1974 British Commonwealth Games

Host City Christchurch
Country NZL
Held 24 January – 2 February 1974
Competitors 425
Countries 24

Events

Event Gender Held Status Competitors Countries
100 m, Men Men 25 – 26 January 1974 Medal 3 3
200 m, Men Men 27 – 29 January 1974 Medal 3 3
400 m, Men Men 25 – 26 January 1974 Medal 3 3
800 m, Men Men 27 – 29 January 1974 Medal 3 2
1,500 m, Men Men 31 January – 2 February 1974 Medal 3 3
5,000 m, Men Men 27 – 29 January 1974 Medal 3 2
10,000 m, Men Men 25 January 1974 Medal 3 3
Marathon, Men Men 31 January 1974 Medal 3 3
110 m Hurdles, Men Men 25 – 26 January 1974 Medal 3 3
400 m Hurdles, Men Men 27 – 29 January 1974 Medal 3 3
3,000 m Steeplechase, Men Men 26 January 1974 Medal 3 2
4 x 100 m Relay, Men Men 31 January – 2 February 1974 Medal 12 3
4 x 400 m Relay, Men Men 2 February 1974 Medal 12 3
20 miles Walk, Men Men 29 January 1974 Medal 3 2
High Jump, Men Men 29 January 1974 Medal 3 2
Pole Vault, Men Men 31 January 1974 Medal 3 3
Long Jump, Men Men 29 January 1974 Medal 3 3
Triple Jump, Men Men 2 February 1974 Medal 3 2
Shot Put, Men Men 2 February 1974 Medal 3 2
Discus Throw, Men Men 31 January 1974 Medal 3 2
Hammer Throw, Men Men 25 January 1974 Medal 3 2
Javelin Throw, Men Men 2 February 1974 Medal 3 2
Decathlon, Men Men 26 – 27 January 1974 Medal 13 7
100 m, Women Women 25 – 26 January 1974 Medal 3 2
200 m, Women Women 27 – 29 January 1974 Medal 3 2
400 m, Women Women 25 – 26 January 1974 Medal 3 3
800 m, Women Women 27 – 29 January 1974 Medal 3 3
1,500 m, Women Women 31 January – 2 February 1974 Medal 3 2
100 m Hurdles, Women Women 29 – 31 January 1974 Medal 3 3
4 x 100 m Relay, Women Women 31 January – 2 February 1974 Medal 12 3
4 x 400 m Relay, Women Women 2 February 1974 Medal 12 3
High Jump, Women Women 2 February 1974 Medal 3 2
Long Jump, Women Women 29 – 31 January 1974 Medal 3 3
Shot Put, Women Women 27 January 1974 Medal 3 3
Discus Throw, Women Women 26 January 1974 Medal 3 2
Javelin Throw, Women Women 29 January 1974 Medal 3 2
Pentathlon, Women Women 25 January 1974 Medal 13 8
Event Gender Held Status Competitors Countries
Singles, Men Men — Medal 3 3
Doubles, Men Men — Medal 6 2
Singles, Women Women — Medal 3 2
Doubles, Women Women — Medal 6 2
Doubles, Mixed Mixed — Medal 6 1
Event Gender Held Status Competitors Countries
-48 kg, Men Men — Medal 4 4
-51 kg, Men Men — Medal 4 4
-54 kg, Men Men — Medal 4 4
-57 kg, Men Men — Medal 4 4
-60 kg, Men Men — Medal 4 4
-63.5 kg, Men Men — Medal 4 4
-67 kg, Men Men — Medal 4 4
-71 kg, Men Men — Medal 4 4
-75 kg, Men Men — Medal 4 4
-81 kg, Men Men — Medal 4 4
+81 kg, Men Men — Medal 4 4
Event Gender Held Status Competitors Countries
Road Race Individual, Men Men — Medal 3 2
Sprint, Men Men — Medal 3 3
Individual Pursuit, Men Men — Medal 3 2
Team Pursuit, Men Men — Medal 12 3
Scratch, Men Men — Medal 3 2
Tandem, Men Men — Medal 6 3
1 km Time Trial, Men Men — Medal 3 2
Event Gender Held Status Competitors Countries
3 m Springboard, Men Men 26 – 28 January 1974 Medal 7 4
10 m Platform, Men Men 30 – 31 January 1974 Medal 6 3
3 m Springboard, Women Women 25 January 1974 Medal 12 6
