Athletics at the 1950 British Empire Games – Men's 220 yards explained

The men's 220 yards event at the 1950 British Empire Games was held on 7 and 9 February at the Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand.^[1]

Medalists

width=200 bgcolor=gold	Gold	width=200 bgcolor=silver	Silver	width=200 bgcolor=CC9966	Bronze
John Treloar	David Johnson	Don Jowett

Results

Heats

Held on 7 February^[2]

Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the semifinals.

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	1			22.4	Q
2	1			22.9	Q
3	1			22.9	Q
4	1
	1
1	2			22.4	Q
2	2			23.0	Q
3	2			23.1	Q
4	2
1	3			21.7	Q
2	3			22.6	Q
3	3			22.8	Q
4	3
	3
1	4			22.1	Q
2	4			22.1	Q
3	4			22.1	Q
	4				^[3]
	4

Semifinals

Held on 7 February^[2]

Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final.

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	1			21.7	Q
2	1			22.1	Q
3	1			22.1	Q
4	1
5	1
6	1
1	2			22.0	Q
2	2			22.0	Q
3	2			22.0	Q
4	2
5	2
6	2

Final

Held on 9 February^[4]

Rank	Lane	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	2			21.5
	3			21.8
	5			21.8
4	1			21.9e
5	4			21.9e
6	6			22.2e

Notes and References

1. Web site: Results . thecgf.com . 24 October 2020.
2. News: Empire Games results . 2 April 2021 . . 8 February 1950 . 9.
3. Lewis finished first but was disqualified for running on line.
4. News: Full Empire Games results . 2 April 2021 . . 10 February 1950 . 12.