1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
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Host city | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | ||
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Nations participating | 24 | ||
Athletes participating | 662 | ||
Events | 91 | ||
Opening ceremony | 30 July | ||
Closing ceremony | 7 August | ||
Officially opened by | Earl Alexander of Tunis | ||
Officially closed by | HRH the Duke of Edinburgh | ||
Main venue | Empire Stadium | ||
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The 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games were held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, from 30 July–7 August 1954. These were the first games 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.
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, 1155 East Broadway
- 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
- Athletes' Village: University of British Columbia, West Point Grey
Participating teams
24 teams were represented at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games.
(Teams competing for the first time are shown in bold).
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Medal table
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | ![]() |
23 | 24 | 20 | 67 |
2 | ![]() |
20 | 11 | 17 | 48 |
3 | ![]() |
16 | 6 | 13 | 35 |
4 | ![]() |
9 | 20 | 14 | 43 |
5 | ![]() |
7 | 7 | 5 | 19 |
6 | ![]() |
6 | 2 | 5 | 13 |
7 | ![]() |
2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
8 | ![]() |
2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
9 | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
10 | ![]() |
1 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
11 | ![]() |
1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
12 | ![]() |
1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
13 | ![]() |
1 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
14 | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
15 | ![]() |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
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0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
16 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Total | 92 | 89 | 89 | 270 |
Medal winners
Athletics
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Bowls
Men's events only
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Fours (details) | ![]() |
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Boxing
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Lightweight Men | ![]() |
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Light Welterweight Men | ![]() |
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Welterweight Men | ![]() |
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Light Middleweight Men | ![]() |
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Middleweight Men | ![]() |
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Light Heavyweight Men | ![]() |
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Heavyweight Men | ![]() |
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Venue: Vancouver Forum
Cycling
Track
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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00:01:12 | ![]() |
00:01:13 | ||
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Sprint Men | ![]() |
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Individual Pursuit Men | ![]() |
00:05:03 | ![]() |
00:05:09 | ![]() |
00:05:07 |
10 Miles Scratch Men | ![]() |
00:21:59 | ![]() |
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Road
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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Road Race Men | ![]() |
02:44:08 | ![]() |
NTT | ![]() |
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Fencing
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Épée Men | ![]() |
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Épée – Team Men | ![]() |
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Sabre Men | ![]() |
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Sabre- Team Men | ![]() |
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Foil Women | ![]() |
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Rowing
Swimming
Men's events
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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110 yd freestyle | ![]() |
56.5 | ![]() |
58.5 | ![]() |
58.7 |
440 yd freestyle | ![]() |
4:39.8 | ![]() |
4:41.5 | ![]() |
4:43.3 |
1650 yd freestyle | ![]() |
19:01.4 | ![]() |
19:22.1 | ![]() |
19:28.4 |
110 yd backstroke | ![]() |
1:06.5 | ![]() |
1:06.9 | ![]() |
1:08.6 |
220 yd breaststroke | ![]() |
2:52.6 | ![]() |
2:52.6 | ![]() |
2:52.8 |
4×220 yd freestyle relay | ![]() David Hawkins Gary Chapman Jon Henricks Rex Aubrey |
8:47.6 | ![]() Allan Gilchrist George Park Gerald McNamee Ted Simpson |
8:56.0 | ![]() Dennis Ford Graham Johnston Peter Duncan William Steuart |
8:56.3 |
3×110 yd medley relay | ![]() Cyrus Weld David Hawkins Jon Henricks |
3:22.0 | ![]() Frederick Lucas Jack Doms Lincoln Hurring |
3:26.6 | ![]() Jack Wardrop John Service Robert Wardrop |
3:27.3 |
Women's events
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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110 yd freestyle | ![]() |
1:05.8 | ![]() |
1:06.3 | ![]() |
1:08.2 |
440 yd freestyle | ![]() |
5:11.4 | ![]() |
5:19.6 | ![]() |
5:21.4 |
110 yd backstroke | ![]() |
1:15.2 | ![]() |
1:17.4 | ![]() |
1:17.5 |
220 yd breaststroke | ![]() |
2:59.2 | ![]() |
3:03.3 | ![]() |
3:04.5 |
4×110 yd freestyle relay | ![]() Felicity Loveday Joan Harrison Machduldt Petzer Natalie Myburgh |
4:33.9 | ![]() Beth Whittall Gladys Priestley Helen Stewart Virginia Grant |
4:37.0 | ![]() Diana Wilkinson Fearne Ewart Jean Botham Valerie Nares-Pillow |
4:41.8 |
3×110 yd medley relay | ![]() Helen Gordon Margaret McDowell Margaret Girvan |
3:51.0 | ![]() Joan Harrison Machduldt Petzer Mary Morgan |
3:52.7 | ![]() Jann Grier Judith Knight Lorraine Crapp |
3:55.6 |
Diving
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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3 Metres Springboard Diving Men | ![]() |
146.76 | ![]() |
145.27 | ![]() |
144.98 |
10 Metres Highboard [Platform] Diving Men | ![]() |
142.7 | ![]() |
142.06 | ![]() |
141.32 |
3 Metres Springboard Diving Women | ![]() |
128.26 | ![]() |
127.74 | ![]() |
126.19 |
10 Metres Highboard [Platform] Diving Women | ![]() |
86.55 | ![]() |
79.86 | ![]() |
79.53 |
Weightlifting
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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Bantamweight – Overall Men | ![]() |
281 | ![]() |
276.5 | ![]() |
274 |
Featherweight – Overall Men | ![]() |
313 | ![]() |
297 | ![]() |
279 |
Lightweight – Overall Men | ![]() |
347 | ![]() |
344.5 | ![]() |
333 |
Middleweight – Overall Men | ![]() |
362.5 | ![]() |
342 | ![]() |
338 |
Light Heavyweight – Overall Men | ![]() |
403.5 | ![]() |
367 | ![]() |
353.5 |
Middle Heavyweight – Overall Men | ![]() |
399 | ![]() |
392 | ![]() |
376.5 |
Heavyweight – Overall Men | ![]() |
471.5 | ![]() |
453.5 | ![]() |
421.5 |
Wrestling
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Featherweight Men | ![]() |
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Lightweight Men | ![]() |
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Welterweight Men | ![]() |
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Middleweight Men | ![]() |
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Light Heavyweight Men | ![]() |
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Heavyweight Men | ![]() |
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References
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External links
- Commonwealth Games official website
- 1954 British Empire & Commonwealth Games at the official Guernsey site
- 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Australian Commonwealth Games official website
- British Empire and Commonwealth Games, a National Film Board of Canada documentary about the 1954 Games
- [1] Vancouver Heritage Foundation - venues for 1954 games
Preceded by | British Empire and Commonwealth Games Vancouver V British Empire and Commonwealth Games |
Succeeded by Cardiff |
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