1974 British Commonwealth Games

Host City Christchurch
Country NZL
Held 24 January – 2 February 1974
Competitors 325
Countries 21

Events

Event Gender Held Status Competitors Countries
100 m Men 25 – 26 January 1974 Medal 3 3
200 m Men 27 – 29 January 1974 Medal 3 3
400 m Men 25 – 26 January 1974 Medal 3 3
800 m Men 27 – 29 January 1974 Medal 3 2
1,500 m Men 31 January – 2 February 1974 Medal 3 3
5,000 m Men 27 – 29 January 1974 Medal 3 2
10,000 m Men 25 January 1974 Medal 3 3
Marathon Men 31 January 1974 Medal 3 3
110 m Hurdles Men 25 – 26 January 1974 Medal 3 3
400 m Hurdles Men 27 – 29 January 1974 Medal 3 3
3,000 m Steeplechase Men 26 January 1974 Medal 3 2
4 x 100 m Relay Men 31 January – 2 February 1974 Medal 12 3
4 x 400 m Relay Men 2 February 1974 Medal 12 3
20 miles Walk Men 29 January 1974 Medal 3 2
High Jump Men 29 January 1974 Medal 3 2
Pole Vault Men 31 January 1974 Medal 3 3
Long Jump Men 29 January 1974 Medal 3 3
Triple Jump Men 2 February 1974 Medal 3 2
Shot Put Men 2 February 1974 Medal 3 2
Discus Throw Men 31 January 1974 Medal 3 2
Hammer Throw Men 25 January 1974 Medal 3 2
Javelin Throw Men 2 February 1974 Medal 3 2
Decathlon Men 26 – 27 January 1974 Medal 13 7
100 m Women 25 – 26 January 1974 Medal 3 2
200 m Women 27 – 29 January 1974 Medal 3 2
400 m Women 25 – 26 January 1974 Medal 3 3
800 m Women 27 – 29 January 1974 Medal 3 3
1,500 m Women 31 January – 2 February 1974 Medal 3 2
100 m Hurdles Women 29 – 31 January 1974 Medal 3 3
4 x 100 m Relay Women 31 January – 2 February 1974 Medal 12 3
4 x 400 m Relay Women 2 February 1974 Medal 12 3
High Jump Women 2 February 1974 Medal 3 2
Long Jump Women 29 – 31 January 1974 Medal 3 3
Shot Put Women 27 January 1974 Medal 3 3
Discus Throw Women 26 January 1974 Medal 3 2
Javelin Throw Women 29 January 1974 Medal 3 2
Pentathlon Women 25 January 1974 Medal 13 8
Event Gender Held Status Competitors Countries
Singles Men — Medal 3 3
Doubles Men — Medal 6 2
Singles Women — Medal 3 2
Doubles Women — Medal 6 2
Doubles Mixed — Medal 6 1
Event Gender Held Status Competitors Countries
3 m Springboard Men 26 – 28 January 1974 Medal 7 4
10 m Platform Men 30 – 31 January 1974 Medal 6 3
3 m Springboard Women 25 January 1974 Medal 12 6
10 m Platform Women 30 – 31 January 1974 Medal 8 4
Event Gender Held Status Competitors Countries
