Athletics at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's discus throw
Athletics at the 1958 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 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 22 July at the Cardiff Arms Park in Cardiff, Wales.[1][2]
Results[]
Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
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Fanie du Plessis | South Africa | 183 ft 6+1⁄2 in (55.94 m) | ||
Les Mills | New Zealand | 169 ft 8+1⁄2 in (51.73 m) | ||
Gerry Carr | England | 169 ft 4+1⁄2 in (51.63 m) | ||
4 | Mike Lindsay | Scotland | 161 ft 0 in (49.07 m) | |
5 | Mesulame Rakuro | Fiji | 157 ft 6 in (48.01 m) | |
6 | Canada | 152 ft 11+1⁄2 in (46.62 m) | ||
7 | Wales | 152 ft 3+1⁄2 in (46.42 m) | ||
8 | Scotland | 151 ft 10+1⁄2 in (46.29 m) | ||
9 | Muhammad Ayub | Pakistan | 149 ft 1+1⁄2 in (45.45 m) | |
10 | Balkar Singh | India | 148 ft 0+1⁄2 in (45.12 m) | |
11 | Eric Cleaver | England | 144 ft 3+1⁄2 in (43.98 m) | |
12 | Parduman Singh Brar | India | 144 ft 0+1⁄2 in (43.90 m) | |
13 | Wales | 136 ft 10 in (41.71 m) | ||
14 | Southern Rhodesia | 135 ft 6 in (41.30 m) | ||
15 | Nigeria | 134 ft 11+1⁄2 in (41.14 m) | ||
Nigeria | DNS |
References[]
- ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ "Potgieter wins hurdles event with world's record". The Manchester Guardian. 23 July 1958. p. 4. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
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