The men's 220 yards event at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 4 and 6 August at the Empire Stadium in Vancouver, Canada.
Medalists GoldSilverBronzeDon JowettBrian ShentonKen Jones
Results Heats Held on 5 August
Qualification: First 2 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the semifinals. Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 1 Don Jowett 21.8 Q 2 1 Harry Nelson 22.1 Q 3 1 Ben Nduga 22.3 4 1 Les Laing 22.9 5 1 Abdul Aziz 23.8 1 Alan Lillington 1 2 Hector Hogan 22.2 Q 2 2 Estefaino Xavier 22.7 Q 3 2 Henry Ofori-Nayako 22.9 4 2 Pat Walker 22.9 5 2 Titus Erinle 24.1 1 3 Mike Agostini 22.2 Q 2 3 Bruce Springbett 22.5 Q 3 3 John Quartey 22.9 4 3 Leonard Dames 23.9 3 Ken Box 1 4 George Ellis 22.2 Q 2 4 Ronald Horsham 22.5 Q 3 4 Muslim Arogundade 22.6 4 4 Mohamed Aslam 23.2 5 4 Orien Young 23.8 1 5 Brian Shenton 22.2 Q 2 5 Muhammad Sharif Butt 22.9 Q 3 5 Frank Hall 23.6 4 5 Alfred Brown 24.0 5 Edward Ajado 1 6 Ken Jones 22.4 Q 2 6 Abdul Karim Amu 22.5 Q 3 6 Don McFarlane 22.6 4 6 Fitzroy Bates 23.1 6 Allan Moore
Semifinals Held on 5 August
Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final. Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 1 Don Jowett 21.9 Q 2 1 Brian Shenton 22.1 Q 3 1 Hector Hogan 22.3 Q 4 1 Ronald Horsham 22.3 5 1 Bruce Springbett 22.4 6 1 Abdul Karim Amu 22.7 1 2 George Ellis 22.0 Q 2 2 Ken Jones 22.1 Q 3 2 Harry Nelson 22.3 Q 4 2 Mike Agostini 22.3 5 2 Muhammad Sharif Butt 22.9 6 2 Estefaino Xavier 23.2
Final Held on 6 August Rank Name Nationality Time Notes Don Jowett 21.5 Brian Shenton 21.5 Ken Jones 21.9 4 Harry Nelson 22.0 5 Hector Hogan 22.0 6 George Ellis 22.2
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