Standard rifle three positions 300 m Men — Medal 3 3
Small-Bore rifle three positions 50 m Men — Medal 3 3
Free pistol 50 m Men — Medal 3 3
Rapid fire pistol 25 m Men — Medal 3 2
Trap Men — Medal 3 3
Skeet Men — Medal 3 3
Event Gender Held Status Competitors Countries
100 m Freestyle Men 26 – 28 January 1974 Medal 3 2
200 m Freestyle Men 25 – 26 January 1974 Medal 3 2
400 m Freestyle Men 28 – 30 January 1974 Medal 3 1
1,500 m Freestyle Men 1 February 1974 Medal 3 2
4 x 100 m Freestyle Relay Men 25 January 1974 Medal 24 6
4 x 200 m Freestyle Relay Men 30 January 1974 Medal 24 6
100 m Backstroke Men 31 January – 1 February 1974 Medal 3 2
200 m Backstroke Men 25 – 28 January 1974 Medal 3 1
100 m Breaststroke Men 31 January – 1 February 1974 Medal 3 2
200 m Breaststroke Men 26 – 30 January 1974 Medal 3 2
100 m Butterfly Men 30 – 31 January 1974 Medal 3 2
200 m Butterfly Men 26 – 28 January 1974 Medal 3 3
200 m Individual Medley Men 28 – 30 January 1974 Medal 3 3
400 m Individual Medley Men 25 – 26 January 1974 Medal 3 2
4 x 100 m Medley Relay Men 1 February 1974 Medal 28 7
100 m Freestyle Women 25 January 1974 Medal 3 2
200 m Freestyle Women 28 – 30 January 1974 Medal 3 2
400 m Freestyle Women 31 January – 1 February 1974 Medal 3 3
800 m Freestyle Women 25 – 26 January 1974 Medal 3 2
4 x 100 m Freestyle Relay Women 26 January 1974 Medal 28 7
100 m Backstroke Women 28 – 30 January 1974 Medal 3 2
200 m Backstroke Women 31 January – 1 February 1974 Medal 3 2
100 m Breaststroke Women 30 January – 1 February 1974 Medal 3 3
200 m Breaststroke Women 25 – 26 January 1974 Medal 3 2
100 m Butterfly Women 28 January 1974 Medal 3 3
200 m Butterfly Women 30 – 31 January 1974 Medal 3 2
200 m Individual Medley Women 25 – 26 January 1974 Medal 3 2
400 m Individual Medley Women 31 January – 1 February 1974 Medal 3 2
4 x 100 m Medley Relay Women 31 January 1974 Medal 28 7
Event Gender Held Status Competitors Countries
flyweight -52 kg Total Men — Medal 3 3
bantamweight -56 kg Total Men — Medal 3 3
featherweight -60 kg Total Men — Medal 3 2
lightweight -67.5 kg Total Men — Medal 3 3
middleweight -75 kg Total Men — Medal 3 3
light-heavyweight -82.5 kg Total Men — Medal 3 2
middle-heavyweight -90 kg Total Men — Medal 3 2
heavyweight -110 kg Total Men — Medal 3 2
super-heavyweight +110 kg Total Men — Medal 3 3

