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
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Gert Potgieter South Africa
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David Lean Australia
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Bartonjo Rotich Kenya
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Results
Heats
Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the semifinals.[2]
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Gert Potgieter | South Africa |
51.9 | Q, GR |
| 2 | 1 | Bartonjo Rotich | Kenya |
52.8 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Chris Goudge |  England |
53.3 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Muhammad Yaqub |  Pakistan |
53.6 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | Wilton Jackson |  Trinidad and Tobago |
1:06.2 | |
| 1 | 2 | David Lean | Australia |
52.0 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Alexander Hannah |  Scotland |
53.9 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | John Metcalf | England |
54.7 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Bob Shaw |  Wales |
55.0 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | Jagdev Singh |  India |
55.4 | |
| 1 | 3 | George Shepherd |  Canada |
53.3 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Tom Farrell | England |
53.4 | Q |
| 3 | 3 | Mark Cumming |  Northern Ireland |
55.4 | Q |
| 4 | 3 | Wahid Usmani | India |
55.6 | Q |
| 5 | 3 | David Westerhout | England |
55.7 |
Semifinals
Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final.[2]
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Gert Potgieter | South Africa |
51.1 | Q, GR |
| 2 | 1 | John Metcalf | England |
53.4 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | George Shepherd | Canada |
53.4 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Alexander Hannah | Scotland |
53.9 | |
| 5 | 1 | Wahid Usmani | India |
57.0 | |
| 6 | 1 | Muhammad Yaqub | Pakistan |
57.0 | |
| 1 | 2 | David Lean | Australia |
51.8 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Bartonjo Rotich | Kenya |
52.9 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Chris Goudge | England |
53.3 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Bob Shaw | Wales |
54.2 | |
| 5 | 2 | Mark Cumming | Northern Ireland |
59.2 | |
| 2 | Tom Farrell | England |
DNF |
Final
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
5 | Gert Potgieter | South Africa |
49.73 | WR |
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6 | David Lean | Australia |
50.59 | |
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2 | Bartonjo Rotich | Kenya |
51.75 | |
| 4 | 1 | John Metcalf | England |
52.4 | |
| 5 | 4 | Chris Goudge | England |
52.5 | |
| 6 | 3 | George Shepherd | Canada |
52.8 |
References
- ^ "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.
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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This page was last edited on 26 March 2024, at 22:35