Competitors 14 from 7 nations | ||
Date 26 November 1962 (1962-11-26) Winning distance 185 ft 3 ⁄2 in (56.48 m) GR |
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 185 ft 3 1⁄2 in (56.48 m), setting a new Games and Australian record. Selvey won by 12 ft 9 1⁄2 in (3.90 m) ahead of Scotsman Mike Lindsay and England's John Sheldrick who won the bronze medal.
References
Athletics at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's discus throw Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA