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Athletics At The 1958 British Empire And Commonwealth Games
At the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, the athletics events were held at Cardiff Arms Park in Cardiff, Wales in July 1958. A total of 29 athletics events were contested at the Games, 20 by men and 9 by women. Four Games records were improved during the competition and three world records were set (at 440 yards hurdles, women's javelin, women's 4 x 110 yards relay). Medal summary Men Women Medal table Participating nations * (29) * (1) * (10) * (23) * (2) * (88) * (3) * (10) * (2) * (1) * (12) * (3) * (8) * (2) * (10) * (1) * (4) * (19) * (30) * (1) * (19) * (13) * (2) * (3) * (38) * Sierra Leone (9) * (1) * (19) * (5) * (8) * (6) * (42) References ;ResultsCommonwealth Games Medallists - Men GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2010-08-30. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2010-08-30. {{Sports at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games events 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games The Commonwealth Games, ofte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cardiff
Cardiff (; cy, Caerdydd ) is the capital and largest city of Wales. It forms a principal area, officially known as the City and County of Cardiff ( cy, Dinas a Sir Caerdydd, links=no), and the city is the eleventh-largest in the United Kingdom. Located in the south-east of Wales and in the Cardiff Capital Region, Cardiff is the county town of the historic county of Glamorgan and in 1974–1996 of South Glamorgan. It belongs to the Eurocities network of the largest European cities. A small town until the early 19th century, its prominence as a port for coal when mining began in the region helped its expansion. In 1905, it was ranked as a city and in 1955 proclaimed capital of Wales. Cardiff Built-up Area covers a larger area outside the county boundary, including the towns of Dinas Powys and Penarth. Cardiff is the main commercial centre of Wales as well as the base for the Senedd. At the 2021 census, the unitary authority area population was put at 362,400. The popula ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herb Elliott
Herbert James Elliott (born 25 February 1938) is a former Australian athlete and arguably the world's greatest middle distance runner of his era. In August 1958 he set the List of world records in athletics, world record in the mile run, clocking 3:54.5, 2.7 seconds under the record held by Derek Ibbotson; later in the month he set the 1500 metres world record, running 3.36.0, 2.1 seconds under the record held by Stanislav Jungwirth. In the 1500 metres at the 1960 Rome Olympics, he won the gold medal and bettered his own world record with a time of 3:35.6. Herb Elliot never lost a mile run and accomplished 36 wins over this distance. During his career, he broke four minutes for the mile on 17 occasions. Elliott retired from athletics soon after the 1960 Olympics, at the age of 22. He made a career in business, and at one time was chairman of Fortescue Metals Group. He was also chairman of Global Corporate Challenge health initiative. Biography Elliott was born on 25 February ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghulam Raziq
Ghulam Raziq (11 November 1932 – 24 June 1989)Mention of Ghulam Raziq's death was a Pakistani who competed in the , in the , and in the . He lived in |
Jacobus Swart (athlete)
Jacobus Swart (* February 9, 1950 in Heiloo, The Netherlands) is a professor at State University of Campinas UNICAMP Campinas, Brazil and was named Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in 2014 ''for contributions to microelectronics education in Brazil''. Biography Jacobus Swart got his Engineer Degree and a Doctor in Engineering from Polytechnic School of the University of São Paulo, USP, in 1975 and 1981 respectively. Afterwards he did a postdoc at Catholic University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium. Later-on he was a visiting researcher for some time at Research Triangle Institute, NC; at Cornell University, NY; at Institute of Mobile and Satellite Communication Techniques in Germany and University of Bordeaux in France. He was an academic member of the Polytechnic School of the University of São Paulo before he joineFEE UNICAMP in 1988 where he became full professor in 1997. He acted also as director of thCenter for Semiconductors at UNICAMPand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Wilkinson (athlete)
Peter Alan Wilkinson (27 June 1933 – 28 March 2014) was a male athlete who competed for England. Athletics career He represented England and won a bronze medal in the marathon at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff Cardiff (; cy, Caerdydd ) is the capital and largest city of Wales. It forms a principal area, officially known as the City and County of Cardiff ( cy, Dinas a Sir Caerdydd, links=no), and the city is the eleventh-largest in the United Kingd ..., Wales. References 1933 births 2014 deaths English male marathon runners Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for England Athletes (track and field) at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games {{UK-sport-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johannes Barnard
Johannes Hendrikus "Jan" Barnard (21 October 1929 – 21 October 2012) was a South African long-distance runner. He competed in the marathon at the 1956 Summer Olympics. He won a bronze medal in the marathon at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games and a silver medal in 1958 Events January * January 1 – The European Economic Community (EEC) comes into being. * January 3 – The West Indies Federation is formed. * January 4 ** Edmund Hillary's Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition completes the third .... References External links * 1929 births 2012 deaths People from Lichtenburg South African male long-distance runners South African male marathon runners Olympic athletes for South Africa Athletes (track and field) at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1956 Summer Olympics Commonwealth Games silver medallists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arere Anentia
