1954 in sports

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Badminton

The highlight of the Badminton 1954 were the All England, the Irish Open, the Scottish Open, the Dutch Open and the French Open.

International events

Athletics

• February 5 - Nadezhda Konjajewa, Soviet Union reached 53.56 meters in the javelin of the ladies.
• April 21 - Bill Miller, USA, reached 81.29 meters in the javelin of Lords.
• April 28 - Sandor Rozsnyoi, Hungary, the 3000 meter steeplechase of the men ran in 8:49,6 min.
• May 12 - Josef Dolezal, Czechoslovakia, the 50,000 meters walking the men went in 4:16:06 h
• May 13 - Chris Chataway, the UK, the 5000 meters of the men ran into 13:51,6 min.
• - May 16 Nina Otkalenko, Soviet Union, ran the 800 meters of the Ladies in 2:06,6 min.
• May 22 - Nadezhda Konjajewa, Soviet Union reached 55.11 meters in the javelin of the ladies.
• May 23 - Vladimir Kuz, Soviet Union, the 5000 meters of the men ran into 13:51,2 min.
• May 28 - Mikhail Kriwonosow, Soviet Union, reached 63.34 meters in the hammer throw of Lords.
• May 30 - Gunnar Nielsen, Denmark, the 800 meters of the men ran in 1:48,6 min.
• May 30 - Emil Zatopek, Czechoslovakia, the 5000 meters of the men ran into 13:57,2 min.
• June 1 - Emil Zatopek, Czechoslovakia, the 10,000 m men ran into 28:54,2 min.
• June 8 - Parry O'Brien, USA, reached 18.42 meters in the shot put of the men.
• June 26 - Jim Peters, the UK, the Marathon of the men ran in 2:17:40 h
• July 1 - Emil Zatopek, Czechoslovakia, the 10,000 m men ran into 28:54,2 min.
• 4th of July - Wes Santee, United States, the 1500 meters of the men ran in 3:42,8 min.
• July 11 - Parry O'Brien, USA, reached 18.54 meters in the shot put of the men.
• July 21 - John Landy, Australia, the 1500 meters of the men ran in 3:41,8 min.
• July 26 - Jim Peters, the UK, the Marathon of the men ran in 2:17:39 h
• August 6 - Nadezhda Konjajewa, Soviet Union, reached 55.48 meters in the javelin of the ladies.
• August 12 - Stanislav Njenaschew, Soviet Union, reached 64.05 meters in the hammer throw of Lords.
• August 18 - Audun Boysen, Norway, the 1000 meters of the men ran in 2:19,5 min.
• August 20 - Yvette Williams, New Zealand, reached 6.28 meters in the long jump of the ladies.
• August 28 - Sándor Rozsnyói, Hungary, the 3000 meter steeplechase of the men ran in 8:49,6 min.
• October 22 - Alexandra Tschudina, Soviet Union, reached 1.73 meters in the high jump of the ladies.

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