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

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

Results

Rank Name Nationality Result Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Eric Coy  Canada 146 ft 10+1⁄8 in (44.76 m) GR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) David Young  Scotland 141 ft 2+5⁄8 in (43.04 m)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) George Sutherland  Canada 136 ft 0+5⁄8 in (41.47 m)
4 Harry Wilson  Australia 133 ft 2+3⁄4 in (40.61 m)
5 Keith Pardon  Australia 130 ft 4+1⁄4 in (39.73 m)
6 William MacKenzie  Australia 128 ft 11+1⁄2 in (39.31 m)
7 Adrian Button  Australia 125 ft 8+1⁄2 in (38.32 m)
8 Jack Morgan  New Zealand 119 ft 11+1⁄2 in (36.56 m)
9 Jim Courtright  Canada 99 ft 2+1⁄2 in (30.24 m)
Jim Leckie  New Zealand DNS

References

  1. ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Placings and times". The Manchester Guardian. 8 February 1938. p. 4. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Results at the Empire Games". The Sydney Morning Herald. 8 February 1938. p. 16. Retrieved 2 April 2021.