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

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]

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 Mike Agostini   Trinidad and Tobago
silver medal Don McFarlane   Canada
bronze medal Hector Hogan   Australia
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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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[2][3]

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
  Mike Agostini   Trinidad and Tobago 9.6 =GR
  Don McFarlane   Canada 9.7
  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.
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