Ian Winchester

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Ian Winchester (born 27 May 1973) is a discus thrower from New Zealand.

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He finished tenth at the 1992 World Junior Championships, eighth at the 1998 World Cup and fifth at the 1998 Commonwealth Games (where he also finished eighth in shot put) [1] He also competed at two World Championships (1997, 1999) as well as the 2000 Summer Olympics without reaching the final round.

Competing for the SMU Mustangs track and field team, Tunks placed 4th in the discus throw at the 1996 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships. [2]

His personal best throw is 65.03 metres, achieved in May 2002 in Salinas. This was the New Zealand national record until it was broken by Connor Bell in 2023.

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
1992 World Junior Championships Seoul, South Korea 21st (q)Shot put 14.39 m
10thDiscus throw 50.70 m
1993 Universiade Buffalo, United States 21st (q)Discus throw 48.80 m
1997 World Championships Athens, Greece 23rd (q)Discus throw 59.70 m
1998 Commonwealth Games Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 8thShot put 18.35 m
5thDiscus throw 60.16 m
1999 World Championships Seville, Spain 24th (q)Discus throw 58.74 m
2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 31st (q)Discus throw 58.64 m

Personal bests

EventDistancePlaceDate
Discus65.03m NR Salinas, CA2002

References

  1. ↑ 1998 Commonwealth Games - men's results (Sporting Heroes)
  2. ↑ "Discus throw at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA . Retrieved 28 December 2024.


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