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Athletics at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's 100 yards

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Men's 100 yards
at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
VenueEmpire Stadium
Date1 July
Competitors31 from 13 nations
Winning time9.6
Medalists
gold medal    Trinidad and Tobago
silver medal    Canada
bronze medal    Australia
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The men's 100 yards event at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 1 July at the Empire Stadium in Vancouver, Canada.[1]

Results

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Heats

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Qualification: First 2 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the semifinals.[2][3]

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 Harry Nelson  Canada 9.8 Q
2 1 Hector Hogan  Australia 9.8 Q
3 1 Abdul Khaliq  Pakistan 9.9 Q
4 1 Karim Olowu  Nigeria 10.0
5 1 Alan Lillington  England 10.0
6 1 Orien Young  Bermuda 10.2
7 1 Yekoyasi Kasango  Uganda 10.3
1 Louis Knight  Jamaica DNS
1 2 Mike Agostini  Trinidad and Tobago 9.8 Q
2 2 George Ellis  England 9.8 Q
3 2 Bruce Springbett  Canada 9.9 Q
4 2 Abdul Karim Amu  Nigeria 10.0
5 2 Mohamed Aslam  Pakistan 10.2
6 2 Estefaino Xavier  Hong Kong 10.2
2 Josefa Sadulu  Fiji DNS
2 Frank Hall  Jamaica DNS
1 3 Edward Ajado  Nigeria 9.9 Q
2 3 Ken Jones  Wales 10.0 Q
3 3 Ben Nduga  Uganda 10.0 Q
4 3 Ken Box  England 10.1
5 3 James Warner  Canada 10.1
6 3 Les Laing  Jamaica 10.4
7 3 Irrington Isaacs  Bahamas 10.7
3 Kevan Gosper  Australia DNS
1 4 Don McFarlane  Canada 9.9 Q
2 4 Brian Shenton  England 9.9 Q
3 4 Mohamed Sharif Butt  Pakistan 10.0 Q
4 4 Ronald Horsham  Jamaica 10.0
5 4 Muslim Arogundade  Nigeria 10.1
6 4 Leonard Dames  Bahamas 10.3
4 Fitzroy Bates  Trinidad and Tobago DNS

Semifinals

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Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final.[2][3]

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 Edward Ajado  Nigeria 9.7 Q
2 1 Hector Hogan  Australia 9.7 Q
3 1 Don McFarlane  Canada 9.8 Q
4 1 Ben Nduga  Uganda 9.8
5 1 George Ellis  England 9.9
6 1 Abdul Khaliq  Pakistan 10.0
1 2 Mike Agostini  Trinidad and Tobago 9.7 Q
2 2 Harry Nelson  Canada 9.8 Q
3 2 Ken Jones  Wales 9.8 Q
4 2 Bruce Springbett  Canada 9.9
5 2 Brian Shenton  England 9.9
6 2 Mohamed Sharif Butt  Pakistan 9.9

Final

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Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Mike Agostini  Trinidad and Tobago 9.6 =GR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Don McFarlane  Canada 9.7
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Hector Hogan  Australia 9.7
4 Edward Ajado  Nigeria 9.7
5 Harry Nelson  Canada 9.7
6 Ken Jones  Wales 9.8

References

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  1. ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Africans' fine high jumping: Many good performances on track". The Manchester Guardian. 2 August 1954. p. 7. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "Emire Games Results". The Age. 2 August 1954. p. 15. Retrieved 27 September 2020.