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

Men's discus throw
at the Commonwealth Games
Athletics at the 1954 British
Empire and
Commonwealth Games
Track events
100 ydmenwomen
220 ydmenwomen
440 ydmen
880 ydmen
1 milemen
3 milesmen
6 milesmen
80 m hurdleswomen
120 yd hurdlesmen
440 yd hurdlesmen
4 × 110 yd relaymenwomen
4 × 440 yd relaymen
Road events
Marathonmen
Field events
High jumpmenwomen
Pole vaultmen
Long jumpmenwomen
Triple jumpmen
Shot putmenwomen
Discus throwmenwomen
Hammer throwmen
Javelin throwmenwomen

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

Rank Name Nationality Result Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Fanie du Plessis  South Africa 169 ft 7+1⁄2 in (51.70 m)
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Roy Pella  Canada 162 ft 6 in (49.53 m)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Mark Pharaoh  England 156 ft 11+1⁄2 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+1⁄2 in (44.84 m)
7 Svein Sigfusson  Canada 143 ft 1+1⁄2 in (43.62 m)
8 Mesulame Rakuro  Fiji 140 ft 1+1⁄2 in (42.71 m)
9 John Savidge  England 137 ft 4 in (41.86 m)
10 Parduman Singh Brar  India 135 ft 8+1⁄2 in (41.36 m)
James Lally  Northern Ireland DNS
Ewan Douglas  Scotland DNS
Jakobus Dreyer  South Africa DNS

References

  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.