Athletics at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's 4 × 440 yards relay
The men's 4 × 440 yards relay event at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 26 July at the Cardiff Arms Park in Cardiff, Wales.[1]
Medalists[edit]
Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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![]() Gordon Day Gerald Evans Gert Potgieter Malcolm Spence |
![]() Ted Sampson John Wrighton John Salisbury Derek Johnson |
![]() Gerald James Malcolm Spence George Kerr Keith Gardner |
Results[edit]
Heats[edit]
Qualification: First 3 teams of each heat (Q) qualified directly for the final.
Rank | Heat | Nation | Athletes | Time | Notes |
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1 | 1 | ![]() |
Gordon Day, Gerald Evans, Gert Potgieter, Malcolm Spence | 3:13.4 | Q |
2 | 1 | ![]() |
Doug Clement, Joe Mullins, George Shepherd, Terry Tobacco | 3:14.2 | Q |
3 | 1 | ![]() |
Milkha Singh, Daljit Singh, Wahid Usmani, Alex Silvera | 3:15.5 | Q |
4 | 1 | ![]() |
James Paterson, John MacIsaac, Donald MacDonald, Ronald Thomson | 3:17.4 | |
5 | 1 | ![]() |
Richard Ampadu, John Quartey, Frederick Owusu, J. Boama | 3:21.4 | |
1 | 2 | ![]() |
Gerald James, Malcolm Spence, George Kerr, Keith Gardner | 3:13.7 | Q |
2 | 2 | ![]() |
Ted Sampson, John Wrighton, John Salisbury, Derek Johnson | 3:16.0 | Q |
3 | 2 | ![]() |
Samuel Chemweno, Bartonjo Rotich, Aram Keter, Kipkorir Boit Kibet | 3:16.7 | Q |
4 | 2 | ![]() |
Basil Ince, Clyde James, Wilton Jackson, Clifton Bertrand | 3:19.8 | |
2 | ![]() |
DNS |
Final[edit]
Rank | Nation | Athletes | Time | Notes |
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Gordon Day, Gerald Evans, Gert Potgieter, Malcolm Spence | 3:08.21 | GR |
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Ted Sampson, John Wrighton, John Salisbury, Derek Johnson | 3:09.61 | |
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Gerald James, Malcolm Spence, George Kerr, Keith Gardner | 3:10.08 | |
4 | ![]() |
Doug Clement, Joe Mullins, George Shepherd, Terry Tobacco | 3:12.8 | |
5 | ![]() |
Milkha Singh, Daljit Singh, Wahid Usmani, Alex Silvera | 3:15.3 | |
6 | ![]() |
Samuel Chemweno, Bartonjo Rotich, Aram Keter, Kipkorir Boit Kibet | 3:16.7 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Heats & Final results". The Manchester Guardian. 28 July 1958. p. 6. Retrieved 27 September 2020.