[1][2][3][4]

Results

Rank Name Nationality Result Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Harold Brown Canada 24 ft 4+3⁄4 in (7.44 m) GR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Jim Panton Canada 23 ft 9+1⁄2 in (7.25 m)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Basil Dickinson  Australia 23 ft 5+5⁄8 in (7.15 m)
4 Harry Gould  Australia 23 ft 4+1⁄2 in (7.12 m)
5 Jack Metcalfe  Australia 23 ft 2+3⁄4 in (7.08 m)
6 Walter Tambimuttu British Ceylon 22 ft 9+3⁄4 in (6.95 m)
7 Ray Graf  Australia 22 ft 6 in (6.86 m)
8 Harry Lister  England 22 ft 5+1⁄2 in (6.85 m)
9 Wallace Brown Canada 21 ft 9 in (6.63 m)
10 Sandy Duncan  England 21 ft 8+1⁄2 in (6.62 m)
Albert Shillington  Northern Ireland DNS
Tracket Ashmead Trinidad and Tobago DNS

References

  1. ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Athletics and cycling results". The Manchester Guardian. 11 February 1938. p. 4. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Games results". The Sydney Morning Herald. 11 February 1938. p. 18. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Results of events at Empire Games". The Gazette. 10 February 1938. p. 15. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
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