Athletics at the 1934 British Empire Games
At the 1934 British Empire Games, the athletics events were held at the White City Stadium in London, England in August 1934. A total of 30 athletics events were contested at the Games, 21 by men and 9 by women.
Medal summary
Men
Women
(*) Edith Halstead was later sexually reassigned and took the name Edwin "Eddie" Halstead, brother of Nellie Halstead.[1][2]
Medal table
* Host nation (England)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  England (ENG)* | 16 | 9 | 15 | 40 |
| 2 |  Canada (CAN) | 5 | 14 | 1 | 20 |
| 3 |  South Africa (SAF) | 5 | 5 | 1 | 11 |
| 4 |  Scotland (SCO) | 1 | 1 | 8 | 10 |
| 5 |  Australia (AUS) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 |  New Zealand (NZL) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 |  Guiana (BGU) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 |  Jamaica (JAM) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Southern Rhodesia (SRH) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (9 entries) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 90 | |
References
- ^ Athletics Weekly: Commonwealth Games: Women’s javelin. July 23, 2014
- ^ "Nellie Halstead Biography". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
- Results
- Commonwealth Games Medallists - Men. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2010-09-02.
- Commonwealth Games Medallists - Women. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2010-09-02.
External links
- Athletics video highlights of 1934 Empire Games from British Pathé
