Athletics at the 1938 British Empire Games – Men's triple jump
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The men's triple jump event at the 1938 British Empire Games was held on 12 February at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney, Australia.{{cite web |title=Results |url=https://thecgf.com/results/games/3031/event/1477 |website=thecgf.com |accessdate=12 April 2021}}{{cite news |first=|last=|title=New world's hurdles record; Roberts wins quarter by inches from Fritz; Alford's great effort in the mile |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/75617640/the-guardian/ |access-date=2 April 2021 |agency=The Manchester Guardian |date=14 February 1938 |page=4}}{{cite news |first=|last=|title=Games results |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/75617747/the-sydney-morning-herald/ |access-date=2 April 2021 |agency=The Sydney Morning Herald |date=14 February 1938 |page=16}}{{cite news |first=|last=|title=Results of events at Empire Games |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/75617747/the-sydney-morning-herald/ |access-date=2 April 2021 |agency=The Gazette |date=14 February 1938 |page=16}}
Results
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Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
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{{Gold1}} | align=left| Jack Metcalfe | align=left| {{AUS}} | {{sort|15.49|{{convert|50|ft|10|in|m|abbr=on|sigfig=4}}}} | |
{{Silver2}} | align=left| Lloyd Miller | align=left| {{AUS}} | {{sort|15.41|{{convert|50|ft|6+3/4|in|m|abbr=on|sigfig=4}}}} | |
{{Bronze3}} | align=left| Basil Dickinson | align=left| {{AUS}} | {{sort|15.28|{{convert|50|ft|1+3/4|in|m|abbr=on|sigfig=4}}}} | |
4 | align=left| Ray Graf | align=left| {{AUS}} | {{sort|14.62|{{convert|47|ft|11+1/2|in|m|abbr=on|sigfig=4}}}} | |
5 | align=left| Harold Brown | align=left| {{flag|Canada|1921}} | {{sort|14.08|{{convert|46|ft|2+1/4|in|m|abbr=on|sigfig=4}}}} | |
6 | align=left| Bert Shillington | align=left| {{NIR}} | {{sort|13.94|{{convert|45|ft|8+3/4|in|m|abbr=on|sigfig=4}}}} | |
7 | align=left| Jim Panton | align=left| {{flag|Canada|1921}} | {{sort|13.37|{{convert|43|ft|10+1/2|in|m|abbr=on|sigfig=4}}}} | |
8 | align=left| Wallace Brown | align=left| {{flag|Canada|1921}} | {{sort|12.23|{{convert|40|ft|1+1/2|in|m|abbr=on|sigfig=4}}}} | |
{{hs|9}} | align=left| Walter Tambimuttu | align=left| {{flag|British Ceylon}} | {{sort|00.00|DNS}} |
References
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{{Footer Commonwealth Champions Triple Jump Men}}
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