Athletics at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's discus throw
Athletics at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games | ||
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Track events | ||
100 yd | men | women |
220 yd | men | women |
440 yd | men | |
880 yd | men | |
1 mile | men | |
3 miles | men | |
6 miles | men | |
80 m hurdles | women | |
120 yd hurdles | men | |
440 yd hurdles | men | |
4 × 110 yd relay | men | women |
4 × 440 yd relay | men | |
Road events | ||
Marathon | men | |
Field events | ||
High jump | men | women |
Pole vault | men | |
Long jump | men | women |
Triple jump | men | |
Shot put | men | women |
Discus throw | men | women |
Hammer throw | men | |
Javelin throw | men | women |
The men's discus throw event at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 4 July at the Empire Stadium in Vancouver, Canada.[1][2][3]
Results[]
Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
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Fanie du Plessis | South Africa | 169 ft 7+1⁄2 in (51.70 m) | ||
Roy Pella | Canada | 162 ft 6 in (49.53 m) | ||
Mark Pharaoh | England | 156 ft 11+1⁄2 in (47.84 m) | ||
4 | Canada | 150 ft 0 in (45.72 m) | ||
5 | Wales | 148 ft 3 in (45.19 m) | ||
6 | Kenneth Swalwell | Canada | 147 ft 1+1⁄2 in (44.84 m) | |
7 | Svein Sigfusson | Canada | 143 ft 1+1⁄2 in (43.62 m) | |
8 | Mesulame Rakuro | Fiji | 140 ft 1+1⁄2 in (42.71 m) | |
9 | John Savidge | England | 137 ft 4 in (41.86 m) | |
10 | Parduman Singh Brar | India | 135 ft 8+1⁄2 in (41.36 m) | |
James Lally | Northern Ireland | DNS | ||
Ewan Douglas | Scotland | DNS | ||
South Africa | DNS |
References[]
- ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ "Chataway wins three miles". The Manchester Guardian. 5 August 1954. p. 7. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ "Emire Games Results". The Age. 5 August 1954. p. 17. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
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- Discus throw at the Commonwealth Games