Athletics at the 1950 British Empire Games – Men's discus throw

Men's discus throw
at the Commonwealth Games
Athletics at the 1950 British
Empire Games
Track events
100 ydmenwomen
220 ydmenwomen
440 ydmen
880 ydmen
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220–110–220–110 yd relaywomen
4 × 440 yd relaymen
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Discus throw
Hammer throwmen
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The men's discus throw event at the 1950 British Empire Games was held on 7 February at the Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand.[1][2]

Results

Rank Name Nationality Result Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Ian Reed  Australia 156 ft 7 in (47.73 m) GR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Mataika Tuicakau Fiji 144 ft 2+1⁄2 in (43.95 m)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Svein Sigfusson Canada 142 ft 8 in (43.48 m)
4 Keith Pardon  Australia 134 ft 10 in (41.10 m)
5 Angus Redmond  New Zealand 132 ft 8+3⁄4 in (40.46 m)
6 Ronald Trangmar Southern Rhodesia 128 ft 9 in (39.24 m)
7 Harold Moody  England 128 ft 2 in (39.07 m)
8 Max Carr  New Zealand 126 ft 8+3⁄4 in (38.63 m)

References

  1. ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Archived from the original on 12 April 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Empire Games results". The Sydney Morning Herald. 8 February 1950. p. 9. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
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