10 m Platform, Women Women 30 – 31 January 1974 Medal 8 4
Event Gender Held Status Competitors Countries
Standard rifle three positions 300 m, Men Men — Medal 3 3
Free pistol 50 m, Men Men — Medal 3 3
Rapid fire pistol 25 m, Men Men — Medal 3 2
Trap, Men Men — Medal 3 3
Skeet, Men Men — Medal 3 3
Small-Bore rifle three positions 50 m, Open Open — Medal 3 3
Event Gender Held Status Competitors Countries
100 m Freestyle, Men Men 26 – 28 January 1974 Medal 3 2
200 m Freestyle, Men Men 25 – 26 January 1974 Medal 3 2
400 m Freestyle, Men Men 28 – 30 January 1974 Medal 3 1
1,500 m Freestyle, Men Men 1 February 1974 Medal 3 2
4 x 100 m Freestyle Relay, Men Men 25 January 1974 Medal 24 6
4 x 200 m Freestyle Relay, Men Men 30 January 1974 Medal 24 6
100 m Backstroke, Men Men 31 January – 1 February 1974 Medal 3 2
200 m Backstroke, Men Men 25 – 28 January 1974 Medal 3 1
100 m Breaststroke, Men Men 31 January – 1 February 1974 Medal 3 2
200 m Breaststroke, Men Men 26 – 30 January 1974 Medal 3 2
100 m Butterfly, Men Men 30 – 31 January 1974 Medal 3 2
200 m Butterfly, Men Men 26 – 28 January 1974 Medal 3 3
200 m Individual Medley, Men Men 28 – 30 January 1974 Medal 3 3
400 m Individual Medley, Men Men 25 – 26 January 1974 Medal 3 2
4 x 100 m Medley Relay, Men Men 1 February 1974 Medal 28 7
100 m Freestyle, Women Women 25 January 1974 Medal 3 2
200 m Freestyle, Women Women 28 – 30 January 1974 Medal 3 2
400 m Freestyle, Women Women 31 January – 1 February 1974 Medal 3 3
800 m Freestyle, Women Women 25 – 26 January 1974 Medal 3 2
4 x 100 m Freestyle Relay, Women Women 26 January 1974 Medal 28 7
100 m Backstroke, Women Women 28 – 30 January 1974 Medal 3 2
200 m Backstroke, Women Women 31 January – 1 February 1974 Medal 3 2
100 m Breaststroke, Women Women 30 January – 1 February 1974 Medal 3 3
200 m Breaststroke, Women Women 25 – 26 January 1974 Medal 3 2
100 m Butterfly, Women Women 28 January 1974 Medal 3 3
200 m Butterfly, Women Women 30 – 31 January 1974 Medal 3 2
200 m Individual Medley, Women Women 25 – 26 January 1974 Medal 3 2
400 m Individual Medley, Women Women 31 January – 1 February 1974 Medal 3 2
4 x 100 m Medley Relay, Women Women 31 January 1974 Medal 28 7
Event Gender Held Status Competitors Countries
flyweight -52 kg Total, Men Men — Medal 3 3
bantamweight -56 kg Total, Men Men — Medal 3 3
featherweight -60 kg Total, Men Men — Medal 3 2
lightweight -67.5 kg Total, Men Men — Medal 3 3
middleweight -75 kg Total, Men Men — Medal 3 3
light-heavyweight -82.5 kg Total, Men Men — Medal 3 2
middle-heavyweight -90 kg Total, Men Men — Medal 3 2
heavyweight -110 kg Total, Men Men — Medal 3 2
super-heavyweight +110 kg Total, Men Men — Medal 3 3
Event Gender Held Status Competitors Countries
Freestyle -48 kg, Men Men — Medal 3 3
Freestyle -52 kg, Men Men — Medal 3 3
Freestyle -57 kg, Men Men — Medal 3 3
Freestyle -62 kg, Men Men — Medal 3 3
Freestyle -68 kg, Men Men — Medal 3 3
Freestyle -74 kg, Men Men — Medal 3 3
Freestyle -82 kg, Men Men — Medal 3 3
Freestyle -90 kg, Men Men — Medal 3 3
Freestyle -100 kg, Men Men — Medal 3 3
Freestyle +100 kg, Men Men — Medal 3 3

