Athletics at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
The now-modernised Cardiff Arms Park.
At the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, the athletics events were held at Cardiff Arms Park in Cardiff, Wales in July 1958. A total of 29 athletics events were contested at the Games, 20 by men and 9 by women. Four Games records were improved over the competition and three world records were set (at 440 yards hurdles, women's javelin, women's 4 x 110 yards relay).
Medal summary
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 yards | .svg.png){kind=small} Keith Gardner (JAM) | 9.66 |  Tom Robinson (BAH) | 9.69 |  Mike Agostini (TRI) | 9.79 |
| 220 yards | Tom Robinson (BAH) | 21.08 | Keith Gardner (JAM) | 21.11 | .svg.png){kind=small} Gordon Day (SAF) | 21.15 |
| 440 yards |  Milkha Singh (IND) | 46.71 | Malcolm Spence (SAF) | 46.9 | .svg.png){kind=small} Terry Tobacco (CAN) | 47.05 |
| 880 yards |  Herb Elliott (AUS) | 1:49.32 |  Brian Hewson (ENG) | 1:49.47 | Mike Rawson (ENG) | 1:50.94 |
| 1 mile | Herb Elliott (AUS) | 3:59.03 | Merv Lincoln (AUS) | 4:01.80 | Albie Thomas (AUS) | 4:02.77 |
| 3 miles |  Murray Halberg (NZL) | 13:14.96 | Albie Thomas (AUS) | 13:24.37 | Neville Scott (NZL) | 13:26.06 |
| 6 miles | Dave Power (AUS) | 28:48.16 |  John Merriman (WAL) | 28:48.84 |  Arere Anentia (KEN) | 28:51.48 |
| Marathon | Dave Power (AUS) | 2:22:46 | Johannes Barnard (SAF) | 2:22:58 | Peter Wilkinson (ENG) | 2:24:42 |
| 120 yards hurdles | Keith Gardner (JAM) | 14.20w GR | Jacobus Swart (SAF) | 14.30w |  Ghulam Raziq (PAK) | 14.32w |
| 440 yards hurdles | Gert Potgieter (SAF) | 49.73 (WR) GR | David Lean (AUS) | 50.59 | Bartonjo Rotich (KEN) | 51.75 |
| High jump | Ernle Haisley (JAM) | 2.06 m | Chilla Porter (AUS) | 2.03 m |  Robert Kotei (GHA) | 2.00 m |
| Pole vault | Geoff Elliott (ENG) | 4.16 m | Robert Reid (CAN) | 4.16 m | Merv Richards (NZL) | 4.16 m |
| Long jump | Paul Foreman (JAM) | 7.47 m | Deryck Taylor (JAM) | 7.47 m | Muhammad Ramzan Ali (PAK) | 7.33 m |
| Triple jump | Ian Tomlinson (AUS) | 15.74 m (w) | Jack Smyth (CAN) | 15.69 m | Dave Norris (NZL) | 15.45 m |
| Shot put | Arthur Rowe (ENG) | 17.57 m | Martyn Lucking (ENG) | 16.50 m | Barry Donath (AUS) | 15.79 m |
| Discus throw | Fanie du Plessis (SAF) | 55.94 m | Les Mills (NZL) | 51.73 m | Gerry Carr (ENG) | 51.63 m |
| Hammer throw | Mike Ellis (ENG) | 62.9 m | Muhammad Iqbal (PAK) | 61.7 m | Peter Allday (ENG) | 57.58 m |
| Javelin throw | Colin Smith (ENG) | 71.29 m | Jalal Khan (PAK) | 70.83 m | Hans Moks (CAN) | 70.41 m |
| 4×110 yards relay | England Adrian Breacker David Segal Roy Sandstrom Peter Radford | 40.72 |  NigeriaJames Omagbemi Smart Akrara Thomas Obi Victor Odofin | 41.05 | Australia Hector Hogan Jim McCann Kevan Gosper Terry Gale | 41.64 |
| 4×440 yards relay | South Africa Gerald Evans Gert Potgieter Gordon Day Malcolm Spence | 3:08.21 | England Derek Johnson Ted Sampson John Wrighton John Salisbury | 3:09.61 | Jamaica George Kerr Gerald James Keith Gardner Malcolm Spence | 3:10.08 |
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 yards | Marlene Willard (AUS) | 10.7 | Heather Young (ENG) | 10.73 | Madeleine Weston (ENG) | 10.81 |
| 220 yards | Marlene Willard (AUS) | 23.65 GR | Betty Cuthbert (AUS) | 23.77 | Heather Young (ENG) | 23.9 |
| 80 metres hurdles | Norma Thrower (AUS) | 10.72w GR | Carole Quinton (ENG) | 10.77w | Gloria Wigney (AUS) | 10.94w |
| High jump | Michele Mason (AUS) | 1.70 m | Mary Donaghy (NZL) | 1.70 m | Helen Frith (AUS) | 1.65 m |
| Long jump | Sheila Hoskin (ENG) | 6.02 m (w) | Mary Bignal (ENG) | 5.97 m (w) | Bev Watson (AUS) | 5.97 m (w) |
| Shot put | Val Sloper (NZL) | 15.54 m | Suzanne Allday (ENG) | 14.44 m | Jackie Gelling (CAN) | 14.03 m |
| Discus throw | Suzanne Allday (ENG) | 45.91 m | Jennifer Thompson (NZL) | 45.29 m | Val Sloper (NZL) | 44.93 m |
| Javelin throw | Anna Pazera (AUS) | 57.40 m (WR) | Magdalena Swanepoel (SAF) | 48.73 m | Averil Williams (ENG) | 46.78 m |
| 4×110 yards relay | England Madeleine Weston Dorothy Hyman June Paul Heather Young | 45.37 (WR) | Australia Betty Cuthbert Kay Johnson Marlene Mathews-Willard Wendy Hayes | 46.12 | Canada Diane Matheson Eleanor Haslam Freyda Berman Maureen Rever | 47.21 |
Medal table
Australia's Herb Elliott scored double gold with wins in the 880 yards and mile run.
- Key
The host country is highlighted in lavender blue
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 10 | 6 | 6 | 22 |
| 2 | England | 8 | 7 | 7 | 22 |
| 3 | Jamaica | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 4 | South Africa | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| 5 | New Zealand | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 6 | Bahamas | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | India | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Canada | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 9 | Pakistan | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 10= | Nigeria | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10= | Wales | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Kenya | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 13 | Ghana | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 29 | 29 | 29 | 87 | |
References
- Results
- Commonwealth Games Medallists - Men. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2010-08-30.
- Commonwealth Games Medallists - Women. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2010-08-30.
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