Arere Anentia (1931–1979) was a long-distance runner from Kenya. Anentia competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics, but failed to advance past 5000 metres heats. He won 3 miles at the 1958 AAA ChampionshipsJohn Bale, Joe SangKenyan Running/ref> At the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, he finished third in the 6 miles race. By this result he became the first Kenyan athlete to win a medal at any intercontinental championships, together with Bartonjo Rotich, who won bronze medal over 440 Yards Hurdles. He competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( it, Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 ( it, Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held ... and finished 19th over 10000 metres and was to participate the marathon race, but did not start.Olympic Data ProjectRoma (Rome) 1960 - Athletics - Men: Marathon/ref> References Exte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Merriman (athlete)
John Linden Merriman (27 June 1936 – 30 September 1999) was a British long-distance runner. He competed in the men's 10,000 metres at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( it, Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 ( it, Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held .... References 1936 births 1999 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1960 Summer Olympics British male long-distance runners Olympic athletes for Great Britain Place of birth missing Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Wales Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Wales Athletes (track and field) at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Power (athlete)
David William Power (14 July 1928 – 1 February 2014) was an Australian athlete who competed mainly in the 10,000 metres during his career. Born in Maitland, New South Wales, he competed for Australia in the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne and the 1960 Summer Olympics held in Rome, Italy in the 10,000 metres where he won the bronze medal. Quote by Herb Elliott, “Dave Power . . . is perhaps the most lion-hearted athlete I’ve known . . . " Website Racing Past says, "One of the greatest Australian runners between 1958 and 1962." Power won two gold medals at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales in the 6 mile and marathon races, and collected two silver medals in the same events at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia. At various periods of his career he was coached by Arthur Lydiard and Percy Cerutty, among others. He was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame The Sport Australia Hall of Fame was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neville Scott
Neville Ian Scott (25 February 1935 – 21 January 2005) was a New Zealand middle-distance runner from Ashburton. At the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Scott won the bronze medal in the men's 3 miles. He also competed in the mile where he placed 9th. Scott competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics, where he finished 7th in the 1500 metres. He made his second Olympic appearance at the 1964 Summer Olympics where he came 11th in the 5000 metres The 5000 metres or 5000-metre run is a common long-distance running event in track and field, approximately equivalent to or . It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics, run over laps of a stan .... Over his running career he set New Zealand records over 1500 metres, 2 miles and 3 miles. References 1935 births 2005 deaths New Zealand male middle-distance runners Olympic athletes for New Zealand Athletes (track and field) at the 1956 Summer Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murray Halberg
Sir Murray Gordon Halberg (7 July 1933 – 30 November 2022) was a New Zealand middle-distance runner who won the gold medal in the 5000 metres event at the 1960 Olympics. He also won gold medals in the 3 miles events at the 1958 and 1962 Commonwealth Games. He worked for the welfare of children with disabilities since he founded the Halberg Trust in 1963. Biography Born in Eketāhuna on 7 July 1933, Halberg later moved to Auckland, where he attended Avondale College. He was a rugby player in his youth, but suffered a severe injury during a game, leaving his left arm withered. The next year, he took up running, seemingly being only more motivated by his disability. In 1951, he met Arthur Lydiard, who became his coach. Lydiard had been a famous long-distance runner, and had new ideas on the training of athletes. Three years later, Halberg broke through, winning his first national title on the senior level. At the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games he placed fifth in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albie Thomas
Albert George "Albie" Thomas OAM (8 February 1935 – 27 October 2013) was an Australian middle- and long-distance runner who set world records at two miles and three miles. He was born in Hurstville, New South Wales. Career Thomas set a new world record (13:10.6) for three miles at Santry, Ireland on 9 July 1958. He returned to Santry later that summer. On 6 August, he was the pacemaker in Herb Elliott's mile world record of 3:54.5; he had enough strength left to finish the race in 3:58.6, his first four-minute mile. The following day, he ran two miles in 8:32.0, also a world record. Thomas competed in the Olympics in 1956, 1960 and 1964, running 5000 metres on all three occasions and also participating in the 1500 metres the latter two times. His best Olympic finish was a 5th place in 1956. He also competed in the British Empire and Commonwealth Games in 1958 and 1962; in the 1958 Games in Cardiff he won a bronze medal in the mile run and a silver in the 3 mile race. Alb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
