Athletics at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
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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 |  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 |  Gordon Day (SAF) |
21.15 |
| 440 yards |  Milkha Singh (IND) |
46.71 | Malcolm Spence (SAF) |
46.9 |  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
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- Commonwealth Games Medallists - Men. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2010-08-30.
- Commonwealth Games Medallists - Women. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2010-08-30.
