Athletics at the 1950 British Empire Games – Men's pole vault

Men's pole vault
at the Commonwealth Games
Athletics at the 1950 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
440 yd hurdlesmen
4 × 110 yd relaymen
110–220–110 yd relaywomen
220–110–220–110 yd relaywomen
4 × 440 yd relaymen
Road events
Marathonmen
Field events
High jumpmenwomen
Pole vault
Long jumpmenwomen
Triple jumpmen
Shot putmen
Discus throwmen
Hammer throwmen
Javelin throwmenwomen

The men's pole vault event at the 1950 British Empire Games was held on 11 February at the Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand.[1][2][3]

Results

Rank Name Nationality Result Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Tim Anderson  England 13 ft 0+5⁄8 in (3.98 m)
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Stan Egerton Canada 13 ft 0+5⁄8 in (3.98 m)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Peter Denton  Australia 12 ft 9 in (3.89 m)
4 Wallace Heron  New Zealand 12 ft 9 in (3.89 m)
5 Ron Miller Canada 12 ft 5+7⁄8 in (3.81 m)
6 George Martin  New Zealand 12 ft 3 in (3.73 m)
7 Doug Robinson Canada 12 ft 3 in (3.73 m)
8 Mervyn Richards  New Zealand 12 ft 3 in (3.73 m)
Joshua Olotu Nigeria ?

References

  1. ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Honours for Australia". The Observer. 12 February 1950. p. 10. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Holden first in marathon". The Manchester Guardian. 13 February 1950. p. 8. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
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