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

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]

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

Results
RankNameNationalityResultNotes
Fanie du Plessis South Africa169 ft 7 1⁄2 in (51.70 m)
Roy Pella Canada162 ft 6 in (49.53 m)
Mark Pharaoh England156 ft 11 1⁄2 in (47.84 m)
4Stanley Raike Canada150 ft 0 in (45.72 m)
5Hywel Williams Wales148 ft 3 in (45.19 m)
6Kenneth Swalwell Canada147 ft 1 1⁄2 in (44.84 m)
7Svein Sigfusson Canada143 ft 1 1⁄2 in (43.62 m)
8Mesulame Rakuro Fiji140 ft 1 1⁄2 in (42.71 m)
9John Savidge England137 ft 4 in (41.86 m)
10Parduman Singh Brar India135 ft 8 1⁄2 in (41.36 m)
James Lally Northern IrelandDNS
Ewan Douglas ScotlandDNS
Jakobus Dreyer South AfricaDNS

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.
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