1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
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| Host city | Vancouver, Canada |
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| Nations | 24 |
| Athletes | 662 |
| Events | 91 |
| Opening | 30 July 1954 |
| Closing | 7 August 1954 |
| Opened by | Earl Alexander of Tunis |
| Closed by | Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh |
| Athlete's Oath | Bill Parnell |
| Main venue | Empire Stadium |
The 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games were held in Vancouver, British Columbia, from 30 July to 7 August 1954. This was the fifth edition of the event that would eventually become known as the Commonwealth Games, the second post-war Games, the second Canadian Games after the inaugural event in Hamilton and the first event since the name change from British Empire Games took effect in 1952. It was at these games that the "Miracle Mile" took place between Roger Bannister and John Landy at Empire Stadium. This was the first time these two (and at that time the only two) sub-four-minute mile runners appeared in the same race, and also the first time two runners broke four minutes in the same race. On the same afternoon, Jim Peters, the holder of the world best time for the marathon, entered the stadium 17 minutes ahead of his nearest rival, but collapsed on his final lap, and never completed the race. The games were attended by 24 nations and 662 competitors.[1]
Venues
- Opening and Closing Ceremonies, Athletics: Empire Stadium, Hastings Park
- Bowls: West Point Grey Club, New West Club
- Boxing: Exhibition Forum, Pacific National Exhibition
- Cycling: Empire Oval (Track), 1155 East Broadway (Road)
- Fencing: Lord Byng School, West Point Grey
- Rowing: Vedder Canal, Chilliwack
- Swimming and Diving: Empire Pool, University of British Columbia, West Point Grey
- Weightlifting: Exhibition Gardens, Pacific National Exhibition
- Wrestling: Kerrisdale Arena
- Athletes' Village: University of British Columbia, West Point Grey
Participating teams
24 teams were represented at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games.
- File:Flag of Australia.svg Australia
- File:Flag of the Bahamas (1953–1964).svg Bahamas: first appearance
- File:Flag of Barbados (1870–1966).svg Barbados: first appearance
- File:Flag of Bermuda 1910.svg Bermuda
- File:Flag of British Guiana (1955–1966).svg British Guiana
- File:Canadian Red Ensign (1921–1957).svg Canada (host)
- File:Flag of England.svg England
- File:Flag of Fiji (1924–1970).svg Fiji
- File:Flag of the Gold Coast (1877–1957).svg Gold Coast: first appearance
- File:Flag of Hong Kong (1876–1955).svg Hong Kong
- File:Flag of India.svg India
- File:Flag of Jamaica (1957–1962).svg Jamaica
- File:Flag of Kenya (1921–1963).svg Kenya: first appearance
- File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand
- File:Flag of Nigeria (1952–1960).svg Nigeria
- File:Ulster Banner.svg Northern Ireland
- File:Flag of Northern Rhodesia (1939–1964).svg Northern Rhodesia: first appearance
- File:Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan: first appearance
- File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland
- File:Flag of South Africa (1928–1982).svg South Africa
- File:Flag of Southern Rhodesia (1924–1964).svg Southern Rhodesia
- File:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago (1889–1958).svg Trinidad and Tobago
- File:Flag of the Uganda Protectorate.svg Uganda: first appearance
- File:Flag of Wales (1953–1959).svg Wales
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Medal table
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Medal winners
Athletics
Bowls
Boxing
Cycling
Track
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time Trial Men | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dick Ploog (AUS) | 00:01:12 | File:Flag of England.svg Keith Harrison (ENG) | 00:01:13 | ||
| File:Flag of South Africa (1928–1982).svg Alfred Swift (SAF) | ||||||
| Sprint Men | File:Flag of England.svg Cyril Peacock (ENG) | +not awarded | File:Flag of South Africa (1928–1982).svg Tom Shardelow (SAF) | |||
| Individual Pursuit Men | File:Flag of England.svg Norman Sheil (ENG) | 00:05:03 | File:Flag of England.svg Peter Brotherton (ENG) | 00:05:09 | File:Flag of South Africa (1928–1982).svg Robert Fowler (SAF) | 00:05:07 |
| 10 Miles Scratch Men | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lindsay Cocks (AUS) | 00:21:59 | File:Flag of England.svg Keith Harrison (ENG) | File:Flag of Wales (1953–1959).svg Don Skene (WAL) | ||
+ Lionel Cox did not receive a silver medal, the Australian cycling team refused to participate in the gold and bronze medal playoffs and were subsequently disqualified.[2]
Road
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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| Road Race Men | File:Flag of England.svg Eric Thompson (ENG) | 02:44:08 | File:Flag of New Zealand.svg John Baird (NZL) | NTT | File:Flag of England.svg Bernard Pusey (ENG) | NTT |
Fencing
Rowing
Swimming
Men's events
Women's events
Diving
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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| 3 Metres Springboard Diving Men | File:Flag of Scotland.svg Peter Heatly (SCO) | 146.76 | File:Flag of England.svg Tony Turner (ENG) | 145.27 | File:Flag of New Zealand.svg Jack Stewart (NZL) | 144.98 |
| 10 Metres Highboard [Platform] Diving Men | File:Canadian Red Ensign (1921–1957).svg Bill Patrick (CAN) | 142.7 | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kevin Newell (AUS) | 142.06 | File:Flag of Scotland.svg Peter Heatly (SCO) | 141.32 |
| 3 Metres Springboard Diving Women | File:Flag of England.svg Ann Long (ENG) | 128.26 | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Barbara McAulay (AUS) | 127.74 | File:Canadian Red Ensign (1921–1957).svg Irene MacDonald (CAN) | 126.19 |
| 10 Metres Highboard [Platform] Diving Women | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Barbara McAulay (AUS) | 86.55 | File:Flag of England.svg Eunice Miller (ENG) | 79.86 | File:Flag of England.svg Ann Long (ENG) | 79.53 |
Weightlifting
Wrestling
References
- ↑ "Commonwealth Games Federation – 1954 Commonwealth Games – Introduction". thecgf.com. Archived from the original on 15 June 2017. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
- ↑ "AUSSIES BOYCOTT GAMES CYCLING Thu 5 Aug 1954 Page 1". Daily Advertiser (Wagga Wagga, NSW). 1954.
External links
- "Vancouver 1954". Commonwealthsport.com. Commonwealth Sport.
- "Results and Medalists—1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games". Thecgf.com. Commonwealth Games Federation.
- British Empire and Commonwealth Games, a National Film Board of Canada documentary about the 1954 Games.
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