Athletics at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's pole vault

Men's pole vault
at the Commonwealth Games

The men's pole vault event at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 7 July at the Empire Stadium in Vancouver, Canada.[1][2][3]

Results

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Rank Name Nationality Result Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Geoff Elliott  England 14 ft 0 in (4.27 m) GR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Ron Miller  Canada 13 ft 9+14 in (4.20 m)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Andries Burger  South Africa 13 ft 6+34 in (4.13 m)
4 Bob Adams  Canada 13 ft 0 in (3.96 m)
5 Mervyn Richards  New Zealand 13 ft 0 in (3.96 m)
6 Orland Anderson  Canada 13 ft 0 in (3.96 m)
7 Bruce Peever  Australia 12 ft 6 in (3.81 m)
8 Peter Denton  Australia 12 ft 6 in (3.81 m)
9 Robert Reid  Canada 12 ft 6 in (3.81 m)

References

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  1. ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Final results". The Manchester Guardian. 9 August 1954. p. 6. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Final results". The Sydney Morning Herald. 9 August 1954. p. 9. Retrieved 27 September 2020.