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

Men's discus throw at the Commonwealth Games

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]

Results

Rank	Name	Nationality	Result	Notes
	Fanie du Plessis	South Africa	169 ft 7+1⁄2 in (51.70 m)
	Roy Pella	Canada	162 ft 6 in (49.53 m)
	Mark Pharaoh	England	156 ft 11+1⁄2 in (47.84 m)
4	Stanley Raike	Canada	150 ft 0 in (45.72 m)
5	Hywel Williams	Wales	148 ft 3 in (45.19 m)
6	Kenneth Swalwell	Canada	147 ft 1+1⁄2 in (44.84 m)
7	Svein Sigfusson	Canada	143 ft 1+1⁄2 in (43.62 m)
8	Mesulame Rakuro	Fiji	140 ft 1+1⁄2 in (42.71 m)
9	John Savidge	England	137 ft 4 in (41.86 m)
10	Parduman Singh Brar	India	135 ft 8+1⁄2 in (41.36 m)
	James Lally	Northern Ireland	DNS
	Ewan Douglas	Scotland	DNS
	Jakobus Dreyer	South Africa	DNS

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.