Medal table

Pos Country 🥇 Gold 🥈 Silver 🥉 Bronze Total
1 Australia AUS 29 26 25 80
2 England ENG 27 30 21 78
3 Canada CAN 25 19 18 62
4 New Zealand NZL 8 8 17 33
5 Kenya KEN 7 2 9 18
6 India IND 4 8 3 15
7 Nigeria NGR 3 3 4 10
8 Northern Ireland NIR 3 1 2 6
9 Scotland SCO 2 5 9 16
10 Uganda UGA 2 4 3 9
11 Jamaica JAM 2 1 0 3
12 Wales WAL 1 5 4 10
13 Ghana GHA 1 3 5 9
14 Zambia ZAM 1 1 1 3
15 Malaysia MAS 1 0 3 4
16 Tanzania TAN 1 0 1 2
17 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines VIN 1 0 0 1
18 Samoa SAM 0 1 1 2
= Trinidad and Tobago TTO 0 1 1 2
20 Eswatini SWZ 0 0 1 1
= Singapore SGP 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
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
Doubles, Mixed Derek Talbot / Gillian Gilks ENG Paul Whetnall / Nora Gardner ENG Elliot Stuart / Susan Whetnall ENG
-48 kg, Men Steve Mushioki KEN James Odwori UGA John Bambrick
Syed Abdul Kadir 		SCO
SGP
-51 kg, Men Davy Larmour NIR Chander Narayanan IND Saliu Ishola
John Byaruhanga 		NGR
UGA
-54 kg, Men Pat Cowdell ENG Ali Rojo UGA Felix Maina
Newton Chisanga 		KEN
ZAM
-57 kg, Men Edward Ndukwu NGR Shadrach Odhiambo UGA Dale Andersen
Samuel Mbugua 		CAN
KEN
-60 kg, Men Ayub Kalule UGA Kayin Amah NGR Muniswamy Venu
Robert Colley 		IND
NZL
-63.5 kg, Men Obisia Nwankpa NGR Tony Martey GHA Philip Mathenge
James Douglas 		KEN
SCO
-67 kg, Men Mohamed Muruli UGA Errol McKenzie WAL John Rodgers
Steven Cooney 		NIR
SCO
-71 kg, Men Lottie Mwale ZAM Alexander Harrison SCO Robbie Davies
Lance Revill 		ENG
NZL
-75 kg, Men Frankie Lucas VIN Julius Luipa ZAM Carl Speare
Jeff Rackley 		ENG
NZL
-81 kg, Men Bill Knight ENG William Byrne NZL Isaac Ikhouria
Gordon Ferris 		NGR
NIR
+81 kg, Men Neville Meade ENG Fatai Ayinla-Adekunle NGR Vai Samu
Benson Masanda 		SAM
UGA
Road Race Individual, Men Clyde Sefton AUS Phil Griffiths ENG Remo Sansonetti AUS
Sprint, Men John Nicholson AUS Xavier Mirander JAM Ian Atherly TTO
Individual Pursuit, Men Ian Hallam ENG Willi Moore ENG Gary Sutton AUS
Team Pursuit, Men England ENG Australia AUS New Zealand NZL
Scratch, Men Stephen Heffernan ENG Murray Hall AUS Ian Hallam ENG
Tandem, Men Geoff Cooke / Ernie Crutchlow ENG John Rush / Danny O'Neil AUS Paul Medhurst / Philip Harland NZL
1 km Time Trial, Men Dick Paris AUS John Nicholson AUS Ian Hallam ENG
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
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
Small-Bore rifle three positions 50 m, Open Yvonne Gowland AUS William Watkins WAL Alister Allan SCO
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
Freestyle -48 kg, Men Mitchell Kawasaki CAN Wally Koenig AUS Radhey Shyam IND
Freestyle -52 kg, Men Sudesh Kumar IND Gordon Bertie CAN John Navie AUS
Freestyle -57 kg, Men Prem Nath IND Amrik Singh Gill ENG Kevin Burke AUS
Freestyle -62 kg, Men Egon Beiler CAN Shivaji Chingle IND Ray Brown AUS
Freestyle -68 kg, Men Jagrup Singh IND Joe Gilligan ENG Stephen Martin CAN
Freestyle -74 kg, Men Raghunath Pawa IND Tony Shacklady ENG Gordon Mackay NZL
Freestyle -82 kg, Men David Aspin NZL Satpal Singh IND Taras Hryb CAN
Freestyle -90 kg, Men Terry Paice CAN Netra Pal Singh IND Maurice Allan SCO
Freestyle -100 kg, Men Claude Pilon CAN Dadu Chaugule IND Ian Duncan SCO
Freestyle +100 kg, Men William Benko CAN Bishwanath Singh IND Gary Knight NZL