The men's pole vault event at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 7 July at the Empire Stadium in Vancouver, Canada.[1][2][3]

Results

RankNameNationalityResultNotes
1st place, gold medalist(s)Geoff Elliott England14 ft 0 in (4.27 m)GR
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Ron Miller Canada13 ft 9+14 in (4.20 m)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Andries Burger South Africa13 ft 6+34 in (4.13 m)
4Bob Adams Canada13 ft 0 in (3.96 m)
5Mervyn Richards New Zealand13 ft 0 in (3.96 m)
6Orland Anderson Canada13 ft 0 in (3.96 m)
7Bruce Peever Australia12 ft 6 in (3.81 m)
8Peter Denton Australia12 ft 6 in (3.81 m)
9Robert Reid Canada12 ft 6 in (3.81 m)

References

  1. "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  2. "Final results". The Manchester Guardian. 9 August 1954. p. 6. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  3. "Final results". The Sydney Morning Herald. 9 August 1954. p. 9. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
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