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Men's triple jump
at the Commonwealth Games
Athletics at the 1954 British
Empire and
Commonwealth 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 relaymenwomen
4 × 440 yd relaymen
Road events
Marathonmen
Field events
High jumpmenwomen
Pole vaultmen
Long jumpmenwomen
Triple jumpmen
Shot putmenwomen
Discus throwmenwomen
Hammer throwmen
Javelin throwmenwomen

The men's triple jump event at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 4 July at the Empire Stadium in Vancouver, Canada.

Results

Rank Name Nationality Result Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Ken Wilmshurst  England 50 ft 1+1⁄2 in (15.28 m)
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Peter Esiri  Nigeria 50 ft 0+1⁄2 in (15.25 m)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Brian Oliver  Australia 49 ft 8+1⁄4 in (15.14 m)
4 George Armah  Gold Coast 47 ft 3+1⁄2 in (14.41 m)
5 Robert McLaughlin  Canada 47 ft 0+3⁄4 in (14.34 m)
6 Lawrence Ogwang  Uganda 46 ft 4+1⁄4 in (14.13 m)
7 Jack Smyth  Canada 44 ft 6 in (13.56 m)
8 Victor Cassis  Canada 43 ft 7 in (13.28 m)
9 Thomas Skimming  Canada 43 ft 5+1⁄4 in (13.24 m)

References

  1. "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  2. "Chataway wins three miles". The Manchester Guardian. 5 August 1954. p. 7. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  3. "Emire Games Results". The Age. 5 August 1954. p. 17. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
Commonwealth Games champions in men's triple jump
Triple jump at the Commonwealth Games
Men's
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