Athletics at the 1934 British Empire Games
| Athletics at the 2nd British Empire and Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
 The host stadium which also hosted events for the 1908 London Olympics. | |
| Dates | 4–7 August 1934 |
| Host city | London, England |
| Venue | White City Stadium |
| Level | Senior |
| Events | 30 |
| Participation | 223 athletes from 15 nations |
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[edit]
Men[edit]
Women[edit]
(*) Edith Halstead was later sexually reassigned and took the name Edwin "Eddie" Halstead, brother of Nellie Halstead.[1][2]
Medal table[edit]
* 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 |  British 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 | |
Participating nations[edit]
Australia (7)
Bermuda (6)
British Guiana (1)
Canada (47)
England (89)
India (5)
Jamaica (3)
Newfoundland (3)
New Zealand (3)
Northern Ireland (6)
Scotland (25)
South Africa (11)
Southern Rhodesia (6)
Trinidad and Tobago (1)
Wales (10)
References[edit]
- ^ Athletics Weekly: Commonwealth Games: Women’s javelin. July 23, 2014
- ^ "Nellie Halstead Biography". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
- 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[edit]
- Athletics video highlights of 1934 Empire Games from British Pathé
