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Athletics at the 1950 British Empire Games
Track events
100 yd	men	women
220 yd	men	women
440 yd	men
880 yd	men
1 mile	men
3 miles	men
6 miles	men
80 m hurdles		women
120 yd hurdles	men
440 yd hurdles	men
4 × 110 yd relay	men
110–220–110 yd relay		women
220–110–220–110 yd relay		women
4 × 440 yd relay	men
Road events
Marathon	men
Field events
High jump	men	women
Pole vault	men
Long jump	men	women
Triple jump	men
Shot put	men
Discus throw	men
Hammer throw	men
Javelin throw	men	women
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The men's pole vault event at the 1950 British Empire Games was held on 11 February at the Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand.

Results

Rank	Name	Nationality	Result	Notes
	Tim Anderson	England	13 ft 0+5⁄8 in (3.98 m)
	Stan Egerton	Canada	13 ft 0+5⁄8 in (3.98 m)
	Peter Denton	Australia	12 ft 9 in (3.89 m)
4	Wallace Heron	New Zealand	12 ft 9 in (3.89 m)
5	Ron Miller	Canada	12 ft 5+7⁄8 in (3.81 m)
6	George Martin	New Zealand	12 ft 3 in (3.73 m)
7	Doug Robinson	Canada	12 ft 3 in (3.73 m)
8	Mervyn Richards	New Zealand	12 ft 3 in (3.73 m)
	Joshua Olotu	Nigeria	?

References

1. "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
2. "Honours for Australia". The Observer. 12 February 1950. p. 10. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
3. "Holden first in marathon". The Manchester Guardian. 13 February 1950. p. 8. Retrieved 2 April 2021.

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