Athletics at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's discus throw

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The Men's discus throw at the 2014 Commonwealth Games as part of the athletics programme took place at Hampden Park on 30 and 31 July 2014. [1]

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Results

Qualifying round

RankGroupName#1#2#3ResultNotes
1AFlag of India.svg  Vikas Shive Gowda  (IND)64.3264.32Q
2BFlag of South Africa.svg  Victor Hogan  (RSA)x59.1664.1664.16Q/SB
3BFlag of Jamaica.svg  Jason Morgan  (JAM)59.0263.8263.82Q
4AFlag of Cyprus.svg  Apostolos Parellis  (CYP)59.3261.5861.9161.91q
5AFlag of Jamaica.svg  Chad Wright  (JAM)53.2560.6761.0861.08q
6BFlag of Australia.svg  Benn Harradine  (AUS)61.0658.83x61.06q
7BFlag of England.svg  Carl Myerscough  (ENG)59.4659.9557.4959.95q
8BFlag of Wales 2.svg  Brett Morse  (WAL)59.6559.85x59.85q
9AFlag of Australia.svg  Julian Wruck  (AUS)x56.5759.0259.02q
10BFlag of Cyprus.svg  Orestis Antoniades  (CYP)x51.8057.9157.91q
11BFlag of Scotland.svg  Angus McInroy  (SCO)55.64x57.2857.28q/SB
12BFlag of Jersey.svg  Zane Duquemin  (JER)57.2656.6456.3057.26q
13AFlag of Scotland.svg  Nick Percy  (SCO)56.71xx56.71
14AFlag of England.svg  Tom Norman  (ENG)55.0655.31x55.31
15AFlag of the British Virgin Islands.svg  Eldred Henry  (IVB)xx51.3951.39
16AFlag of Mauritius.svg  Elvino Pierre Louis  (MRI)x49.9850.5750.57
17AFlag of Seychelles.svg  Dean William  (SEY)42.44x37.0642.44PB
18AFlag of Niue.svg  Jinnam Hopotoa  (NIU)40.3240.11x40.32 NR
19BFlag of Kiribati.svg  Raobu Tarawa  (KIR)39.2337.1437.9639.23

Final

RankName#1#2#3#4#5#6ResultNotes
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of India.svg  Vikas Shive Gowda  (IND)60.6362.0963.64x62.17x63.64
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Cyprus.svg  Apostolos Parellis  (CYP)58.8863.3257.9458.5159.1852.6263.32
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Jamaica.svg  Jason Morgan  (JAM)62.1862.34xxx61.8962.34
4Flag of Australia.svg  Benn Harradine  (AUS)59.8159.76x60.33x61.9161.91
5Flag of Wales 2.svg  Brett Morse  (WAL)53.87x59.4960.4859.4960.0060.48
6Flag of Jamaica.svg  Chad Wright  (JAM)57.1260.33x58.79xx60.33
7Flag of England.svg  Carl Myerscough  (ENG)58.17x59.88x59.16x59.88
8Flag of Jersey.svg  Zane Duquemin  (JER)57.53x59.39x59.16x59.39
9Flag of Australia.svg  Julian Wruck  (AUS)x58.3158.3758.37
10Flag of South Africa.svg  Victor Hogan  (RSA)xx56.4256.42
11Flag of Cyprus.svg  Orestis Antoniades  (CYP)53.12x54.4754.47
12Flag of Scotland.svg  Angus McInroy  (SCO)53.33x54.1254.12

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References

  1. "Athletics at the 2014 Commonwealth Games". Glasgow 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2014.