Athletics at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's discus throw
The men's discus throw at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games as part of the athletics programme was held at the Perry Lakes Stadium on Monday 26 November 1962.
| Men's discus throw at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Perry Lakes Stadium | |||||||||
| Date | 26 November 1962 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 14 from 7 nations | |||||||||
| Winning distance | 185 ft 3 1⁄2 in (56.48 m) GR | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Athletics at the 1962 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 | women |
| 1 mile | men | |
| 3 miles | men | |
| 6 miles | men | |
| 80 m hurdles | women | |
| 120 yd hurdles | men | |
| 440 yd hurdles | men | |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 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 event was won by Australian Warwick Selvey with a throw of 185 ft 3 1⁄2 in (56.48 m), setting a new Games and Australian record. Selvey won by 12 ft 9 1⁄2 in (3.90 m) ahead of Scotsman Mike Lindsay and England's John Sheldrick who won the bronze medal.[1]
Records
| World record |  | 204 ft 10 1⁄2 in (62.45 m) | Chicago, Illinois, United States | 1 July 1962 | |
| Commonwealth record | |||||
| Games record | .svg.png){kind=small} | 183 ft 6 1⁄2 in (55.94 m) | Cardiff, Wales | 22 July 1958 | [2] |
Final
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Warwick Selvey |  | 185 ft 3 1⁄2 in (56.48 m) | GR, NR |
 | Mike Lindsay |  | 172 ft 6 in (52.58 m) | |
 | John Sheldrick |  | 166 ft 3 in (50.67 m) | |
| 4 | Robin Tait |  | 165 ft 8 1⁄2 in (50.51 m) | |
| 5 | Les Mills | | 162 ft 0 in (49.38 m) | |
| 6 | Len Vlahov | | 158 ft 5 in (48.29 m) | |
| 7 | Roy Hollingsworth | | 157 ft 8 1⁄2 in (48.07 m) | |
| 8 | Len Chinnery | | 157 ft 3 in (47.93 m) | |
| 9 | Alan Waugh | | 152 ft 3 in (46.41 m) | |
| 10 | Muhammad Ayub |  | 147 ft 8 in (45.01 m) | |
| 11 | Martyn Lucking | | 137 ft 0 1⁄2 in (41.77 m) | |
| 12 | Imbert Roberts | .svg.png){kind=small} | 118 ft 2 1⁄2 in (36.03 m) | |
| Gerry Moro | .svg.png){kind=small} | DNS | ||
| Howard Payne | | DNS |
References
- Webster, Jim (27 November 1962). "Australia's Golden Day in Perth". The Sydney Morning Herald. John Fairfax and Sons. p. 25.
- "Fourth Day". The Sydney Morning Herald. John Fairfax and Sons. 23 July 1958. p. 16.
- "Results from Perth Games Fourth Day". The Sydney Morning Herald. John Fairfax and Sons. 27 November 1962. p. 26.
- "Results of the men's discus throw at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games". CGF. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
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