The men's 440 yards hurdles event at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 20 and 22 July at the Cardiff Arms Park in Cardiff, Wales.[1]
Medalists[edit]
Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Gert Potgieter![]() |
David Lean![]() |
Bartonjo Rotich![]() |
Results[edit]
Heats[edit]
Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the semifinals.[2]
Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | Gert Potgieter | ![]() |
51.9 | Q, GR |
2 | 1 | Bartonjo Rotich | ![]() |
52.8 | Q |
3 | 1 | Chris Goudge | ![]() |
53.3 | Q |
4 | 1 | Muhammad Yaqub | ![]() |
53.6 | Q |
5 | 1 | Wilton Jackson | ![]() |
1:06.2 | |
1 | 2 | David Lean | ![]() |
52.0 | Q |
2 | 2 | Alexander Hannah | ![]() |
53.9 | Q |
3 | 2 | John Metcalf | ![]() |
54.7 | Q |
4 | 2 | Bob Shaw | ![]() |
55.0 | Q |
5 | 2 | Jagdev Singh | ![]() |
55.4 | |
1 | 3 | George Shepherd | ![]() |
53.3 | Q |
2 | 3 | Tom Farrell | ![]() |
53.4 | Q |
3 | 3 | Mark Cumming | ![]() |
55.4 | Q |
4 | 3 | Wahid Usmani | ![]() |
55.6 | Q |
5 | 3 | David Westerhout | ![]() |
55.7 |
Semifinals[edit]
Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final.[2]
Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | Gert Potgieter | ![]() |
51.1 | Q, GR |
2 | 1 | John Metcalf | ![]() |
53.4 | Q |
3 | 1 | George Shepherd | ![]() |
53.4 | Q |
4 | 1 | Alexander Hannah | ![]() |
53.9 | |
5 | 1 | Wahid Usmani | ![]() |
57.0 | |
6 | 1 | Muhammad Yaqub | ![]() |
57.0 | |
1 | 2 | David Lean | ![]() |
51.8 | Q |
2 | 2 | Bartonjo Rotich | ![]() |
52.9 | Q |
3 | 2 | Chris Goudge | ![]() |
53.3 | Q |
4 | 2 | Bob Shaw | ![]() |
54.2 | |
5 | 2 | Mark Cumming | ![]() |
59.2 | |
2 | Tom Farrell | ![]() |
DNF |
Final[edit]
Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5 | Gert Potgieter | ![]() |
49.73 | WR |
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6 | David Lean | ![]() |
50.59 | |
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2 | Bartonjo Rotich | ![]() |
51.75 | |
4 | 1 | John Metcalf | ![]() |
52.4 | |
5 | 4 | Chris Goudge | ![]() |
52.5 | |
6 | 3 | George Shepherd | ![]() |
52.8 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Many splendid performances in track and field events". The Manchester Guardian. 21 July 1958. p. 8. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ "Final results". The Manchester Guardian. 28 July 1958. p. 6. Retrieved 27 September 2020.