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Athletics at the 1938 British Empire Games – Men's discus throw

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Men's discus throw
at the Commonwealth Games

The men's discus throw event at the 1938 British Empire Games was held on 10 February at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney, Australia.[1][2][3]

Results

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Rank Name Nationality Result Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Eric Coy  Canada 146 ft 10+18 in (44.76 m) GR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) David Young  Scotland 141 ft 2+58 in (43.04 m)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) George Sutherland  Canada 136 ft 0+58 in (41.47 m)
4 Harry Wilson  Australia 133 ft 2+34 in (40.61 m)
5 Keith Pardon  Australia 130 ft 4+14 in (39.73 m)
6 William MacKenzie  Australia 128 ft 11+12 in (39.31 m)
7 Adrian Button  Australia 125 ft 8+12 in (38.32 m)
8 Jack Morgan  New Zealand 119 ft 11+12 in (36.56 m)
9 Jim Courtright  Canada 99 ft 2+12 in (30.24 m)
Jim Leckie  New Zealand DNS

References

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  1. ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Placings and times". The Manchester Guardian. 8 February 1938. p. 4. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Results at the Empire Games". The Sydney Morning Herald. 8 February 1938. p. 16. Retrieved 2 April 2021.