Athletics at the 1938 British Empire Games – Men's hammer throw

Men's hammer throw
at the Commonwealth Games
Athletics at the 1938 British
Empire Games
Track events
100 ydmenwomen
220 ydmenwomen
440 ydmen
880 ydmen
1 milemen
3 milesmen
6 milesmen
80 m hurdleswomen
120 yd hurdlesmen
220 yd hurdles (invitation)men
440 yd hurdlesmen
4 × 110 yd relaymen
110–220–110 yd relaywomen
220–110–220–110 yd relaywomen
4 × 440 yd relaymen
2 miles walk (invitation)men
Road events
Marathonmen
Field events
High jumpmenwomen
Pole vaultmen
Long jumpmenwomen
Triple jumpmen
Shot putmen
Discus throwmen
Hammer throwmen
Javelin throwmenwomen

The men's hammer throw event at the 1938 British Empire Games was held on 10 February at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney, Australia.[1][2][3][4]

Results

Rank Name Nationality Result Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) George Sutherland  Canada 159 ft 9+7⁄8 in (48.71 m) GR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Keith Pardon  Australia 148 ft 0+1⁄4 in (45.12 m)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Jim Leckie  New Zealand 145 ft 0+3⁄4 in (44.22 m)
4 Pat McNamara  Australia 139 ft 9+1⁄2 in (42.61 m)
5 Myer Rosenblum  Australia 135 ft 9+1⁄2 in (41.39 m)
6 Les Graham  Australia 131 ft 5+1⁄4 in (40.06 m)
Eric Coy  Canada DNS

References

  1. ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Athletics and cycling results". The Manchester Guardian. 11 February 1938. p. 4. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Games results". The Sydney Morning Herald. 11 February 1938. p. 18. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Results of events at Empire Games". The Gazette. 10 February 1938. p. 15. Retrieved 2 April 2021.