Athletics at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Men's discus throw

Men's discus throw
at the Commonwealth Games
VenueJawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Dates9 October (qualifying round)
10 October (final)
Competitors15 from 9 nations
Winning distance65.45 m
Medalists
gold medal    Australia
silver medal    India
bronze medal    England
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The Men's discus throw at the 2010 Commonwealth Games as part of the athletics programme was held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 October 2010.

Records

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World Record 74.08 Jürgen Schult GDR Neubrandenburg, East Germany 6 June 1986
Games Record 66.39 Frantz Kruger RSA Manchester, England 27 July 2002

Results

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Qualifying round

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Qualification: Qualifying Performance 60.00 (Q) or at least 12 best performers (q) advance to the Final.

Rank Athlete 1 2 3 Result Notes
1  Benn Harradine (AUS) 61.98 61.98 Q
2  Vikas Gowda (IND) x 60.83 60.83 Q
3  Carl Myerscough (ENG) x 48.66 60.02 60.02 Q
4  Apostolos Parellis (CYP) 58.84 58.40 58.98 58.98 q
5  Emeka Udechuku (ENG) 56.99 x 58.55 58.55 q
6  Brett Morse (WAL) 55.26 56.81 x 56.81 q
7  Chris Scott (ENG) 56.58 55.85 x 56.58 q
8  Julian Wruck (AUS) 51.66 56.42 x 56.42 q
9  Angus McInroy (SCO) 53.15 54.30 x 54.30 q
10  Orestis Antoniades (CYP) 51.49 x 52.93 52.93 q
11  Zane Duquemin (JER) 47.27 51.54 x 51.54 q PB
12  Petros Mitsides (CYP) 48.02 x 50.89 50.89 q
13  Anil Kumar (IND) 47.86 - - 47.86
14  Raobu Tarawa (KIR) 33.59 40.01 39.89 40.01 SB
 Fakapelu Sileti (TUV) x x x NM

Final

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Rank Athlete 1 2 3 4 5 6 Result Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Benn Harradine (AUS) 60.18 64.73 61.20 65.45 60.47 64.88 65.45
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Vikas Gowda (IND) 62.84 63.69 61.83 63.26 63.24 x 63.69 SB
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Carl Myerscough (ENG) 58.86 60.64 x 56.91 x x 60.64
4  Apostolos Parellis (CYP) 59.80 60.12 59.13 59.15 60.51 x 60.51
5  Emeka Udechuku (ENG) 54.52 59.50 x 58.57 58.44 59.59 59.59
6  Brett Morse (WAL) 55.38 55.80 56.25 58.40 58.91 x 58.91
7  Chris Scott (ENG) 54.77 55.08 57.05 56.08 55.32 x 57.05
8  Julian Wruck (AUS) 55.50 56.15 56.28 x 56.69 x 56.69
9  Petros Mitsides (CYP) 51.22 x 53.32 53.32
10  Zane Duquemin (JER) 51.86 x 51.67 51.86 PB
11  Angus McInroy (SCO) x x 49.98 49.98
12  Orestis Antoniades (CYP) x x 49.23 49.23
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