Athletics at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's discus throw
The men's discus throw event at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 22 July at the Cardiff Arms Park in Cardiff, Wales.[1][2]
Results
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Fanie du Plessis | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} South Africa | 183 ft 6 1⁄2 in (55.94 m) | |
 | Les Mills |  New Zealand | 169 ft 8 1⁄2 in (51.73 m) | |
 | Gerry Carr |  England | 169 ft 4 1⁄2 in (51.63 m) | |
| 4 | Mike Lindsay |  Scotland | 161 ft 0 in (49.07 m) | |
| 5 | Mesulame Rakuro |  Fiji | 157 ft 6 in (48.01 m) | |
| 6 | Stanley Raike | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada | 152 ft 11 1⁄2 in (46.62 m) | |
| 7 | Hywel Williams | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Wales | 152 ft 3 1⁄2 in (46.42 m) | |
| 8 | Peter Isbester | Scotland | 151 ft 10 1⁄2 in (46.29 m) | |
| 9 | Muhammad Ayub |  Pakistan | 149 ft 1 1⁄2 in (45.45 m) | |
| 10 | Balkar Singh |  India | 148 ft 0 1⁄2 in (45.12 m) | |
| 11 | Eric Cleaver | England | 144 ft 3 1⁄2 in (43.98 m) | |
| 12 | Parduman Singh Brar | India | 144 ft 0 1⁄2 in (43.90 m) | |
| 13 | Malcolm Pemberton | Wales | 136 ft 10 in (41.71 m) | |
| 14 | Andrew Payne | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Southern Rhodesia | 135 ft 6 in (41.30 m) | |
| 15 | Benjamin Ovbiagele | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Nigeria | 134 ft 11 1⁄2 in (41.14 m) | |
| Louis Ogbogu | Nigeria | DNS |
References
- "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- "Potgieter wins hurdles event with world's record". The Manchester Guardian. 23 July 1958. p. 4. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
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