Athletics at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Men's discus throw

Men's discus throw
at the Commonwealth Games
VenueJawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Dates9 October (qualifying round)
10 October (final)
Competitors15 from 9 nations
Winning distance65.45 m
Medalists
gold medal Benn Harradine   Australia
silver medal Vikas Gowda   India
bronze medal Carl Myerscough   England
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Athletics at the
2010 Commonwealth Games
Track events
100 mmenwomen
200 mmenwomen
400 mmenwomen
800 mmenwomen
1500 mmenwomen
5000 mmenwomen
10,000 mmenwomen
100 m hurdleswomen
110 m hurdlesmen
400 m hurdlesmenwomen
3000 m
steeplechase		menwomen
4×100 m relaymenwomen
4×400 m relaymenwomen
Road events
Marathonmenwomen
20 km walkmenwomen
Field events
High jumpmenwomen
Pole vaultmenwomen
Long jumpmenwomen
Triple jumpmenwomen
Shot putmenwomen
Discus throwmenwomen
Hammer throwmenwomen
Javelin throwmenwomen
Combined events
Heptathlonwomen
Decathlonmen
Disability events
100 m (T37)women
100 m (T46)men
1500 m (T54)menwomen
Shot put
(F32–34/52/53)		women
Shot put
(F32/34/52)		men

The Men's discus throw at the 2010 Commonwealth Games as part of the athletics programme was held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 October 2010.

Records

World Record 74.08 Jürgen Schult GDR Neubrandenburg, East Germany 6 June 1986
Games Record 66.39 Frantz Kruger RSA Manchester, England 27 July 2002

Results

Qualifying round

Qualification: Qualifying Performance 60.00 (Q) or at least 12 best performers (q) advance to the Final.

Rank Athlete 1 2 3 Result Notes
1  Benn Harradine (AUS) 61.98 61.98 Q
2  Vikas Gowda (IND) x 60.83 60.83 Q
3  Carl Myerscough (ENG) x 48.66 60.02 60.02 Q
4  Apostolos Parellis (CYP) 58.84 58.40 58.98 58.98 q
5  Emeka Udechuku (ENG) 56.99 x 58.55 58.55 q
6  Brett Morse (WAL) 55.26 56.81 x 56.81 q
7  Chris Scott (ENG) 56.58 55.85 x 56.58 q
8  Julian Wruck (AUS) 51.66 56.42 x 56.42 q
9  Angus McInroy (SCO) 53.15 54.30 x 54.30 q
10  Orestis Antoniades (CYP) 51.49 x 52.93 52.93 q
11  Zane Duquemin (JER) 47.27 51.54 x 51.54 q PB
12  Petros Mitsides (CYP) 48.02 x 50.89 50.89 q
13  Anil Kumar (IND) 47.86 - - 47.86
14  Raobu Tarawa (KIR) 33.59 40.01 39.89 40.01 SB
 Fakapelu Sileti (TUV) x x x NM

Final

Rank Athlete 1 2 3 4 5 6 Result Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Benn Harradine (AUS) 60.18 64.73 61.20 65.45 60.47 64.88 65.45
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Vikas Gowda (IND) 62.84 63.69 61.83 63.26 63.24 x 63.69 SB
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Carl Myerscough (ENG) 58.86 60.64 x 56.91 x x 60.64
4  Apostolos Parellis (CYP) 59.80 60.12 59.13 59.15 60.51 x 60.51
5  Emeka Udechuku (ENG) 54.52 59.50 x 58.57 58.44 59.59 59.59
6  Brett Morse (WAL) 55.38 55.80 56.25 58.40 58.91 x 58.91
7  Chris Scott (ENG) 54.77 55.08 57.05 56.08 55.32 x 57.05
8  Julian Wruck (AUS) 55.50 56.15 56.28 x 56.69 x 56.69
9  Petros Mitsides (CYP) 51.22 x 53.32 53.32
10  Zane Duquemin (JER) 51.86 x 51.67 51.86 PB
11  Angus McInroy (SCO) x x 49.98 49.98
12  Orestis Antoniades (CYP) x x 49.23 49.23