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Athletics at the 1950 British Empire Games – Men's long jump

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Men's long jump
at the Commonwealth Games

The men's long jump event at the 1950 British Empire Games was held on 7 February at the Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand.[1][2]

Results

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Rank Name Nationality Result Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Neville Price  South Africa 24 ft 0 in (7.32 m)
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Bevin Hough  New Zealand 23 ft 7+38 in (7.20 m)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Dave Dephoff  New Zealand 23 ft 3 in (7.09 m)
4 Keith Forsythe  New Zealand 23 ft 3 in (7.09 m)
5 Harold Whittle  England 22 ft 8+18 in (6.91 m)
6 Karim Olowu  Nigeria 22 ft 8+18 in (6.91 m)
7 Mohamed Sheriff  Ceylon 21 ft 6 in (6.55 m)

References

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  1. ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Empire Games results". The Sydney Morning Herald. 8 February 1950. p. 9. Retrieved 2 April 2021.