Athletics at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's discus throw explained

Event:	Men's discus throw
Games:	1962
Venue:	Perry Lakes Stadium
Competitors:	14
Nations:	7
Win Label:	Winning distance
Win Value:	185feet GR
Gold:	Warwick Selvey
Goldcga:	AUS
Silver:	Mike Lindsay
Silvercga:	SCO
Bronze:	John Sheldrick
Bronzecga:	ENG
Prev:	1958
Next:	1966

The men's discus throw at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games as part of the athletics programme was held at the Perry Lakes Stadium on Monday 26 November 1962.

The event was won by Australian Warwick Selvey with a throw of 185feet, setting a new Games and Australian record. Selvey won by 12feet ahead of Scotsman Mike Lindsay and England's John Sheldrick who won the bronze medal.^[1]

Final

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Rank	Name	Nationality	Result	Notes
			185feet	GR, NR
			172feet
			166feet
			165feet
			162feet
			158feet
			157feet
			157feet
			152feet
10			147feet
11			137feet
12			118feet

Notes and References

1. News: Jim. Webster. Australia's Golden Day in Perth. The Sydney Morning Herald. John Fairfax and Sons. 25. 27 November 1962.
2. News: Results from Perth Games Fourth Day. The Sydney Morning Herald. John Fairfax and Sons. 26. 27 November 1962.
3. Web site: Results of the men's discus throw at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games. CGF. 12 April 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140413145344/http://www.thecgf.com/games/results.asp?gameid=3035&sportid=1469. 13 April 2014. dead.