The men's decathlon event at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games was held on 21 and 22 July at the Meadowbank Stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Results
+ Rank Athlete Nationality 100m LJ SP HJ 400m 110m H DT PV JT 1500m Points Notes Geoff Smith 10.9 6.93 13.20 1.70 48.7† 14.6w† 38.82 4.20 60.12 4:36.0 7492 Peter Gabbett 10.7† 7.51† 11.86 1.89 48.7† 15.3 41.70 3.30 55.96 4:30.0† 7469 Barry King 11.3 7.02 15.63† 1.70 51.4 16.5 43.60† 3.80 65.04† 4:52.1 7201 4 Jim Smith 10.7† 7.05 12.64 1.86 52.2 15.2w 35.80 3.80 48.46 4:53.6 7033 5 Steve Spencer 11.6 6.45 12.98 1.89 52.6 15.5w 38.92 3.50 57.70 4:42.5 6863 6 Gordon Stewart 11.3 6.67 12.04 1.75 50.9 15.8 35.28 4.50† 47.84 4:46.4 6863 7 Roger Main 11.2 6.40 13.25 1.67 51.0 15.4 39.00 3.60 40.28 4:56.4 6548 8 Ian Grant 11.3 6.10 1.83 52.8 16.8 33.34 3.10 49.66 4:49.0 6048 9 David Kidner 11.3 7.14 12.51 1.94† 54.0 15.2w 38.16 44.14 5:12.3 6030 10 Luc Bax 12.0 6.08 11.08 60.1 16.1 32.34 3.10 43.74 5:32.1 5250 Vijay Singh Chauhan 11.4 6.73 10.55 1.83 50.9 ?.?? – – – – DNF Roland Boulle 12.0 5.78 13.08 ?.?? – – – – – – DNF Roy Williams 11.2 6.97 12.57 ?.?? – – – – – – DNF Calvin Greenaway DNS – – – – – – – – DNS
Abbreviations in table headings In the order they appear:
References
Day 1 results (p11) Day 2 results (p9)