Athletics at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's high jump

The men's high jump event at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 1 August at the Empire Stadium in Vancouver, Canada.

A new Commonwealth record was established by Emmanuel Ifeajuna of Nigeria, who became the first Commonwealth athlete to clear six feet and eight inches.John de St. Jorre, The Nigerian Civil War (Hodder and Stoughton Publishing: London, 1972) p. 31. Ifeajuna was also the first black African to win a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games.

Results Rank Name Nationality Result Notes Emmanuel Ifeajuna GR Patrick Etolu Nafiu Osagie Peter Wells Douglas Stuart John Vernon Derek Cox Kiprono Maritim Murray Jeffries 10 Jonathan Lenemiria 11 Ajit Singh Balla 12 Kevin McMahon 13 David Blair 14 Bob Adams 15 Ian Hume 16 Victor Cassis

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