Athletics at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's pole vault

The men's pole vault event at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 25 and 26 July at the Cardiff Arms Park in Cardiff, Wales.[1]

Men's pole vault
at the Commonwealth Games

Medalists

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Gold Silver Bronze
Geoff Elliott
  England
Robert Reid
  Canada
Merv Richards
  New Zealand

Results

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Qualification

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Qualifying height: 13 ft (3.96 m)[2]

Rank Name Nationality Result Notes
? Rex Porter   England 13 ft 0 in (3.96 m) Q
? Geoff Elliott   England 13 ft 0 in (3.96 m) Q
? Allah Ditta   Pakistan 13 ft 0 in (3.96 m) Q
? Merv Richards   New Zealand 13 ft 0 in (3.96 m) Q
? Robert Reid   Canada 13 ft 0 in (3.96 m) Q
? Glen Cividin   Canada 13 ft 0 in (3.96 m) Q
? Ian Ward   England 13 ft 0 in (3.96 m) Q
? Wadi Khan   Pakistan 13 ft 0 in (3.96 m) Q
9 Hendrick Kruger   South Africa 12 ft 9 in (3.89 m)
10 Maxwell Gee   Australia 12 ft 6 in (3.81 m)
11 Joshua Olotu   Nigeria 12 ft 6 in (3.81 m)
11 Colin Fletcher   Wales 12 ft 0 in (3.66 m)
13 O. Oriakhi   Nigeria 11 ft 6 in (3.51 m)
13 John Neill   Wales 11 ft 6 in (3.51 m)

Final

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Rank Name Nationality Result Notes
  Geoff Elliott   England 13 ft 8 in (4.17 m)
  Robert Reid   Canada 13 ft 8 in (4.17 m)
  Merv Richards   New Zealand 13 ft 8 in (4.17 m)
4 Allah Ditta   Pakistan 13 ft 4 in (4.06 m)
5 Ian Ward   England 13 ft 0 in (3.96 m)
6 Wadi Khan   Pakistan 13 ft 0 in (3.96 m)
7 Rex Porter   England 12 ft 6 in (3.81 m)
8 Glen Cividin   Canada 12 ft 6 in (3.81 m)

References

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  1. ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Heats results". The Manchester Guardian. 25 July 1958. p. 8. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Qualification & Final results". The Manchester Guardian. 28 July 1958. p. 6. Retrieved 27 September 2020.