Medal table

Pos Country 🥇 Gold 🥈 Silver 🥉 Bronze Total
1 Australia AUS 26 21 20 67
2 England ENG 20 25 17 62
3 Canada CAN 20 18 15 53
4 New Zealand NZL 7 7 10 24
5 Kenya KEN 6 2 6 14
6 Scotland SCO 2 4 4 10
7 Northern Ireland NIR 2 1 0 3
8 Jamaica JAM 2 0 0 2
9 Wales WAL 1 4 4 9
10 Ghana GHA 1 2 5 8
11 Nigeria NGR 1 1 2 4
12 Malaysia MAS 1 0 3 4
13 Tanzania TAN 1 0 1 2
14 India IND 0 2 1 3
15 Uganda UGA 0 1 1 2
16 Samoa SAM 0 1 0 1
= Trinidad and Tobago TTO 0 1 0 1
18 Eswatini SWZ 0 0 1 1

Medal winners

Event 🥇 Gold 🥈 Silver 🥉 Bronze
100 m, Men Don Quarrie JAM John Mwebi KEN Ohene Karikari GHA
200 m, Men Don Quarrie JAM George Daniels GHA Bevan Smith NZL
400 m, Men Charles Asati KEN Silver Ayoo UGA Claver Kamanya TAN
800 m, Men John Kipkurgat KEN Mike Boit KEN John Walker NZL
1,500 m, Men Filbert Bayi TAN John Walker NZL Ben Jipcho KEN
5,000 m, Men Ben Jipcho KEN Brendan Foster ENG Dave Black ENG
10,000 m, Men Dick Tayler NZL Dave Black ENG Richard Juma KEN
Marathon, Men Ian Thompson ENG Jack Foster NZL Richard Mabuza SWZ
110 m Hurdles, Men Fatwell Kimaiyo KEN Berwyn Price WAL Max Binnington AUS
400 m Hurdles, Men Alan Pascoe ENG Bruce Field AUS Bill Koskei KEN
3,000 m Steeplechase, Men Ben Jipcho KEN John Davies WAL Evans Mogaka KEN
4 x 100 m Relay, Men Australia AUS Ghana GHA Nigeria NGR
4 x 400 m Relay, Men Kenya KEN England ENG Uganda UGA
20 miles Walk, Men John Warhurst ENG Roy Thorpe ENG Peter Fullager AUS
High Jump, Men Gordon Windeyer AUS Lawrie Peckham AUS Claude Ferragne CAN
Pole Vault, Men Don Baird AUS Mike Bull NIR Brian Hooper ENG
Long Jump, Men Alan Lerwill ENG Chris Commons AUS Joshua Owusu GHA
Triple Jump, Men Joshua Owusu GHA Mohinder Singh Gill IND Moise Pomaney GHA
Shot Put, Men Geoff Capes ENG Mike Winch ENG Bruce Pirnie CAN
Discus Throw, Men Robin Tait NZL Bill Tancred ENG John Hillier ENG
Hammer Throw, Men Ian Chipchase ENG Howard Payne ENG Peter Farmer AUS
Javelin Throw, Men Charles Clover ENG Dave Travis ENG John Mayaka KEN
Decathlon, Men Mike Bull NIR Barry King ENG Rob Lethbridge AUS
100 m, Women Raelene Boyle AUS Andrea Lynch ENG Denise Robertson AUS
200 m, Women Raelene Boyle AUS Denise Robertson AUS Alice Annum GHA
400 m, Women Yvonne Saunders CAN Verona Bernard-Elder ENG Charlene Rendina AUS
800 m, Women Charlene Rendina AUS Sue Haden NZL Sabina Chebichi KEN
1,500 m, Women Glenda Reiser CAN Joan Page-Allison ENG Thelma Wright CAN
100 m Hurdles, Women Judy Vernon ENG Gaye Dell AUS Modupe Oshikoya NGR
4 x 100 m Relay, Women Australia AUS England ENG Ghana GHA
4 x 400 m Relay, Women England ENG Australia AUS Canada CAN
High Jump, Women Barbara Inkpen ENG Louise Hannah-Walker CAN Brigitte Reid CAN
Long Jump, Women Modupe Oshikoya NGR Brenda Eisler CAN Ruth Martin-Jones WAL
Shot Put, Women Jane Haist CAN Val Sloper-Young NZL Jean Roberts AUS
Discus Throw, Women Jane Haist CAN Rosemary Payne SCO Carol Martin CAN
Javelin Throw, Women Petra Rivers AUS Jenny Symon AUS Sharon Corbett ENG
Pentathlon, Women Mary Peters NIR Modupe Oshikoya NGR Ann Wilson ENG
Singles, Men Punch Gunalan MAS Jamie Paulson CAN Derek Talbot ENG
Doubles, Men Elliot Stuart / Derek Talbot ENG Raymond Stevens / Michael Tredgett ENG Punch Gunalan / Dominic Soong MAS
Doubles, Mixed Derek Talbot / Gillian Gilks ENG Paul Whetnall / Nora Gardner ENG Elliot Stuart / Susan Whetnall ENG
Singles, Women Gillian Gilks ENG Margaret Beck ENG Sylvia Ng MAS
Doubles, Women Margaret Beck / Gillian Gilks ENG Margaret Boxall / Susan Whetnall ENG Rosalind Singha Ang / Sylvia Ng MAS
3 m Springboard, Men Don Wagstaff AUS Scott Cranham CAN Trevor Simpson ENG
