Athletics at the 1934 British Empire Games
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At the 1934 British Empire Games, the athletics events were held at the White City Stadium in London, England in August 1934. A total of 30 athletics events were contested at the Games, 21 by men and 9 by women.
Medal summary
Men
Women
(*) Edith Halstead was later found out to be the male Edwin "Eddie" Halstead, brother of Nellie Halstead.[1]
Medal table
- Key
The host country is highlighted in lavender blue
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | England | 16 | 9 | 15 | 40 |
2 | Canada | 5 | 14 | 1 | 20 |
3 | South Africa | 5 | 5 | 1 | 11 |
4 | Scotland | 1 | 1 | 8 | 10 |
5 | Australia | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
6 | New Zealand | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
7 | British Guiana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
8= | Jamaica | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
8= | Southern Rhodesia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Total | 30 | 30 | 30 | 90 |
References
- ↑ Athletics Weekly: Commonwealth Games: Women’s javelin. July 23, 2014
- Results
- Commonwealth Games Medallists - Men. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2010-09-02.
- Commonwealth Games Medallists - Women. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2010-09-02.
External links
- Athletics video highlights of 1934 Empire Games from British Pathé