Athletics at the 1938 British Empire Games – Men's shot put

Men's shot put
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 put
Discus throwmen
Hammer throwmen
Javelin throwmenwomen

The men's shot put event at the 1938 British Empire Games was held on 12 February at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney, Australia.[1][2][3][4]

Results

Rank Name Nationality Result Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Louis Fouché South Africa 47 ft 6 in (14.48 m)
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Eric Coy Canada 45 ft 9+3⁄8 in (13.95 m)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Francis Drew  Australia 45 ft 3+3⁄8 in (13.80 m)
4 William Plummer  Australia 44 ft 5+5⁄8 in (13.55 m)
5 Harry Wilson  Australia 43 ft 3+5⁄8 in (13.20 m)
6 Bill MacKenzie  Australia 42 ft 1+3⁄4 in (12.85 m)
7 Jim Courtwright Canada 39 ft 8+1⁄2 in (12.10 m)
8 George Sutherland Canada 39 ft 4+1⁄4 in (12.00 m)
Wallace Brown Canada DNS
David Young  Scotland DNS
The medal winners

References

  1. ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  2. ^ "New world's hurdles record; Roberts wins quarter by inches from Fritz; Alford's great effort in the mile". The Manchester Guardian. 14 February 1938. p. 4. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Games results". The Sydney Morning Herald. 14 February 1938. p. 16. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Results of events at Empire Games". The Gazette. 14 February 1938. p. 16. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
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