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 during the competition and three world records were set (at 440 yards hurdles, women's javelin, women's 4 x 110 yards relay).
Athletics at the 6th British Empire and Commonwealth Games | |
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![]() The now-modernised Cardiff Arms Park. | |
Dates | 18–26 July 1958 |
Host city | Cardiff, Wales![]() |
Venue | Cardiff Arms Park |
Level | Senior |
Events | 29 |
Participation | 424 athletes from 32 nations |
Records set | 3 WR |
Medal summary
editMen
editEvent | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
100 yards | ![]() | 9.66 | ![]() | 9.69 | ![]() | 9.79 |
220 yards | ![]() | 21.08 | ![]() | 21.11 | ![]() | 21.15 |
440 yards | ![]() | 46.71 | ![]() | 46.9 | ![]() | 47.05 |
880 yards | ![]() | 1:49.32 | ![]() | 1:49.47 | ![]() | 1:50.94 |
1 mile | ![]() | 3:59.03 | ![]() | 4:01.80 | ![]() | 4:02.77 |
3 miles | ![]() | 13:14.96 | ![]() | 13:24.37 | ![]() | 13:26.06 |
6 miles | ![]() | 28:48.16 | ![]() | 28:48.84 | ![]() | 28:51.48 |
Marathon | ![]() | 2:22:46 | ![]() | 2:22:58 | ![]() | 2:24:42 |
120 yards hurdles (wind: +3.5 m/s) | ![]() | 14.20w | ![]() | 14.30w | ![]() | 14.32w |
440 yards hurdles | ![]() | 49.73 (WR) GR | ![]() | 50.59 | ![]() | 51.75 |
4 × 110 yards relay | ![]() Peter Radford Roy Sandstrom David Segal Adrian Breacker | 40.72 | ![]() Thomas Obi Jimmy Omagbemi Victor Odofin Smart Akrara | 41.05 | ![]() Jim McCann Hector Hogan Terry Gale Kevan Gosper | 41.64 |
4 × 440 yards relay | ![]() Gordon Day Gerald Evans Gert Potgieter Malcolm Spence | 3:08.21 | ![]() Ted Sampson John Wrighton John Salisbury Derek Johnson | 3:09.61 | ![]() Gerald James Malcolm Spence George Kerr Keith Gardner | 3:10.08 |
High jump | ![]() | 2.06 m | ![]() | 2.03 m | ![]() | 2.01 m |
Pole vault | ![]() | 4.17 m | ![]() | 4.17 m | ![]() | 4.17 m |
Long jump | ![]() | 7.47 m | ![]() | 7.47 m | ![]() | 7.33 m |
Triple jump | ![]() | 15.74 m (w) | ![]() | 15.69 m | ![]() | 15.45 m |
Shot put | ![]() | 17.58 m | ![]() | 16.50 m | ![]() | 15.79 m |
Discus throw | ![]() | 55.94 m | ![]() | 51.73 m | ![]() | 51.63 m |
Hammer throw | ![]() | 62.9 m | ![]() | 61.7 m | ![]() | 57.58 m |
Javelin throw | ![]() | 71.29 m | ![]() | 70.83 m | ![]() | 70.41 m |
Women
editEvent | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
100 yards (wind: +0.3 m/s) | ![]() | 10.7 | ![]() | 10.73 | ![]() | 10.81 |
220 yards | ![]() | 23.65 GR | ![]() | 23.77 | ![]() | 23.9 |
80 metres hurdles (wind: +4.9 m/s) | ![]() | 10.72w | ![]() | 10.77w | ![]() | 10.94w |
4 × 110 yards relay | ![]() Heather Young June Paul Dorothy Hyman Madeleine Weston | 45.37 (WR) | ![]() Betty Cuthbert Kay Johnson Wendy Hayes Marlene Mathews-Willard | 46.12 | ![]() Diane Matheson Eleanor Haslam Maureen Rever Freyda Berman | 47.21 |
High jump | ![]() | 1.70 m | ![]() | 1.70 m | ![]() | 1.65 m |
Long jump | ![]() | 6.02 m (w) | ![]() | 5.97 m (w) | ![]() | 5.97 m (w) |
Shot put | ![]() | 15.54 m | ![]() | 14.44 m | ![]() | 14.03 m |
Discus throw | ![]() | 45.91 m | ![]() | 45.29 m | ![]() | 44.93 m |
Javelin throw | ![]() | 57.40 m (WR) | ![]() | 48.73 m | ![]() | 46.78 m |
Medal table
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* Host nation (Wales)
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 10 | 6 | 6 | 22 |
2 | ![]() | 8 | 7 | 7 | 22 |
3 | ![]() | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
4 | ![]() | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
5 | ![]() | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
6 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
7 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
8 | ![]() | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
9 | ![]() | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
10 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
12 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
13 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Totals (13 entries) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 87 |
Participating nations
editAustralia (29)
Bahamas (1)
British Guiana (10)
Canada (23)
Ceylon (2)
England (88)
Fiji (3)
Ghana (10)
Gibraltar (2)
Hong Kong (1)
India (12)
Isle of Man (3)
Jamaica (8)
Jersey (2)
Kenya (10)
Malaya (1)
Mauritius (4)
New Zealand (19)
Nigeria (30)
North Borneo (1)
Northern Ireland (19)
Pakistan (13)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (2)
Sarawak (3)
Scotland (38)
Sierra Leone (9)
Singapore (1)
South Africa (19)
Southern Rhodesia (5)
Trinidad and Tobago (8)
Uganda (6)
Wales (42)
References
edit- 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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