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Athletics at the 1934 British Empire Games – Men's javelin throw

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Men's javelin throw
at the Commonwealth Games

The men's javelin throw event at the 1934 British Empire Games was held on 7 August at the White City Stadium in London, England.[1][2][3][4]

Results

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Rank Name Nationality Result Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Bob Dixon  Canada 196 ft 11 in (60.02 m)
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Harry Hart  South Africa 191 ft 2 in (58.27 m)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Johann Luckhoff  South Africa 185 ft 4 in (56.49 m)
4 Stanley Wilson  England 179 ft 7 in (54.74 m)
5 Joseph Heath  England 175 ft 3 in (53.42 m)
6 George Walla  Canada 171 ft 1+12 in (52.16 m)
Charles Bowen  England ??.??
John Duus  England ??.??
Abdul Safi Khan  India ??.??
A. Spurling  Bermuda DNS
George Sutherland  Canada DNS
Jahangir Khan  India DNS

References

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  1. ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Rampling breaks British record gloriously; great day for Salfrod runners". The Manchester Guardian. 8 August 1934. p. 4. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Summaries of events at British Empire Games". The Gazette (Montreal). 8 August 1934. p. 14. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Final day of athletics". The Age. 9 August 1934. p. 10. Retrieved 2 April 2021.