The men's 440 yards hurdles event at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 1 and 4 July at the Empire Stadium in Vancouver, Canada.[1]
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
David Lean Australia
|
Harry Kane England
|
Bob Shaw Wales
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Results
Heats
Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final.[2][3]
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | David Lean | Australia |
52.3 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Bob Shaw | Wales |
53.8 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | David Fleming |  New Zealand |
53.8 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Keith Holmes |  Canada |
54.1 | |
| 5 | 1 | John McRoberts | Canada |
56.8 | |
| 6 | 1 | Korigo Barno |  Kenya |
57.2 | |
| 1 | 2 | Harry Kane | England |
53.3 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Ken Wilmshurst | England |
55.4 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Murray Gaziuk | Canada |
56.2 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Alfred Brown |  Southern Rhodesia |
56.3 | |
| 5 | 2 | Mirza Khan |  Pakistan |
57.2 | |
| 2 | Keith Gardner |  Jamaica |
DNS |
Final
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
David Lean | Australia |
52.4 | GR |
 |
Harry Kane | England |
53.3 | |
 |
Bob Shaw | Wales |
53.3 | |
| 4 | David Fleming | New Zealand |
53.9 | |
| 5 | Murray Gaziuk | Canada |
55.5 | |
| 6 | Ken Wilmshurst | England |
56.3 |
References
- ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ "Africans' fine high jumping: Many good performances on track". The Manchester Guardian. 2 August 1954. p. 7. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ "Emire Games Results". The Age. 2 August 1954. p. 15. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ "Chataway wins three miles". The Manchester Guardian. 5 August 1954. p. 7. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ "Emire Games Results". The Age. 5 August 1954. p. 17. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
Commonwealth Games champions in men's 400 metres hurdles | |
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| 440 yards hurdles (1930–1966) |
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| 400 metres hurdles (1970–present) |
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