10 m Platform, Men Don Wagstaff AUS Andy Jackomos AUS Scott Cranham CAN
3 m Springboard, Women Cindy Shatto CAN Beverly Boys CAN Teri York CAN
10 m Platform, Women Beverly Boys CAN Beverly Williams ENG Madeleine Barnett AUS
Standard rifle three positions 300 m, Men Maurice Gordon NZL Colin McEachran SCO James Spaight ENG
Small-Bore rifle three positions 50 m, Men Yvonne Gowland AUS William Watkins WAL Alister Allan SCO
Free pistol 50 m, Men Jules Sobrian CAN Norman Harrison AUS Laszlo Antal ENG
Rapid fire pistol 25 m, Men Bill Hare CAN Jules Sobrian CAN Bruce McMillan NZL
Trap, Men John Primrose CAN Brian Bailey ENG Philip Lewis WAL
Skeet, Men Harry Willsie CAN Joe Neville ENG Robin Bailey AUS
100 m Freestyle, Men Mike Wenden AUS Bruce Robertson CAN Brian Phillips CAN
200 m Freestyle, Men Steve Badger AUS Bruce Robertson CAN Mike Wenden AUS
400 m Freestyle, Men John Kulasalu AUS Brad Cooper AUS Steve Badger AUS
1,500 m Freestyle, Men Steve Holland AUS Mark Treffers NZL Steve Badger AUS
4 x 100 m Freestyle Relay, Men Canada CAN Australia AUS England ENG
4 x 200 m Freestyle Relay, Men Australia AUS England ENG Canada CAN
100 m Backstroke, Men Mark Tonelli AUS Steve Pickell CAN Brad Cooper AUS
200 m Backstroke, Men Brad Cooper AUS Mark Tonelli AUS Robert Williams AUS
100 m Breaststroke, Men David Leigh ENG David Wilkie SCO Paul Naisby ENG
200 m Breaststroke, Men David Wilkie SCO David Leigh ENG Paul Naisby ENG
100 m Butterfly, Men Neil Rogers AUS Byron MacDonald CAN Bruce Robertson CAN
200 m Butterfly, Men Brian Brinkley ENG Ross Seymour AUS John Coutts NZL
200 m Individual Medley, Men David Wilkie SCO Brian Brinkley ENG Gary MacDonald CAN
400 m Individual Medley, Men Mark Treffers NZL Brian Brinkley ENG Raymond Terrell ENG
4 x 100 m Medley Relay, Men Canada CAN Australia AUS England ENG
100 m Freestyle, Women Sonya Gray AUS Gail Amundrud CAN Judy Wright CAN
200 m Freestyle, Women Sonya Gray AUS Jenny Turrall AUS Gail Amundrud CAN
400 m Freestyle, Women Jenny Turrall AUS Wendy Quirk CAN Jaynie Parkhouse NZL
800 m Freestyle, Women Jaynie Parkhouse NZL Jenny Turrall AUS Rosemary Milgate AUS
4 x 100 m Freestyle Relay, Women Canada CAN Australia AUS England ENG
100 m Backstroke, Women Wendy Cook CAN Donna-Marie Gurr CAN Linda Young AUS
200 m Backstroke, Women Wendy Cook CAN Sandra Yost AUS Donna-Marie Gurr CAN
100 m Breaststroke, Women Christine Gaskell ENG Marian Stuart CAN Sandra Dickie SCO
200 m Breaststroke, Women Pat Beavan WAL Beverley Whitfield AUS Allison Smith AUS
100 m Butterfly, Women Patti Stenhouse CAN Kim Wickham SCO Sandra Yost AUS
200 m Butterfly, Women Sandra Yost AUS Patti Stenhouse CAN Gail Neall AUS
200 m Individual Medley, Women Leslie Cliff CAN Becky Smith CAN Susan Hunter NZL
400 m Individual Medley, Women Leslie Cliff CAN Becky Smith CAN Susan Hunter NZL
4 x 100 m Medley Relay, Women Canada CAN Australia AUS Scotland SCO
flyweight -52 kg Total, Men Precious McKenzie ENG Anil Mondal IND John McNiven SCO
bantamweight -56 kg Total, Men Michael Adams AUS Yves Carignan CAN Shanmug Velliswamy IND
featherweight -60 kg Total, Men George Vasiliades AUS Gerald Hay AUS Brian Duffy NZL
lightweight -67.5 kg Total, Men George Newton ENG Ieuan Owen WAL Bruce Cameron NZL
middleweight -75 kg Total, Men Tony Ebert NZL Stanley Bailey TTO Robert Wrench WAL
light-heavyweight -82.5 kg Total, Men Tony Ford ENG Paul Wallwork SAM Mike Pearman ENG
middle-heavyweight -90 kg Total, Men Nick Ciancio AUS Brian Marsden NZL Stephen Wyatt AUS
heavyweight -110 kg Total, Men Russ Prior CAN John Bolton NZL Rory Barrett NZL
super-heavyweight +110 kg Total, Men Graham May NZL Andrew Kerr ENG Terry Perdue WAL