Athletics at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's discus throw

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 edit

Rank Name Nationality Result Notes
  Fanie du Plessis   South Africa 169 ft 7+12 in (51.70 m)
  Roy Pella   Canada 162 ft 6 in (49.53 m)
  Mark Pharaoh   England 156 ft 11+12 in (47.84 m)
4 Stanley Raike   Canada 150 ft 0 in (45.72 m)
5 Hywel Williams   Wales 148 ft 3 in (45.19 m)
6 Kenneth Swalwell   Canada 147 ft 1+12 in (44.84 m)
7 Svein Sigfusson   Canada 143 ft 1+12 in (43.62 m)
8 Mesulame Rakuro   Fiji 140 ft 1+12 in (42.71 m)
9 John Savidge   England 137 ft 4 in (41.86 m)
10 Parduman Singh Brar   India 135 ft 8+12 in (41.36 m)
James Lally   Northern Ireland DNS
Ewan Douglas   Scotland DNS
Jakobus Dreyer   South Africa DNS

References edit

  1. ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Chataway wins three miles". The Manchester Guardian. 5 August 1954. p. 7. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Emire Games Results". The Age. 5 August 1954. p. 17. Retrieved 27 September 2020.