The men's triple jump event at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games was held on 24 and 25 July at the Meadowbank Stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Medallists Gold Silver BronzePhil MayMick McGrathMohinder Singh Gill
Results Qualification + Rank Name Nationality Distance Notes 1 Mick McGrath 16.09 q 2 Samuel Igun 16.08 q 3 Mohinder Singh Gill 16.07 q 4 Phil May 15.87 q 5 Tony Wadhams 15.80 q 6 Patrick Onyango Sumba 15.65 q 7 Johnston Amoah 15.53 q 8 Labh Singh 15.52 q 9 Abraham Munabi 15.51 q 10 Lennox Burgher 15.19 q 11= Dave Norris 15.01 q 11= Alan Lerwill 15.01 q 11= Reynold Edwards 15.01 q 14 Hamish Robertson 14.91 15 Obed Gardiner 14.79 16 George Ogan 14.70 17 Graham Webb 14.64 18 Henry Jackson 14.63 19 John Kanondo 14.61 20 Don Miller 14.52 21 Granville Buckley 14.48 22 Jack Buga 14.46 23 Raphael Mlewa 13.99 24 Graham Hamlyn 13.96 25 Orlando Williams 13.48 26 Samson Mubangalala 13.39 Raymond Anthony NM Sheikh Faye DNS
Final + Rank Name Nationality Distance Notes Phil May 16.72 GR Mick McGrath 16.41 Mohinder Singh Gill 15.90 Abraham Munabi 15.87 Johnston Amoah 15.73 Labh Singh 15.70 Samuel Igun 15.67 Patrick Onyango Sumba 15.61 Lennox Burgher 15.23 10 Alan Lerwill 15.19 11 Dave Norris 14.46 12 Reynold Edwards 14.30 13 Tony Wadhams 13.70
References
Qualification results (p39) Final results (p10) Australian results