Athletics at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's long jump

The men's long jump event at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 6 July at the Empire Stadium in Vancouver, Canada.[1][2]

Athletics at the 1954 British
Empire and
Commonwealth Games
Track events
100 ydmenwomen
220 ydmenwomen
440 ydmen
880 ydmen
1 milemen
3 milesmen
6 milesmen
80 m hurdleswomen
120 yd hurdlesmen
440 yd hurdlesmen
4 × 110 yd relaymenwomen
4 × 440 yd relaymen
Road events
Marathonmen
Field events
High jumpmenwomen
Pole vaultmen
Long jumpmenwomen
Triple jumpmen
Shot putmenwomen
Discus throwmenwomen
Hammer throwmen
Javelin throwmenwomen

Results
RankNameNationality#1#2#3#4#5#6ResultNotes
Ken Wilmshurst England7.237.31x7.29x7.5424 ft 8 3⁄4 in (7.54 m)GR
Karim Olowu Nigeria24 ft 3 in (7.39 m)
Sylvanus Williams Nigeria23 ft 8 1⁄2 in (7.23 m)
4Derek Cox England23 ft 7 3⁄4 in (7.21 m)
5Hector Hogan Australia23 ft 2 in (7.06 m)
6Alfred Brown Northern Rhodesia23 ft 1 1⁄2 in (7.05 m)
7Benjamin Laryea Gold Coast22 ft 2 1⁄4 in (6.76 m)
8Graham Turnbull Canada22 ft 1 1⁄2 in (6.74 m)
9Keith Gardner Jamaica21 ft 10 1⁄4 in (6.66 m)
10Benjamin Brooks Canada 21 ft 6 3⁄4 in (6.57 m)
11David Stafford Canada 21 ft 2 3⁄4 in (6.47 m)
12Lenwood Goodine Canada20 ft 11 3⁄4 in (6.39 m)
Brian Oliver AustraliaDNS
Ken Box EnglandDNS
Louis Knight JamaicaDNS
Lawrence Ogwang UgandaDNS

References
  1. "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  2. "Wilmshurst's long jump record". The Manchester Guardian. 7 August 1954. p. 2. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
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