At the 1994 Commonwealth Games, the Athletics (sport), athletics event were held in Victoria, British Columbia, Victoria, British Columbia, BC, Canada, at the Centennial Stadium on the grounds of the University of Victoria. A total of 44 events were contested, of which 22 by male 19 by female athletes. Furthermore, 2 men's Disabled sports, disability events were held within the programme.
There were 126 medals decided in total with England at the 1994 Commonwealth Games, England topping the table with 36 medals in total. Australia at the 1994 Commonwealth Games, Australia were second with 22 and the host nation Canada at the 1994 Commonwealth Games, Canada came third with 15.
The competition saw both the rise and fall of Horace Dove-Edwin, a sprint (athletics), sprinter from Sierra Leone. He became his country's first Commonwealth medallist with an unexpected silver medal behind Linford Christie in the 100 metres. He had not attended the opening ceremony as his country did not have enough money for a uniform and his story attracted much public sympathy and attention from the press. His meteoric rise (improving from 10.34 seconds to 10.02 over two days) was swiftly punctured as he was banned for two years after his doping test came back positive for the steroid stanozolol.
[Mackay, Duncan (1994-08-29)]
Commonwealth Games: Africa's hero tests positive for drugs: Runner-up to Christie in men's 100m final faces four-year ban from the sport after showing traces of steroids
''The Independent''. Retrieved on 2010-08-29.
Medal summary
Men
Men's EAD
(Elite athletes with a disability)
Women
Medal table
Participation
See also
*Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics
*1994 in athletics (track and field)
*1995 World Championships in Athletics
References
;General
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Commonwealth Games Medallists - Men GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2010-07-21.
GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2010-07-21.
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