Athletics at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's 120 yards hurdles explained

Event:Men's 120 yards hurdles

The men's 120 yards hurdles event at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 24 July at the Cardiff Arms Park in Cardiff, Wales.[1]

Medalists

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Keith Gardner
Jamaica
Jacobus Swart
South Africa
Ghulam Raziq

Results

Heats

Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the semifinals.[2]

Wind:
Heat 3: +11.4 m/s

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 14.4 Q
2 1 14.9 Q
3 1 15.0 Q
4 1 15.2
1
1 2 14.4 Q
2 2 14.5 Q
3 2 14.7 Q
4 2 14.9
5 2 15.3
1 3 14.5 Q
2 3 14.5 Q
3 3 14.8 Q
4 3 L. Hazlewood 15.5
3 I. Benjamin
1 4 14.5 Q
2 4 14.5 Q
3 4 14.5 Q
4 4 14.9
5 4 15.1

Semifinals

Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final.[2]

Wind:
Heat 1: ? m/s, Heat 2: +6.3 m/s

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 14.3 Q
2 1 14.5 Q
3 1 14.5 Q
4 1 14.6
1
1
1 2 14.2 Q
2 2 14.5 Q
3 2 14.5 Q
4 2 14.5
5 2 14.7
6 2 14.8

Final

[2]

Wind: +3.5 m/s

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
4 14.20w
1 14.30w
2 14.32w
4 5 14.3w
5 3 14.4w
6 6 14.97w

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Results . thecgf.com . 27 September 2020.
  2. News: Heats, Semifinals & Final results . 27 September 2020 . . 25 July 1958 . 8.