Athletics at the 1950 British Empire Games – Men's hammer throw
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The men's hammer throw event at the 1950 British Empire Games was held on 11 February at the Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand.[1][2][3]
Results
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
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Duncan Clark |  Scotland |
163 ft 10+1⁄4 in (49.94 m) | GR |
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Keith Pardon | .svg.png){kind=small} Australia |
156 ft 11 in (47.83 m) | |
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Herb Barker | Australia |
149 ft 8 in (45.62 m) | |
| 4 | Norman Drake |  England |
146 ft 11 in (44.78 m) | |
| 5 | Alan Fuller |  New Zealand |
143 ft 2+1⁄2 in (43.65 m) | |
| 6 | Max Carr | New Zealand |
140 ft 6+3⁄4 in (42.84 m) | |
| 7 | Jim Leckie | New Zealand |
136 ft 6 in (41.61 m) | |
| 8 | Keith Allen | Australia |
135 ft 6+1⁄2 in (41.31 m) | |
| 9 | John Brown | New Zealand |
135 ft 3+1⁄2 in (41.24 m) | |
| 10 | Svein Sigfusson | .svg.png){kind=small} Canada |
122 ft 2+1⁄2 in (37.25 m) |
References
- ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ "Honours for Australia". The Observer. 12 February 1950. p. 10. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Holden first in marathon". The Manchester Guardian. 13 February 1950. p. 8. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
Commonwealth Games champions in men's hammer throw | |
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